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	Cornish pilot gig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In those days the race would be the first gig to get their pilot on board a vessel (often those about to run aground on rocks) got the job, and hence the payment.
		All modern racing gigs are based on the "Treffry", built in 1838 by William Peters of St. Mawes, and still owned and raced by the Newquay Rowing Club.
		The sport is governed by the Cornish Pilot Gig Association, which monitors all racing gigs during the construction phase.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gig_racing (425 words)

	The Gig: A History \| Pilot Gigs \| Scilly News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gigs are thought to have originated in Cornwall in the 18th century and the idea quickly caught on in the Isles of Scilly.
		Gigs were made in different shapes in order to fit the purpose for which they would be used, for example, long gigs with fine lines were built for speed whereas a wide gig would be build for stability and for carrying cargo.
		The Campernell of St. Agnes is not a racing gig because she is too wide, the Slippen does not race due to her age and weight, and the Islander does not race, except in the World Championships because that is what was agreed by her shareholders.
	scillynews.co.uk /pilotgigs/?p=11119 (626 words)

	Real Cornwall :: Sports & Games :: Uniquely Cornish :: Gig racing
		All gigs are built to the same specification and each new boat is carefully monitored during its construction by the Cornish Gig Association's nominated inspectors.This Standard is based on the measurements of the "Treffry", built by Peters of St. Mawes in 1838.
		The "Treffry" is still raced today by the Newquay Rowing Club, who also own two other historic gigs, the "Dove" built in 1820 and the "Newquay" built in 1812 which has been in continuous use since that date and is considered the oldest rowing boat in the world.
		In later years, the gigs were used for smuggling and as lifeboats due to their speed and seaworthiness.
	telematics.ex.ac.uk /realcornwall/sportsandgames/gigracing.htm (722 words)

	Gig racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Pilot duties and wreck salvage were important sources of income in the 19th century.
		By maritime custom, the first pilot (shipping) to reach a ship was hired, and the first crew to reach a wreck could claim it and all salvageable valuables as their own.
		Nowadays, engine-powered gigs remain in use for transportation between the islands and touristic tours while gig racing is practised as a sport.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/g/gi/gig_racing.html (203 words)

	History
		By the 1880`s gig racing in Cornwall was in decline, the industrial revolution was under way and engines were replacing sail and oar.
		Gigs around Cornwall were left to rot or were broken up but Newquay was fortunate to retain some of its gigs, others like the Teazer being classed as "worthless wrecks" and lost.
		During the war years the gigs were left idle and it wasn't until 1921 that men who had rowed gigs before the war felt it was time the sport of gig racing should be revived.
	www.swebber.freeuk.com /page2.html (504 words)

	WPGC Rules \| Pilot Gigs \| Scilly News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		When the number of gigs rowing in each of the mens and ladies Championship have been decided (this will be the maximum number of gigs that we expect to take part) it will be set and not varied.
		This means that should a gig that has qualified to row in a group in any round, not turn up for that round, it will be judged as having come last in that group and change groups accordingly for the next round.
		The gig that rowed in the higher group, or if both gigs rowed in the same group, the gig that was better placed shall be awarded the higher placing.
	scillynews.co.uk /pilotgigs/?p=11216 (820 words)

	Cornish Pilot Gigs Island Gigs
		These Gigs are standardised to the dimensions of the Newquay Gig Treffry, built in 1838, which is 32 feet long, not less than 4 feet 9 inches at the midships and weighing not less than 7 cwt.
		From the white of the Ann Glanville to the red of the William Peters and the green of the grand old lady Bonnet, Gig racing is a colourful and exhilarating pastime.
		Of all the Gigs which the Peters family built, only two were known to them by name; these were the Newquay, known to them as the 'very old one', and the Treffry, reckoned to be the best and the longest Gig they ever built.
	www.connexions.co.uk /pgr/html/island_gigs.htm (455 words)

	Weymouth Pilot Gig Rowing Club - The Tristan Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A Cornish pilot gig is a long, 6 man rowing boat, 32 feet in length overall, with a beam of 4 ft 9 in.
		Originally a commercial venture, now the sport of gig racing has become established in the West Country and is spreading to Holland, France, The Faeroes, Australia and the USA.So that the boats were not just museum pieces, Weymouth Rowing Club was formed.
		The under 16’s and under 14’s had their first taste of racing at our own regatta, the Under 16’ were hampered by a lack of numbers whilst the Under 14’s had several good results missing out on winning the plate by half a second at the Under 14 Championships at Hale.
	www.weymouthrowingclub.org.uk /main/d1000.htm (999 words)

	About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The sport of Pilot Gig Racing has evolved over a number of years from what was once a way if earning a living.
		Taken from a traditional design, the gigs that are constructed today follow the original specifications as laid down by the Peters family in the form of the gig 'Treffry' (1838), which is still actively rowed by the Newquay Rowing Club.
		This is ocean racing, where the crews have to contend with the tide and the Cox with mischievous currents.
	www.cpga.co.uk /aboutus.html (952 words)

