Tra Bhui

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.