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Sailing adventure towards warmer waters, our first boat – the bluebird 25.

The BlueBird 25 was drawn by the famous Sparkman & Stephens and built in Turku, Finland, in 1972. She’s an IOR quarter tonner sometimes described as “the world’s smallest offshore sailboat”. The same model was produced in Canada under the name North Star 500 – see technical specs at Sailboatdata.com . 

She’s a sturdy little boat with a moderate sail area, and heavy and beamy in a way that makes her a very well behaved elderly lady in all kinds of weather.

She bears some family resemblance to her more famous contemporaries, the early Swans, but this tiny classic offers somewhat less luxury in space and comfort. However, there is ample headroom while sitting down in the salon, and the unusual but clever galley & head combination at the bow keeps us agile while cooking underway.

We’ve often heard that a suitable length for a boat would be the wife’s age in feet. In our case that would result in an ocean cruiser of considerable size, but as it was the wife herself who chose the boat, surely she can lie about her age just a little, don’t you think?

We sailed our beautiful little boat for two summers in the Baltic Sea, visiting Estonia and the Finnish Archipelago Sea, and circumnavigating the Åland Islands. During these adventures she impressed us with her strength and seaworthiness – she felt like a much bigger boat when under sail, and could easily take the big waves and fresh winds in her stride.

When it was time to move on to bigger adventures and a bigger boat, we knew we could not settle for anything less. Starting, and ending, our search with the words Sparkman & Stephens we believe we found what we were looking for. The little lady will always have a special place in our hearts, and we wish her and her proud new owner happy adventures!

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Review of Bluebird 22

Basic specs..

The hull is made of plywood. Some boats has a hull made of Fibreglass.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Bluebird 22 is equipped with a long keel. A full keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.17 - 1.27 meter (3.84 - 4.14 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Bluebird 22 is 1.96, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Bluebird 22 is about 100 kg/cm, alternatively 561 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 100 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 561 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 18.02

Maintenance

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

Usage	Length		Diameter
Jib sheet	6.7 m	(22.0 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	6.7 m	(22.0 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	16.8 m	(55.0 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	14.8 m	(48.4 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)

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Bluebird
( ) on Sydney Harbour in 1966
Rig Type	3/4
LOA	6.7m, 22f
Beam	2.24m, 7.34f
Draft	1.17m, 3.83f
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Designer
Year Designed	1947 (age 77)

Introducing the Bluebird (from the Bluebird website in info panel)

The Bluebird is a compact keelboat: 22ft long with four berths.

Known for their robust construction and affordable price tag, the Bluebird makes for an ideal first yacht while still holding enormous attraction for anyone, including seasoned yachties, who enjoy the thrill of competitive class racing or simply a safe cruise.

The Bluebird has been responsible for teaching many sailors about sailing techniques and tactics. In fact, under experienced hands, the class can give larger keel boats with more modern designs a run for their money. It is also an economical alternative to getting into sailing - it doesn't have to cost you the earth to own and sail a keel boat.

The Bluebird was designed by Sydney ship building engineer, the late Mr Ken Watts and first appeared in the September 1947 edition of 'Seacraft' as study plans. Mr Watts conceived 'Bluebird' during the war years when he pondered the sort of affordable yacht he could build after wars end. The concept was for a small low cost family keel yacht for amateur construction in plywood. Ken Watts never actually built one for himself, but went on to design other yachts including the popular Daydream. The first two Victorian 'Bluebirds' were launched in 1948 and sailed at . Later that year the first N.S.W Bluebird was launched while several more were at various stages of construction. One of the pioneers in plywood yacht construction in Australia, they quickly became popular in all states. As their good performance under sail was recognised, they soon doubled as racing yachts and by the late 1950s racing fleets began forming at various clubs around Australia. By the early 1960s, their extreme popularity lead to their production in fibreglass and hundreds were also built in this medium to the same basic measurements. In the 1964 N.S.W. championships, fibreglass yachts dominated and they continued to be virtually mass produced until well into the 1970s. Through those decades their claim to being "Australia's Peoples Yacht" was never disputed and many thousands of sailors began their keel boat sailing in them. The Victorian Bluebird Association has been active since the 1960s. Today's fleet is mainly based at and where both Summer and Winter regattas still attract double figures and the competition is fierce. Those that sail them today consider them as relevant as they ever were and pre-loved boats are in demand.

