Clifton attended their first regatta since launching Avona at the 2016 World Pilot Gig Championships. A great day of racing was enhanced by the beautiful weather, we feel that we came away from the event with our heads held high and are looking forward to our next...
Clifton Pilot Gig Club supported the launch of Young Bristol's (YB) new training gig which was purchased following funding from Sport England. At a well attended naming ceremony held on Friday 24 June 2016 the Gig was “blessed” and officially launched. The “Lindy” was named after long serving...
Clifton achieved their objective of taking 2 crews to the 2016 World Pilot Gig Championships. Brian Nobbs put the finishing touches to AVONA less than one week prior to her IOS shipping date, this is called 'cutting it fine' but we were always confident by his calm unflappable nature. She was blessed...
AVONA was commissioned by Clifton Pilot Gig Club in October 2015. Brian Nobbs, Shipwright, promised that she would be ready for the World Pilot Gig Championships in April 2016. The next challenge was to set up a club and recruit 2 crews who would commit to...