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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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Get the Lodestar Books catalogue now – there’s just time to place an order before Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Gavin Atkin

I’m loving the Lodestar Books catalogue – partly because it’s a lovely piece of work, but also because of what it contains. First of all there are the books Lodestar has already published, including artist Tony Watts’ collection An Eye … Continue reading →

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Victorian-style gentleman’s cutter Integrity is afloat and her mast is raised

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Gavin Atkin

   Will Stirling usually tells me a little about how he feels about things – but sometimes its different – and I think his near-silence speaks volumes. He has every right to be immensely proud of his the Victorian gentleman’s … Continue reading →

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