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October 6, 2007 · about 19 years ago

New gig launch signals end of era

A boat builder, who started the revival in gig racing in the south-west of England, has retired. Ralph Bird borrowed a few of the traditional pilot boats from Newquay, Cornwall, for a race in 1981 and the sport began a renaissance.

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A boat builder, who started the revival in gig racing in the south-west of England, has retired. Ralph Bird borrowed a few of the traditional pilot boats from Newquay, Cornwall, for a race in 1981 and the sport began a renaissance.

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