Black Ven now being oiled for more pics go to page three

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 .