Drascombe Gig - Designed as a pure sail training craft and as a replacement for the traditional naval montague whaler, the Gig was never really intended for the private buyer. The French Navy purchased a number of Drascombe Gigs for this purpose each of which would normally have a crew of up to eight.
Tra Bhui is a privately owned Gig which has recently been refitted and adapted for extended cruising with a crew of two.
Today a number of privately owned Gigs are about - two were fitted with cabins (Hippo and Gig. One was fitted with a tent to allow for extensive cruising (The City of London).
In private hands the Gig is not for the novice. She has a fairly big sail area and handles and feels like a big boat. At the same time, once in tune with her, she gives her crew great confidence by her easily reefed lug sail and her sea keeping capabilities.
Descriptif
Port d'attache
Lenzie, Scotland
Matériau
Glass Fiber / wood
Flotille
Flottille n°3 bis
Gréément
Yawl, Ketch marconi
Classe
Drascombe Gig - wish to register for Flotilla No 3 as the Gig is too large to row with a crew of 2