Blue Marlin lyhyesti

Suomen Puuvenekeskuksen ehdoton nähtävyys on uudessa veistämörakennuksessa peruskorjattavana oleva Henrik Andersinin klassinen 12mR -luokan kilpapurjevene Blue Marlin. 12mR oli vuosina 1958 – 1988 maailman tunnetuimman purjehduskilpailun America’s Cup’in veneluokka.

1930-luvun maineikas venesuunnittelija englantilainen Charles E. Nicholson suunnitteli ja rakensi veneen bermudalaiselle Marion B.Carstairs’ille. Vene on yli 21 metriä pitkä ja sen kunnostuksen aikansa asuun arvellaan kestävän kolme vuotta. 

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We would like to share the enjoyment of restoring this classic yacht with you. On this site you will be able to follow how the renovation of the 12 Metre Yacht "Blue Marlin" is developing. It is a project of great size and effort, and we have estimated the work to continue into the year 2010. We are not trying to make it into a modern yacht. We are rebuilding Blue Marlin to her original specifications and materials. The work will be carried out by Red Sky Yachts, shipwrights in Kotka, Finland who have extensive knowledge of metre yacht renovations.

Much off the work will be documented into small films. These will be downloadable and posted on the site as the work continues. I hope you will be induced to use our example to renovate your classic yacht. This is the right way to do it.

If you have any questions or history of this yacht, please get in contact with me. My e-mail is henrikandersin@mac.com

Henrik