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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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32ft modern timber built sailing lugger for sale on eBay

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

She looks nice and comfortable as well as good fun to sail, and she’s on eBay now. Go on – you know you want to! My thanks to John Lockwood for alerting me to this one.

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Book review: Circle Line – around London in a small boat

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

I’ve never read a book quite like Circle Line before. I’ve read many, many boaty adventures, but this tale of voyaging through central London on the Thames and completing a loop made up of canals in North London written by Classic … Continue reading →

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