	Cornish Pilot Gigs History and Tradition
		The Cornish Pilot Gig is a traditional clinker built boat, 32ft long with a 4ft 10in beam, made of Cornish narrow leaf elm.
		Today the Gig is raced for "Pleasure" with Clubs established all around the coast of Cornwall.
		The Pilot Gig was the 18th Century equivalent to the speed boat, with six rowers reaching speeds of 8-9 knots.
	www.connexions.co.uk /pgr (256 words)

	Cornish Pilot Gigs in St Ives - Cornwall
		In recent years gig rowing has become Cornwall's leading watersport, with race meetings taking place off the coast of many of the harbours on most weekends throughout the summer.
		A gig, or pilot gig, is a 32 feet long clinker-built rowing boat with six rowers and a cox.
		In the mid 19th century at the height of the use of gigs as working boats, the fishermen of St. Ives, who were often away for many months on the fishing luggers, made wooden dolls to bring back for their children.
	www.stives-cornwall.co.uk /cornish_pilot_gigs.html (378 words)

	Pilot Gigs \| Pilot Gigs \| Scilly News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 2005 World Pilot Gig Championships were the most disrupted by weather than any previous.
		The veterans races (that were postponed from last night) were run this morning.
		The veterans race is postponed until tomorrow due to very poor visibility.
	www.pilotgigs.co.uk (226 words)

	Real Cornwall :: Sports & Games :: Uniquely Cornish :: Gig racing Tales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		There are many stories, particularly in the Isles of Scilly, where the Gig has been used in preference to the established lifeboat, due to conditions prevailing at the time.
		Grain, floating around the wreck to a depth of two inches, caused the intakes of the Lifeboat to become clogged, and the Gig "Czar", was sent in to take the men off.
		There are also stories, not quite so well documented, where Gig crews have rowed across the Channel to Brittany, returning within a few days laden down with contraband.
	telematics.ex.ac.uk /realcornwall/sportsandgames/gigtales.asp (258 words)

	World Pilot Gig Championships 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Four races, including the finals on the Sunday afternoon are scheduled.
		All boats are allocated to consecutive heats according to their results in the first race.
		Two races are rowed as well on Saturday as on Sunday, in the morning and in the afternoon with the male and female competitions alternating.
	www.knzrv-roeien.nl /gravinnen/GB/wpgc2002.htm (183 words)

	Caradon Pilot Gig Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The tradition began when Gigs were used as lifeboats for shipwrecks and they had to race out to the wreck and whichever gig got there first got the job.
		Our third gig 'Odessa' is built from mahogany and is not eligible for use in mainland Cornish Pilot gig competitions.
		However she can be used in the Pilot Gig World Championships held on the first weekend in May on the Isles of Scilly every year.
	www.saltash.gov.uk /Leisure/caradonpilotgig.htm (270 words)

	Real Cornwall :: Sports & Games :: Uniquely Cornish :: Gig Racing
		One family has left the legacy of Cornish Gigs, the Peters family of St Mawes left a legacy of hard waring and durable gigs after they made their first one around 1790.
		Gigs were all banned from carrying 8 oars because the revenue cutters simply could not catch them.
		When Mr Brabyn of Padstow refurbished the gig “Newquay” he found that that iron bolts in the oak keel had rusted to the size o matchsticks.
	telematics.ex.ac.uk /realcornwall/sportsandgames/gig_peters.htm (458 words)

	Cornish Pilot Gigs - Mevagissey and Gorran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gig racing - years ago pilot gigs ferried the 'Pilot' out to arriving ships to guide them into port.
		They were built for speed, as the first gig to reach the ship got the job.
		Years later, the gigs lay forgotten in their sheds, until Newquay rowing club decided to rebuild the surviving gigs and start racing them.
	www.mevagissey.net /gigs.htm (87 words)

	pilot gigs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gigs can be rowed or sailed, and are unique, originating nearly 200 years ago for the purposes of...
		Truro Gig rowing club rows traditional 32ft long cornish pilot gigs we are based in Feock on the Fal river on the south coast of cornwall...
		Racing Currachs, Dutch Whalers, Cornish Pilot Gigs, Arklow Skiffs, Basque and Galician...
	www.theindustryyellowpages.com /th/pilot-gigs.htm (2819 words)

