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Stirling and Son move into a new yard at Devonport, while Victorian racing yacht Integrity adds to its collection of awards

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

On 1st March Stirling and Son Ltd acquired the lease for the No 1 covered slip at South Yard, Devonport, Plymouth. Sited adjacent to the dockyard wall, Slip No 1 is the oldest remaining covered slipway in any royal dockyard … Continue reading →

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Pierhead painter Dominique Perotin’s portrait of newly built Victorian racing yacht Integrity

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

French pierhead painter Dominique Perotin has produced this portrait of the newly-built Victorian gentleman’s racing yacht Integrity - and it seems to me that she has joined the wonderful yacht’s growing legion of admirers. (Click on the link to see her website.) … Continue reading →

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Modern-built Victorian racing cutter Integrity impresses at the Southampton Boat Show

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Gavin Atkin

  Chris Partridge was mightily impressed by the Stirling & Son-built 43ft gentleman’s racing cutter named Integrity at the Southampton Boat Show, and took these photos. ‘The boat is really lovely, superb craftsmanship and materials and supremely stylish with it. I definitely can’t afford … Continue reading →

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