May 2008.

1. The Launch of the Town’s New Gig

The new Lyme Regis Gig, Rebel, will be launched at the Cobb on the afternoon of Sunday June the 29th 2008. Swanage and Weymouth Gig Clubs will be bringing a gig, and joining the celebrations.

Plan of events:

  • 12.30pm. Reception at Power Boat Club with the boat on display – VIP’s to be invited.
  • 1pm. Procession singing sea shanties and carrying the gig down to the slipway.
  • Boat blessing on slipway.
  • Launch and ‘salt throwing’
  • Speech from Mayor and Club President.
  • Rebel will be rowed out of the Harbour mouth by a team of trained young people from Woodroffe School.
  • Gigs from neighbouring clubs will launch in flotilla (We are expecting around 4 visiting gigs from Weymouth and Swanage).
  • Some racing will take place followed by a BBQ and fundraising at Power Boat Club.

HELP NEEDED for 29th June.

AT THE MOMENT WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Organising and manning the BBQ.
  2. Cakes.
  3. Someone to man cake stall (cake stalls are a tradition at gig gatherings and a good fundraiser!).
  4. Organising a raffle.
  5. Raffle prizes.
Please contact Marcus Dixon at the address below if you can help in any way.

Lyme Regis Gig Club
St Michael's Business Centre
Church Street
Lyme Regis Dorset DT7 3DB
Tel: 01297 445021
Fax: 01297 444571
marcus@lrdt.co.uk.

2. Lyme Regis Gig Club ‘Polo Shirt’

In time to mark the launch on the Town’s new Gig, Lyme Regis Gig Club has commissioned a navy blue polo shirt, carrying the new Club emblem and Lyme Regis Gig Club on the back in white letters.

Members can buy a navy blue Lyme Regis Gig Club polo shirt for £15 each.

SIZE: XS S M L XL XXL 3XL 4XL
CHEST: 36 38 40 42/44 46 48 50/52 54

You can order your shirt direct from the manufacturer:

Paramount Embroidery.
Unit 5a
Millwey Rise Industrial Estate
Axminster
Devon EX13 5HU

tel: 01297 631955
info@embroider.co.uk