The new gig Blackven waiting to be oiled and painted

Latest pictures of the new gig Blackven now awaiting oiling. They feature Gaul a apprentice boat builder and a group of very happy children being introduced to a Gig for the first time. Oiling starts today.

The picture and text you see here are of Gail who has built both Gigs for the Lyme Regis Gig Club. She is sitting in a boat that is called a Double Ended Shetland Boat. A replica of the boat built in 1882 and launched in UNST the most northerly island of the Shetland Islands..

Wednesday ladies night at the C obb

Gig launch delayed

Launch of the second Lyme Regis Gig delayed slightly watch this space for the new launch date

Model of a Bermuda Gig

This model presented to Lyme Regis from Bermuda

Visiting Bridport

Recently our Chairman and I attended a meeting at Bridport to support them in starting a Gig club. Tremendous enthusiasm at this meeting with over fifty people turning up .Marcus and Gail gave talks on there expertise one for administration and the other for Gog building. This weekend we have invited Bridport to Lyme for taster sessions to help them on there way .

AGM Meeting of the Gig Club 2009

The 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Lyme Regis Gig Club took place at the Lyme Regis Power Boat Clubhouse Lyme Regis on Friday 27th March ,commencing at 7.30 pm. The Agenda contained the Chairmans report , adoption of the Clubs' audited accounts, rowing report, of and if agreed adoption of amendments to the Club's constitution (details available ) and election of officers. and committee.. All the results of the Agenda items are available from the Club Secretary