Touring Gigs Fittings & Features
Features common to all touring gigs;
- Cox position can be convertible to a sculling position (this is optional, not standard).
- Same shape as those already popular in Europe.
- Big hatches on each seat deck for storing clothing etc.
- 40cm hatch on bow canvas, 20cm hatch on stern canvas for storing bigger items.
- Built in keel for exceptional strength and stiffness, as well as great tracking.
- Stainless steel keel strip to protect the keel.
- Handles for easy carrying.
- Large rudder for good manoeuvrability.
- Enclosed seat deck for exceptional buoyancy/safety.
- Supplied with steering stretcher, when ordered with extra sculling position.
Fittings
Riggers
For Riggers, please see GI Riggers Option page.
Colours
For Colours, please see GI Colours page.
Stretchers
Gigs are supplied with lightweight carbon and PVC foam sandwich stretchers. There is a choice between shoes and flexfoot:
| PBR shoes | Active shoes | Swift shoes | Flexfoot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite plus | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Club A | Upgrade | Upgrade | Standard | Standard |
| Club B | Upgrade | Upgrade | Standard | Standard |
Bont Rowing shoes
Sizes 36-53 available, but they are smaller than normal, so order 1 or 2 sizes larger.
Active Tools adjustable shoes
2 sizes available: 40-45 and 43-48
Swift Racing shoes
Sizes 37-54 available
Flexfoot
Heel restraints and solid heels for safety, rounded heels for a good fit. Approved by USRowing and British Rowing.
Shoe sizes
For shoes, the order form needs to be completed with European shoe sizes. Please use this chart to help you.
| Euro | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 4.25 | 5 | 5.75 | 6.5 | 7.25 | 8 | 8.75 | 9.5 | 10.25 | 11 | 11.75 | 12.5 | 13.25 | 14 | 14.75 | 15.5 | 16.25 | 17 |
| US | 4.75 | 5.5 | 6.25 | 7 | 7.75 | 8.5 | 9.25 | 10 | 10.75 | 11.5 | 12.25 | 13 | 13.75 | 14.5 | 15.25 | 16 | 16.75 | 17.5 |
| JPN | 22.75 | 23.5 | 24.25 | 25 | 25.75 | 26.5 | 27.25 | 28 | 28.75 | 29.5 | 30.25 | 31 | 31.75 | 32.5 | 33.25 | 34 | 34.75 | 35.5 |
Seat types
All boats are supplied with lightweight carbon seat tops.
Elite and Club A boats are supplied with lightweight carbon seat tops.
A. Single action type with bearings, height adjustable.
B. Double action type (add extra 220g per seat)
Wave break
There is an option with Gigs to have an additional wave break that can be easily screwed to the boat's normal wave break - ask distributor about extra cost. This gives some extra protection from big waves.
