Cornish Pilot Gig Rowing Boats of the Cotehele Quay Gig Club - Teylu is of traditional clinker construction to CPGA standards

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A 'gig' is a boat designed for greatest speed under oar. These are Cornish pilot gigs used in a racing sport governed by the Cornish Piot Gig Association. Boats have 6 crew & coxswain. Modern boats are created from an 1838 design by William Peters of St this image the 'Teylu' shows the the traditional construction and the other two are fibreglass.

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Size: 7462px × 5127px
Location: Cotehele Quay, Saltash, Callington, Cornwall, England,U
Photo credit: © wyrdlight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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