Winners of the Jurassic League 2023
Introduction The Jurassic Gig Rowing League was set up to allow clubs from the region to get together and race in different categories over the...More
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New Gig To Be Built in Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis Gig Club have announced that they are planning on building a brand new Cornish Pilot Gig with the Lyme Regis based Boat Building...More
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Building a Gig: A Family Affair
Little did Peter Martin think that he’d be called out of retirement by his American Grandson, Dylan Sofio. Luckily when Peter hung up his tools...More
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Wood to Wave – New Film Coming Soon!
A new film documenting the progress of Falmouth Marine school students as they attempt to build a Cornish Pilot Gig, is due for release in...More
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St Mary’s Gig Club Launch ‘Zelda’
A new gig ‘Zelda’ was launched from the Rechabite Slip, St Mary’s on a sunny Friday evening on 22nd April, prior to the 2022 World...More
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Energy 2 project update
I hope everybody and their families are keeping safe and well in these strange times. Despite the lock-down the Committee’s work continues on planning ahead...More
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GREAT DARTMOUTH OCCASION – BLESSING OF NEW PILOT GIG
Dartmouth is a fortunate town in that there are many occasions when it comes together as a community. The regatta and other festivals occur annually...More
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Energy 2 Project at Falmouth Marine School
Cornwall’s newest gig takes shape for military rowers “Energy 2 Project” built by Falmouth Marine School students Boat commissioned by Cornish Pilot Gig Association...More
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Boatbuilding history ‘reenergised’ with new Cornish gig – Energy2 Project
To celebrate the 35th Year anniversary of the building of the Pilot Gig ‘Energy’, the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) have commissioned Falmouth Marine School...More
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Rame To Launch New Gig – 20th April
Rame Gig Club will be launching their new Spirit Of Rame gig on 20th April at 11am on Cawsand Beach. All are welcome to attend...More
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Rame New Build Making Progress
Good progress is being made in the build of Rame’s new racing gig, which has just passed it’s second CPGA measurement check. She is the...More
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Falmouth Pilot Gig to Launch New Boat ‘Arwenack’
On Saturday 12th January 2019, Falmouth Pilot Gig Club will launch their new Pilot Gig ‘Arwenack’ at 12 noon at the Watersports Centre in Falmouth,...More
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New Build for Rame Gig Club
On Saturday the 17th of November Harry Poulson of Poulson Boats, the youngest Cornish gig builder currently building, laid the last part of the keel...More
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“Headon Home” Official Launch
Clovelly Pilot Gig Club are having a naming ceremony for their new Gig on Clovelly Lifeboat day the 5th August at 10:30. She will be...More
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Duke & Duchess Of Cornwall Launch New Fowey Gig During Royal Visit
Monday 16th July was a memorable day in the history of River Fowey Gig Club, as the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall led a naming...More
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Phoenix Naming Ceremony
The sun shone for the blessing of Portishead Pilot Gig Club’s new training gig, Phoenix as part of the Festival on the Quay celebrations in...More
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Arrow fired out to Sea
Monday evening saw the Blessing and Launch of Coverack’s new GRP training Gig Arrow at Porthoustock Beach. The weather was truly kind to them with...More
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Beginnings of a new Gig Club in Somerset
Well known Combwich resident Bill Johnson had a big surprise when he unveiled the name of a new boat – it was named after himself....More
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London Cornish Pilot Gig Club to launch new wooden gig
The London Cornish Pilot Gig Club are pleased to invite all gig rowers to the launch of the new Cornish Pilot Gig, Hurricane. She has...More
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Torpoint to officially launch Walter Hicks GRP Gig
Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Rowers are officially launching their new GRP Gig – Walter Hicks – this Sunday. July 23rd. More details about this new...More
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Rowers at Torpoint took to the water in style this weekend after taking delivery of a brand new training gig – the Walter Hicks –...More
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Help for Heroes receive exclusive new gig
A number of the Help for Heroes gig crew attended a handover event recently receiving a bespoke, new ‘plastic gig’ from Composite Integration Ltd and...More
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Help for Heroes Crew to Receive New Gig on Scilly
An official handover of H4H Valiant will take place on Scilly this coming Friday. The Epic Row team rowers will bring her to St. Mary’s...More
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Naming ceremony of Mevagissey gig tomorrow!
The naming and launching ceremony of Mevagissey’s new gig, built by Andrew Nancarrow, will take place tomorrow (Saturday March 19th) on the jetty at Mevagissey Harbour. The...More
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Sunny afternoon for the launch of new gig – Valiant
Months of teamwork between wounded armed forces veterans, renowed gig builder Andrew Nancarrow and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, culminated yesterday in the launch of...More
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