Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Heritage”
In 1992 a new Cornish Pilot Gig was launched at Looe ‘Ryder’ built for the Looe Gig Club. She was the first build for father and son team – Jim and Dave Currah. She was to be the start of a long gig building career for Dave. Unfortunately, due to ill health, Dave is retiring and will no longer be …
Update message from Shane Sullivan – CPGA Trustee I hope everybody and their families are keeping safe and well in these strange times. Despite the lockdown the Committee’s work continues planning ahead for when some form of normality returns but also several ongoing projects. The following is the first in a series of updates on the work in progress. This …
Monday 24th February, a date in the dim and distant past, the date that the first gigs left the mainland for the 2020 World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly on board the Gry Maritha. Many things have changed since that date, not least the cancelling of the championships, but one thing has remained the same until now, …
Due to the current situation all gigs are laid up. As we are all aware a wooden boat requires care and attention, especially when not in the water for a prolonged period of time. Take a look at the ‘Advice on keeping gigs‘ provided by Peter Williams, boatbuilder of Bodinnick, Cornwall.
During these different times when we are unable to get out in the boat, indoor life is becoming the norm. If you have the time and want to exercise the brain a little, take a look at the following. All downloadable. There will be more: Quizzes CPGA club logos Emoji Quiz Where in the Gig world? Sukudo Cornish Pilot Gig …
The all new Cornish Pilot Gig Association archive is now being uploaded for all to enjoy. The archive is the result of eighteen months of work by the Pulling Together The Past team and contains over 37,000 heritage items. Over 32,000 items are photographs but the archive also includes films, audio recordings and documents. The project team has also created …
