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		<title>Just a Thought :: By Kevin Pyne</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 11:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t ever marry a pilot gigger Because they’ll be out every night you see From the day after Boxing Day To if they are at all successful The “twice around” at Newquay Oh no don’t ever marry a gigger Because pilot gig rowing is all that’s ever on their mind From sun up to sun down After which it’s “team bonding” in the pub Or down the gym for a work out With only mountains of dirty wet kit left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gigs resume commercial pilot duties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Musto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This news just in &#8211; as part of an effort to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, improve the welfare of their workforce, and assist a thriving local pastime, Falmouth Pilot Co. have announced they are to start using traditional pilot gigs once more as part of their pilotage service for the many commercial vessels that visit Falmouth harbour for bunkering, crew changes and repairs. A spokesman for FPCo said : &#8220;With the multitude of pilot gig rowing clubs in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old footage found :: Gig Racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old gig footage found. This stunning footage has been found on YouTube. It mainly shows old lifeboat footage and other leisure activities, but there is some old footage of Gigs racing across the bay in Newquay. The film is estimated to be post 1923, and it has recently been converted into digital format. Gig Racing starts about 4 minutes in.]]></description>
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		<title>Ralph Bird :: Last Word</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC Radio 4 The Last Word Ralph Bird www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMNunO_A3fQ]]></description>
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		<title>Ralph Bird&#8217;s Funeral :: BBC Spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed it here is the BBC Spotlight coverage from the very moving funeral service at Truro Cathedral yesterday when over 800 rowers, friends and family came together to bid farewell and pay their respects to the famous pilot gig builder Ralph Bird. Thank you to David Barnicoat from Falmouth Gig Club for the pictures BBC Spotlight news feature on the funeral www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm7GyVXry5o Ralph Bird on BBC Video Nation www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9VupGN1A0E Download the Falmouth Packet article by David Barnicoat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heritage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Musto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With some 140 gigs now on the circuit, and as we start to approach the end of the 2009 race season it&#8217;s sometimes easy to forget the amazing heritage and stories behind the boats we all enjoy. There&#8217;s good reason that the gigs have special bonds to the many towns and villages they represent. Here&#8217;s a picture of gig &#8220;Branch&#8221; tucked up safely on a mirror flat day between the bollards on the quay in St. Ives in 1923. The bollards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornish Life Article :: July 1987</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tinks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to Anne CC for this article from &#8216;Cornish Life&#8217; in 1987, a great read about Ralph Bird and some Pilot Gig history. Download PDF]]></description>
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