Pilot Gig Rowing at Sidmouth, Devon

Pilot Gigs are traditional wooden rowing boats, once used to take Pilots out to incoming ships and also recorded as the first shore based lifeboats. Nowadays pilot gigs are raced in competitions worldwide and on this day such a competition was taking place in Sidmouth.

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Sidmouth, English Coastal Scenes, Devon

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Sidmouth Viewed From Conaught Gardens

Conaught Gardens is on the west side of Sidmouth, where the cliffs rise to give a great view of the beach and the Jurasic Coast.

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Sidmouth

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