Welcome to Bridport Gig Club
Rowing on the Jurassic Coast
Formed in 2007, Bridport Gig Rowing Club offers its members rowing on the stunning Jurassic coast from West Bay. We have over 150 members from the age of 11 upwards, who regularly train and race in our 5 traditional Cornish pilot gigs: Brydian, Dagger, Blaez, Buckydoo and Bathsheba.
Join Us
We have membership options for all ages and for both those new to the sport and experienced rowers. We also run a comprehensive learn to row program.
News
The Super Vets Championships, Swanage, October 2021
Supervet crews from across the south and west were blessed with perfect conditions in Swanage on 16 October. There was a proper regatta buzz in the air, the sun shone, the sea was flat, little breeze, and Swanage Sea Rowing Club hospitality was as brilliant as ever...
At long last – Racing at a Regatta!
Well done to all the rowers, towers, drivers and organisers who worked so hard to get back on the water and racing at the ever-popular Swanage regatta last weekend. The day started in the best possible way, with a win for our ladies supervet team. Congratulations to...
Footage of Bucky in West Bay
Many of you may have seen the footage of Bucky and West Bay in a fantastic whistlestop drone tour along the south coast, kindly shared with is by the 'Amateur Drone Guy' last month. He's take the time to do an edit of the footage shot in the bay, and shared it with...
Junior Rowing Taster Sessions
11 August & 16 August Row with us! 😃 Junior Gig Rowing Taster Sessions Do you have friends or family with children aged between 12 - 16? Why not let them know about the Junior Gig Rowing Taster Sessions at Bridport Gig Rowing Club! We've two sessions to choose...
Row To Lyme
It's no mean feat to organise a raid across Lyme Bay. You need 6 crews with the correct balance of bow/stroke side rowers, 6 coxes, transport, harbour use and many other logistics, all of which were organised brilliantly by Catriona Macphee and Simon Binns. Brydian...
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A beautiful Sunday morning row! The early birds were well rewarded, thank you Catriona for the beautiful pics👏🚣♀️ #gigrowing #dorset #jurassiccoast #bgrc #westbay
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