| CADGWITH
GIG CLUB
2008
Events, All Gig dates
ADVANCE
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
August 6th – Cadgwith Fish
BBQ
August
16th – Buller Day
August
20th – Cadgwith Fish BBQ
August
31st – Regatta Day –
The Gig Club have been invited to provide
an all day and evening bar in the Gig Shed.
See
2008 World Championship report and very large
photos
Cadgwith
gig club enjoyed a sucessful weekend on the
isles of scilly during the world pilot gig
championships.
ECO
FRIENDLY SHOPPING BAGS ON SALE AT THE SPAR
Jane
and Peter, at the Spar shop in Ruan Minor,
will be selling our linen shopping bags with
Gig Club logo. They have generously
offered to donate 50p for every bag sold to
the New Gig fund. These bags will be on sale
for only £3.99
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Our
gig ‘thermometer’
that is on the outside Gig Shed wall
to follow our progress with the money
raised towards the new gig. Also Louis
Mitchell has made a wonderful collection
money box. |
We
have many exciting functions planned for next
year, for everyone to enjoy, so keep an eye
on this space.
DENIM
AND DIAMONDS PARTY
Our Denim and Diamonds party on January 26th
was a great success and we raised £700
towards the new Gig. Thanks to all the wonderful
people who came to support us and helped to
create such a great atmosphere. Much glitz
and glam and fun took place bopping away to
Steve’s disco. He saved the day for
us, as sadly our live band “Sidetract”
were unable to play at the last minute due
to serious illness. So a big thank you to
Steve for donating his time and putting on
a brilliant and very entertaining disco.
See
our Christmas sing in
the Gig Shed 2007
Celebration
of Ralph Bird Gigs and launch of the Ralph
Bird - Please
see 19 photos from
Saturday 6th October, 2007 at Newquay
Our
Rowing captains - Rhiannon Halliday
is the Ladies Captain and Steve Jane is the
Mens Captain. They will be chasing you all
to sign up for events and keep everyone up
to date on events. Please give a contact number
to your captain.
Rhiannon
is also our Social Secretary.
in
july, with "Rose of Cadgwith" gig
just leaving.
Cadgwith
Pilot Gig Rowing -
A gig, or pilot gig, is a 32 feet long clinker-built
rowing boat with six rowers and a cox. In
the early 19th century gigs were used to take
pilots out to sailing ships as they approached
the Isles of Scilly or coast of Cornwall.
The first pilot aboard the ship got the job,
so the gigs evolved into very fast seagoing
rowing boats.
Cadgwith
Pilot Gig Club race with our three gigs.
"Buller",
"Socoa"
and "Rose of Cadgwith"
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Cadgwith Gig Club
History
