<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Loftsman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your one stop site for all things maritime from original books to Leith-Built Ships history.
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With more than 100 of these floating Palaces built by the Shipbuilders at Leith, surpassing any...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/magnificent-steam-yachts-of-leith-1870-1928-volume-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6988d4100c9b54090fe3094d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_0f74f9f56702444d9dc44b6d0f6d5831~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the best for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year we hope its a good one. This guy has one of the best jobs in the World]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/all-the-best-for-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695681e7dd9c59302c369185</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_d7d38f276a8c4bd0836ce59a0a7da7cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beat the Winter Blues at Leith Jazz Festival January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter can feel long and dreary, especially in January when the cold weather and short days weigh on our mood. But there is a bright spot on the horizon for music lovers and anyone looking to lift their spirits: the Winter Blues festival at Leith Jazz in January 2026. This event promises to bring warmth, energy, and soulful sounds to the heart of Leith, transforming the winter blues into a celebration of the Blues and community. For more info visit - Leith Winter Blues Weekend | Free Gigs in...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/beat-the-winter-blues-at-leith-jazz-festival-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694696e03b8b6eb4129b1cc6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:33:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_117f086ffe694029b052e85070deac13~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_159,h_91,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Sailing into history’s golden age—Leith’s steam yachts of 1870–1928.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fantastic steam Yacht Adele built at Leith as a ship of the Australian Navy sometime in the 1920's Step back into an era when elegance met engineering, and Scotland’s shipyards gave birth to some of the most magnificent vessels ever to grace the seas. Magnificent Steam Yachts of Leith, 1870–1928  is a richly detailed maritime history that uncovers the forgotten world of luxury steam yachts built in the bustling port of Leith. Between the late Victorian age and the dawn of the Jazz Age,...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/sailing-into-history-s-golden-age-leith-s-steam-yachts-of-1870-1928</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694571d3278ff96e54e5ecb7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_d5d58c5b2ca349059a38d3f16000ebdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime Art &#38; Books - Leith Shipbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been a wee while since I have had any time to add to my Blog, and I don't use AI, so it all takes a bit of time, the one thing we cannot...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/maritime-art-books-leith-shipbuilding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d00d1dc9b60ffcbeca0748</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_e7879b45c2b64659847088d59431c957~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liberation Convoy 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[More about the Shetland Bus, as the little convoy of ships makes its way down the east coast to arrive at Newcastle before setting off...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/the-liberation-convoy-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6833296ed575207f49170da4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_2d6f09a5141446539e710016adee7895~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shetland Bus ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name given to the perilous journeys taken during World War Two between occupied Norway and the Shetland Isles (Northernmost part of...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/the-shetland-bus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6818b41b3fc42791bef01f1a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 13:14:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_2d6f09a5141446539e710016adee7895~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stormy Mediterranean Sea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We continued on with the voyage on a stormy Mediterranean Sea. With poor weather closing in, the captain was told that the next port was...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/a-stormy-mediterranean-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67545c9eff6334d1e2b09117</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:44:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_d5af41dda8234014813200b98b3f1a04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember them all.]]></title><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/remember-them-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6730b2fcabde9672e8fd31ab</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_3a4a04b28db1440ab5b98b601edf1c89~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civitavecchia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Then it was on to Civitavecchia  for Rome. 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A huge and busy port full of ships of all kinds, with a very busy group of ferries taking...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/see-naples</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671ce7aef389da47b0a59369</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:08:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_0bfd2b2372be45acbc26a83b3611d44c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First review for Leith Built Ships Volume-IV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pleased to say that this first review of the latest book in the series from people who really know the sea and what’s under the oceans as...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/first-review-for-leith-built-ships-volume-iv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671bbe9b6cf7bc1f5debbbdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:55:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_2738996d2b0b4fa0b3826dc4ab9c4bc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_547,h_796,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travels around the Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[No not on a Donkey, this one was on a Ship. 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Don't forget we also have another great read.]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/leith-built-ships-4-for-xmas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670a75d5009fae4a23614cd3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:17:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_662f152679184abd86fb05e6d670b548~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_484,h_679,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leith Built Ships, Volume-IV out now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pleased to be able to say that the fourth book in my series on the rich shipbuilding and maritime heritage of the Port of Leith,...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/leith-built-ships-volume-iv-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670942af10aa3abb5823f6a0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_e0c01567e9094686a42b0cf5063131b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long awaited new book on shipbuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all, Very pleased to be in a position to let you all know, that as with most things in life, good things take time, and they are worth...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/long-awaited-new-book-on-shipbuilding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c1f9df2c3b819a8612174e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 13:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_9e6bcdef42434524ad60d00cdb1195b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Football Tournament - The Mighty Rhine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhine River cruise ship from above (own photograph) What with the start of the Euro’s last night, and a hammering on the football pitch...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/euro-football-tournament-the-mighty-rhine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666d89b75e256f908223d9cf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 13:08:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_95ca232257954d28a87bbf15b2347a43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-Day, 80 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following was originally an article on my old Blog, to acknowledge the passing of 70 years since this eventful day. 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Do any have a...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/leith-no-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6625088de08aa996146e71e0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:56:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_1687a00fb64142c3b53d874b9443c289~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know where this picture was taken?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delighted to be able to show this great image of one of the Bustler Ocean Going Tugs, with all 8 of them being built at Henry Robb’s...]]></description><link>https://www.theloftsman.com/post/do-you-know-where-this-picture-was-taken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e4c2c885c977957042ce76</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 18:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/566bbb_2b57b9aa51964dfea96957227256c00f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Loftsman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>