Gig (boat)
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gig-boat-314-16905829
title:
Gig (boat)
text:
A gig is a type of boat. It was optimised for speed under oar, but usually also fitted with a sailing rig for appropriate conditions. The type was in use by Deal boatmen in the 18th century. It first occurred as a naval ship's boat after Deal boatbuilders recommended a different design to boats ordered from them by the Royal Navy to equip the cutters purchased in the 1760s to combat smuggling. The captains of larger warships soon sought permission to substitute a gig for one of the heavier boats
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of boat
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gig_(boat)
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-25T21:30:33Z
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