August 16th – Buller Day

CADGWITH GIG CLUB


2008 Events, All Gig dates

August 16th – Buller Day

Saturday 16th August

Cadgwith Cove

Coxes meeting 12.30pm

Race start 1pm

Veterans

Ladies A

Mens A

U14

Ladies B

Mens B

U16

Mixed

CLUBS ATTENDING

Truro, Padstow, Roseland, Falmouth, Newquay, Coverack, Porthleven, Caradon, Charlestown, Mevagissey, Zennor and Mounts Bay.

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.

360"° view: Cadgwith Cove

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"