	The Cornish Riviera -Tourist Information Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A gig is made from Cornish Elm, is 23' long and 4'3" across its beam.
		The first gigs were built to take the "pilot" out to the sailing ships waiting off the many harbours around Cornwall.
		In more recent years, gigs have been used for racing each other and the competition is fierce.
	www.cornish-riviera.org.uk /Gigs.html (396 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Cornwall \| Islands' prepare for gig influx
		Nearly 100 gigs are due to take part in the event, including the first team to attend from Wales.
		Dating back to the 18th Century, gigs are long slim vessels carrying six oarsmen and a coxswain.
		The gigs would transport pilots to boats waiting to negotiate the difficult waters around Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/cornwall/4498087.stm (223 words)

	gigs
		The gig is considered by connoisseurs of rowing to be the ultimate in fixed seat team rowing.
		All modern gig racing is held under the auspices of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association.
		The gigs are suitable for both experienced rowers and novices and they give people chance to take part in a sport that has changed little in 150 years.
	www.dartmouth.org.uk /displays/amdispl/gigs/gigs.htm (373 words)

	J Sutton - Traditional Oar & Scull Makers - Gig Racing
		The Britannia Naval College ordered two sets that year to go with their new boats and Peter Martin our mastercraftman attended the launch of their new Pilot Gig boats in September 2002, were he met Kevin Pyne of Dartmouth Gig Club.
		Since then we have continued to work closely with gig clubs around the UK and through our research and liaisons with the clubs we are now in a position to offer both the Juniors and Ladies teams of rowers their own specified oars.
		This has proved to be a beneficial move for the sport and enables the teams to utilise/exploit their strength into a positive rowing action.
	www.suttonblades.co.uk /gigracing/gigrace.htm (466 words)

	ROWING/GIG RACING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gigs are wooden, 32 foot Cornish open single oar rowing boats with a crew of 6, originally used as pilot boats for trading schooners in the 18th
		They raced out to the ships as they approached port - the first there got the business.
		There is now great interest in this sport and many Cornish villages have a gig and races are a common sight during summer weekends and evenings - recruits are always welcome.
	www.anaesthesia.eurobell.co.uk /Living/ROWING.htm (117 words)

	Gig boats distributed by Staempfli Racing Boats Switzerland
		Gig boats distributed by Staempfli Racing Boats Switzerland
		These beautiful wooden or composite gigs glide smoothly even through rough water thanks to the clever designed shape.
		On request, all Gig and Racing-Gig rowing boats are available with alu wing riggers with quick release system.
	www.staempfli-boats.ch /boats/gig_en.html (119 words)

	Appledore & Instow Pilot Gig Club, Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Zennor Gig Club, based in Penzance by the Harbour slipway, is a friendly Club and always welcome new members regardless of whether they can row or not.
		We have two gigs, Falcon and Fear Not, and our crews compete regularly throughout the intensive racing season organised by the Cornish Pilot Gig Association as well as in local "friendlies".
		Truro Gig Club is based out of Loe Beach, Feock where there is a great deal of Watersport Activity within the Carrick Roads, River Fal and Truro River Areas.
	www.appledoregigclub.co.uk /links.htm (316 words)

	Gig Rowing in Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Cornish Pilot Gig is a traditional clinker built boat, six oared craft, 32ft long with a 4ft 10inch beam, made of Cornish narrow leaf elm.
		During Sail Amsterdam (Parade of tall-ships in Amsterdam) the first Dutch gig (Cornish build), the Blue Lion was presented to the Dutch public in 1995.
		Another gig was purchased in 1999 with which the Dutch ladies crew won the World Championships in 1999.
	www.mtlrowing.org /GigRowing.htm (536 words)

	ScillyOnLine - Pilot Gig Racing
		Pilot gig racing is the main sport on the Isles of Scilly.
		Gigs are 32 foot traditional wooden working boats, some of which are over 100 years old, with six single-oar rowing positions and a cox.
		The islanders race against each other every week - Wednesday evening is the women, and Friday for the men - throughout the season.
	www.scillyonline.co.uk /gigs.html (235 words)

	Appledore & Instow Pilot Gig Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The first race was for the Veterans, our crew came last but as it was their first Regatta, in our eyes, they won!
		As there was not a specific race for the Under 14's, our youngsters were put into the Under 16's race over a shortened course.
		The last race of the day was for the mixed crew.
	www.appledoregigclub.co.uk /news.htm (360 words)

	Coastal rowing and Gig racing - Dorset Coast
		There are several Rowing and Gig Racing clubs along the Dorset coast.
		Rowing has been a popular sport for many years, Poole Amateur Rowing Club was founded in 1873, whist Gig racing has only become popular in recent years.
		Gig racing is a more recent introduction to Dorset.
	www.dorsetcoast.com /index.jsp?articleid=22428 (201 words)

	Cornish Pilot Gigs History
		The Cornish Pilot Gig is unique to the County, and in earlier days was used to take Pilots out to vessels coming off the Atlantic.
		Speed was of the essence, the first Pilot aboard got the job.
		They are six oared craft, clinker built, using Cornish Elm, 32 foot in length with a 4' 10" beam, quite capable of going to sea in almost any weather, and at times have been used for rescue work when a vessel was in distress.
	www.connexions.co.uk /pgr/html/history.htm (189 words)

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