Cornish pilot gig
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The Cornish pilot gig is a six-oar rowing boat, clinker-built of Cornish narrow-leaf elm, 32 feet long with a beam of 4 feet 10 inches. It is recognised as one of the first shore-based lifeboats that
Lady Freda and Teign Spirit lead away from the harbour at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, during the world pilot gig championships
Avarack
Verbena in St Mary's Harbour
Golden Eagle ashore
Cornwall
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Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon
Cornish pilot gig
…a desirable-looking target. Today, pilot gigs are used primarily for sport, with around 100 clubs across the globe. The main concentration is within Cornwall, particularly the west and the Isles of Scilly, however clubs exist in Devon, Suffolk, Sussex, Somerset, Hampshire, Dorset, Wales and London…
The stamps and whim engine house at Wheal Coates geograph.org.uk 1476958
St Michael's Mount View
A walk on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, 30 Sept. 2010 Flickr Phillip C
Cliffs at Land's End