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 Academy. The boat is being commissioned and built by Rob Hounslow, a member of the Gig Club, current men’s co-captain and a lecturer at the prestigious Boat Building Academy in Lyme.

“We expect to start work in June, this year, and to have the boat ready for the 2024 World Gig Rowing Championships in the Isles of Scilly”, said Rob.

He continued, “The new gig will continue a tradition of having all the Lyme Regis boats built in Lyme Regis itself. I’m very honoured to be able to maintain this tradition. To enable our continued success, we need to maintain our fleet of gigs and this initiative will add a new purpose-built Cornish Pilot Gig to our fleet”.

Lyme Regis are coming off a successful 2022 season, with both men’s and women’s crews placing highly in last year’s championships and at regattas through the South West.

Find out more about the club and to follow their journey lymeregisgigclub.com

Special thanks goes to

Sharp’s Brewery

TMS Maritime Ltd

South West Water

Duchy of Cornwall

St. Mary's Harbour staff

Justin and Alison King

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly Steamship Group

Islands’ Partnership

Island Carriers

Richard Hand Haulage

Fire Crews and Coastguard

Ben Jenkins and the crew of the Lyonesse Lady

Peter Hicks

Andrew Hicks

St John Ambulance

Clifford Freeman

CPGA

Carole Holmes

(The Methodist Chapel)

Booker Wholesale UK

Ben Andrews of Island

Boat Hire Bryher

Starters, finishers, scorers, safety Boat crews, Marshall’s and volunteers in The Tunnel who put so much time and effort to make this event happen.

A very big "Thank you too" to all the businesses who generously sponsor the Trophies and Medals.

On The Quay for a refreshment station

The Mermaid and St Austell Brewery in providing a drink for the Marshalling Teams

IOS Devon & Cornwall Police

To members of our gig racing community who are no longer with us: rowers, team-mates, crew, family, and friends – we fondly remember you.