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WELCOME TO THE BRISTOL PILOT GIG CLUB WEBSITE

Bristol Gig Club is a relaxed and friendly pilot gig rowing club based in Bristol's historic floating harbour.

 
A Cornish Pilot Gig is a 6 person (and one cox) rowing boat. Traditionally gigs were rowed along the coast of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as a way of getting a pilot with local knowledge of the waters to large sailing ships so that they could navigate them safely into land. The first pilot to the ship would gain the much needed commission, and so these boats were built to be fast! The sport of gig racing began officially in Newquay in 1921. 

Set up in 2007, the club boasts competitive crews at all levels (men, ladies and veterans),  as well as providing coaching for new members who have never rowed before. We race from May to September, all along the Westcountry coast, and even as far afield as London, Ireland and Holland!
To find out more about our club, the sport, and its wonderuful history see the 'About us' page on this site.
Use the menu above or click on the links below to navigate around this site

Find out more about the sport of Pilot Gig Racing, and our club



Read reports of our racing adventures
All the latest news to help keep you up to date.
View the club noticeboard for important information, as well as fixtures lists, results and tables
A whole page detailing future and past social events, and lyrics of our favourite shanties
This page is dedicated to the Club's Youth Crews
To sign up for training sessions, use this link to log onto our Google Calendar site... GOOGLE CALENDAR
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Fancy having a go? You can find all the information you need to join here...
A collection of pictures taken by members of the club (some of which are borderline professionals!)
A list of Committee members and descriptions of their roles


Some basic tips for beginners

This password protected area is for members only:  it contains club documents, such as minutes from meetings and copies of the weekly email update.
Click this link to 'Like' us on facebook!

Photo of the week:
Our Juniors rowing in the Olympic flame pageant!

LATEST NEWS:
Our Junior Crews row in the Olympic Torch Ceremony as it arrives in Bristol

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Just to show how much the Youth side of our club has come on recently, we were extremely proud to see members of our Youth crews last night. They joined a special flotilla following the Olympic flame as it traveled down the harbour, and one lucky crew got to row in our newly painted GRP- the Brigstowe!

PLUS: We're doing rather well in the media this week... check out Jerry in his interview with 'this is Bristol'...

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/ready-skills-year-s-biggest-events/story-16151819-detail/story.html

And Finally.... the GRP has a name!

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Presenting the...

BRIGSTOWE
(real photo coming soon)

Thanks to everyone who voted!

May all who row her be blessed with excellent resistance training sessions and big muscles.
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