Merryn Thomas / Lyme Regis Gig Club's first boat "Rebel" in temporary compound, Dorset, July 2008

Adam White / Appledore men's crew racing in their gig "Verbena" at the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Adam White / Helford men's crew racing "Golden Gear" at the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Adam White / Gig rowing to start line, World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Adam White / Roseland ladies crew racing at the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Adam White / Crews racing in the final heats of the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Adam White / Men's crews racing in the final heat of the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008. Mount's Bay in "Kensa" are leading.

Adam White / St. Agnes ladies crew racing "Shah" at the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Merryn Thomas / Bow fender detail of gig. Cornwall County Pilot Gig Championships, Newquay, September 2008.

Merryn Thomas / "Lark" name and bow fender detail. Cornwall County Pilot Gig Championships, Newquay, September 2008.

Merryn Thomas / Rudder-lines, blades and thwarts in Lyme Regis Gig Club's first boat "Rebel", Dorset, July 2008

Ernie Janes / Boats stranded at low tide on the saltmarshes, Morston Quay, Norfolk, UK, with Blakeney Village in the background

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Sami Woman and son returning to Lovozero by boat after summer fishing trip. Kola Peninsula, Northwest Russia, 2005.

Ross Hoddinott / Penberth Cove and fishing boats, Treen, West Cornwall, UK. September 2009.

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew take a break from practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with the city skyline of Clifton, Brunel's Suspension Bridge and Hotwells in the background. Englan...

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline and Bristol Ferry in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, with the Arnolfini and city skyline in the background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew prepare for practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Strained faces as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Oars on seats in Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Crew member of Bristol Pilot Gig Club manoeuvering gig "Isambard" alongside pontoon, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with Arnolfini and city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Rower hunkered down in the bow as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Stern, yoke and rudder lines of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Crew of Bristol Pilot Gig Club manoeuvering gig "Isambard" alongside pontoon, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with the city skyline and Brunel's SS Great Britain steamship in the background. England, UK. July...

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with Arnolfini and city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Strained faces on bow side as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Oar blades on seats of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK, July 2008

Rob Cousins / Strained faces as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with moored boats in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with historic Underfall Yard in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Oars on seats of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK, July 2008

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with moored boats in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Wooden cleat detail on small clinker-built punt. Bristol Floating Harbour, UK

Rob Cousins / Rope and block detail on small clinker-built punt on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK

Rob Cousins / Stern, yoke and rudder lines of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline and Bristol Ferry in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with the city skyline and Brunel's SS Great Britain steamship in the background. England, UK. July...

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Mens and Ladies crews of Bristol Pilot Gig Club swapping oars, overlooked by Harbour Master. Their gig "Isambard" moored alongside pontoon at Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with the city skyline and Brunel's SS Great Britain steamship in the background. England, UK. July...

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew take a break from practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Feathered oars as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008

Rob Cousins / Strained faces as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with moored boats in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Strained faces on stroke side as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Strained faces as Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practice in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, with the Arnolfini and city skyline in the background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with the city skyline of Clifton Wood and Hotwells in the background. England, UK. July 2008, Model...

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Oars on seats in bow of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with historic Underfall Yard in the background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline and Bristol Ferry in background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Men's crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / bow of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" moored to pontoon on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK

Rob Cousins / Bristol Pilot Gig Club's Ladies crew practicing in their gig "Isambard" on Bristol Floating Harbour, with city skyline in the background. England, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Oars on seats of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK, July 2008

Onne van der Wal / Wooden clinker built tenders lying on the mud at low tide, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Wooden clinker built tenders lying on the mud at low tide, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Old clinker boat at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island.

Barry Bland / Trimming the sail on a classic wooden gaffer, Wroxham Open Regatta Week, Wroxham Broads, Norfolk, England, UK.

Onne van der Wal / Bow of a clinker built wooden boat moored at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Clinker-built tender moored at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island.

Barry Bland / Sailing a classic wooden gaffer, Wroxham Open Regatta Week, Wroxham Broads, Norfolk, England, UK.

Barry Bland / Trimming the sail on a classic wooden gaffer, Wroxham Open Regatta Week, Wroxham Broads, Norfolk, England, UK.

Onne van der Wal / Old clinker boat moored at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island.

Onne van der Wal / Oar handles on thwarts of a clinker boat at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island.

Philip Stephen / Pleasure craft in boatyard being made ready for a new season, Spring 2005.

Rick Tomlinson / F626 Nordic Folkboat "Paloma" during Skandia Cowes Week, Solent, UK, day 2 July 30, 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Bow of a traditional clinker dinghy with taught rope.

Erwan Quéméré / Start of the Great Glen Raid at Fort William in the Corpach lock, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Ca...

Erwan Quéméré / Competitors in the Great Glen Raid gather at Fort Augustus locks, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Ca...