Project Log
| Pronssikaarien hitsaus ja asennus Suurin osa Tampereella leikatuista 8mm paksuista pronssikaarista on saatu Puuvenekeskukseen, jossa kaaria on ryhdytty hitsaamaan ja taivuttamaan muottiinsa. Tapani Sakilla ja Janne Saraksella riittää töitä, sillä yhteensä Blue Marlinissa on 30 vanhaa teräskaarta korvattava pronssikaarilla. Työn arvellaan kestävän heinäkuulle saakka. |  |
| Blue Marlinin pronssikaarien leikkaaminen Blue Marlinin 30 teräskaarta on päätetty korvata pronssikaarilla, joille luvataan moninkertainen käyttöikä teräkseen verrattuna. ”70-vuotiaan veneen metallikaaret alkoivatkin olla jo aivan lopussa. Useimmat jalavakaarista olivat säilyneet sen sijaan lähes uuden veroisina” kertoo RedSky –veistämön johtaja Allan Savolainen. Veneen kaarista joka kolmas on metallikaari. |  |
| A contract for building a model of the Blue Marlin A contract for building a model of the Blue Marlin in a 1:15 scale has been signed between the Woodenboat Center and the well known Model Maker Ari Väärikkälä of Kotka. The project is due to be finished on May the 21st, date of the first anniversary of the new boatyard. Mr. Väärikkälä will build most of the model in his studio but will bring it for completion in front of the public in May. |  |
| Mr Häkämies uses one day of his vacation to visit Blue Marlin and the Wooden Boat Center in Kotka On his visit to the Wooden Boat Center in Kotka Mr Häkämies studies the 70-year old plans for the deck of the Blue Marlin. On the left is the Center's Manager Mr Leo Skogström and on the right is the Boatyard's manager Mr Allan Savolainen. |  |
| First look on the hull after dismantling the interior David Pedrick, Kamu Stråhlmann, Allan Savolainen and Shipwright Eddie Cutts J:r of Maryland, USA take a look on the hull and plan the restoration works next phase. Some scary rot exist, but she has kept her form remarkedly well. |  |
| David Pedrick becomes advisor to the project Yacht Designer David Pedrick (pictured in the right) of Pedrick Yacht Design in Newport, Rhode Island, USA (www.pedrickyacht.com )becomes advisor to the Blue Marlin restauration. David has an extensive knowledge of 12 Metre Yachts and has been involved in eight Americas Cup campaigns and has been principal designer of two winners (Courageous 1974 and Stars and Stripes 1978). We are happy to have David on board. |  |
| Blue Marlin moved into new Wooden Boat Center |  |
| Lumber Sitka Spruce specialist and Metre Yacht expert John Lammerts van Bueren gives his view on how to chose the right lumber for a classic mahogany boat. | |
| Sustainable agenda - Offseting Mahogany needs with 15800 new trees planted The rebuilding of the yacht will use considerable amounts of rare old-growth Mahogany. To offset the use of this material the owner of the yacht has re-forrested an area in South-east Finland, close to Kotka, with 15800 new treeplants. The plants are 5400 pines, 2550 Spruce, 5900 Larch and 1950 Oak. | |
| 12 Metre historian Luigi Lang talks about the Blue Marlin Luigi Lang talks about the yacht at the Genova Yacht Club in Italy. | |
| Dismantling Blue Marlin's interior and documenting the progress We have started the renovation. First we have to dismantle the interior. | |
| Kotka Wooden Boat Center is building a new building The new building will be ready in the spring of 2008. It has been designed by Professor Ilmari Lahdelma of Lahdelma&Mahlamäki, Architechts. It will be open for the public and it is thought that this "open" layout will bring renewed interest into saving and restoring classic wooden yachts. |  |
| Measuring the hull with a laser scan Follow the measurment of the hull by watching the video. Mr. Janne Nyrhi of Neopoint Oy explains how this is done and what the end result can be used for. | |
| Webpages open Today we open the webpages of the Blue Marlin. Whitestone Oy of Vantaa, Finland helped create the site. | |
| Plans and Drawings of the Blue Marlin National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, UK hold the historic archive of Charles E. Nicholson's plans. In order to get a full set we ordered all Evaine (1936) and Trivia (1937) plans as well as all the Blue Marlin ones that survive. The Curator of Historic Photographs & Ship Plans, Mr. Graham Thompson helped us with this. We now have some 60+ plans of the yacht. |  |
| Frisk Bris-magazine publishes a story about Blue Marlin | |
| Luigi Lang, 12 Metre historian gets in contact Dear Mister Andersin, I have been quite pleased to receive this Email and to talk with you a few moments last day. At last, Blue Marlin has a new owner and I am confident that you will restore her as she was and as she merits. --- --- It could be that in the future I may update the Twele Meters book. Kindest regards Luigi Lang Chiavari (Genova) | |
| John Lammerts van Bueren visits Blue Marlin Dear all, Attached are some images of our visit to the Blue Marlin. I too was very positively surprised to see her condition. Surely surprises will surface as the paint is stripped of but what excites me too is her amazing and seemingly untouched interior. Unfortunately my pictures didn’t come out very well but at least you get a sneak preview on the beginnings of another great project. Best regards, John |  |
| Local newspaper recognizes Blue Marlin in Kotka 03.11.2006 - Kymen Sanomat (local newspaper in Kotka) writes a whole page of the Blue Marlin. The text is in Finnish. You might enjoy the pictures if you do not read Finnish. | |
| Dyer Jones visits Kotka Dear Henrik, First, let me thank you for a delightful afternoon driving to visit BLUE MARLIN. Second, the chance to visit Allan’s boatyard in Kotka and see all of the 6’s in the process of winter work and especially your DJINN (6/US80). And finally the visit to the temporary home nearby of BLUE MARLIN while she waits for her more permanent restoration shed. You have a spectacular project ahead of you. To be honest, I expected her to be in much worse condition than she is. I know there is much that has not yet been seen, but her interior is magnificent – and so original - especially seeing what looks like South American Cedar used for the paneling. --- Many thanks again, Dyer Jones Regatta Director 32nd America's Cup |  |
| Blue Marlin is transported from Slovenia to Finland The new owner takes possession of the Blue Marlin. She is lifted in Izola and trailered through Europe. Slovenia, Austria, Germany and ferry from Travemunde to Helsinki. A blizzard waits in Kotka. The Museum of Maritime Heritage in Kotka kindly offers a shelter for Blue Marlin for the winter of 2006/2007. | |
| Blue Marlin has a new owner I travel to Milano, Italy and meet Rosella and Andrea Colussi. We sign a bill of sale and the yacht changes hands. | |
| 12 Meter yacht catches interest The first time I hear about Blue Marlin is in a mail from Peter König of Classic Yacht Broker Baum & König in Hamburg. |  |