( ) on Sydney Harbour in 1966

In the mid-1960s the Bluebird Division was a powerful force in . In 1964, MHYC had 37 starting regularly on a scratch start. Cruises were made to further flung yacht clubs for the state title series. Bluebirds went as far as Port Stephens - perhaps further. At least one Bluebird competed with the Junior Offshore Group.

In 1961 I bought a 22-foot Bluebird-class yacht. It was purchased as a fibreglass shell and delivered using a truck from Firefighting Equipment 'commandeered' by Alan Keirle to 22 Lavoni Street. Ateam of friends carried the shell up the front lawn where it was set up on a concrete patio built for the purpose. I named it , which is Welsh for bluebird.

Timber interior fittings, bulkheads and so on were built over a two-year period. My late cousin, Les Atkins, a carpenter and cabinet maker, was of great assistance. Others who were to form the crew - Bev Bashford, Alan Keirle, Alan Ponton, Alan Underwood, Peter Polman and Vic Halloran -contributed time and labour.

In late 1963, having missed the start of the season, was taken to Clontarf where John Jeffress fitted the cast-iron keel. When collected from the foundry the keel was over 100 pounds too light. To compensate for this, the lead ballast, put in the bilge for compliance with the waterline measurement, was removed. Plaster of Paris moulds in boxes of sand were made. John MacCallum assisted Alan Ponton melting the lead and making 'plugs' in the moulds. These fitted the appropriate areas very well and added to the yacht's stability.

The aim of reducing windage was taken into account when building the cabin hatch and other deck fittings. The main sheet hawse was designed with a curve to encourage the mainsheet to be more central when on a wind, but to run out towards the gunwales when running.

There had been stories of Bluebirds having trouble rounding up on spinnaker shy runs. For that reason I took the plan's rudder design and enlarged it significantly in all directions. It also had a beautiful aerofoil cross-section and a square, non-breakaway edge along its bottom.

The mast and rigging were made by Peter Cole, then in Marrickville. He also made us a beautiful suit of sails.

was launched on 16 November 1963 (the day on which in the President Kennedy's assassination was reported in Australia). From the first moment putting the yacht hard on the wind, it was evident to me that we had something exceptional. She was beautifully balanced, responsive to the helm and a sheer delight to sail. This was proven subsequently when a number of other skippers won races in the yacht, on occasions when I was unavailable. The first start was a Wednesday afternoon race (in days when a larger fleet turned out than today). won on handicap. The first start in the Bluebird Division resulted in a third place in the scratch start event. She went on to win the Autumn Point Score of 1963/64.

The Bluebird Division of those days provided great racing. The little boat could be used for racing, day sailing and even holidays aboard. Accommodation aboard was cramped and on we used a boom cover which allowed greater use of the cockpit and even allowed that area to be used as the galley when anchored. We customarily spent a week or more aboard at Cowan Creek just before Christmas each year - two adults, three children and a dog!

Bluebird Division racing was great, with Ron Ewen (Karalee II) being champion in the early 60's. Tim Wilson was very competitive but departed for greater things in mid-1960. Toni Redstone (Mandy) was always to the fore. He went on to win a World Title in the Thunderbird class in California. Albert Byrom (Erps Kwerps) was great in light Weather. Doug Brooker built a timber Bluebird with a lead keel in the mid-1960s, and although he acquitted himself very well, the craft could not always pace the fibreglass version.

Other famous Bluebird names were Bill Liddell, David Noakes and Hewan Greenwood, who was exceptionally good. There are several still racing with MHYC - Keith Poole and Ben Nossiter for example.

John Conroy Snr commenced sailing at an advanced age and went through some traumas in his early learning period, but tenaciously honed his skills to become the best Bluebird sailor in the Division in Lotchen III in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the aid of his son, John Conroy Jnr, who still sails with MHYC.

About 1964 there was a Saturday afternoon race held in Sydney Harbour in a north westerly which was recorded at the Sydney Observatory Weather Bureau at 84 knots! Only two divisions of MHYC completed the course. One was the Offshore Division. The other was the Bluebirds. won from Mandy after having to cover Mandy (in atrocious conditions) on one Work up to Fort Denison. Coming up Middle Harbour towards the finish, was flattened by a gust which put the spreaders in the water and forced in the coach house windows. Alan Keirle fell vertically from the weather gunwale into the water to leeward, without hitting any part of the boat on the Way. The cockpit ropes then fell onto him, and as the boat righted itself, he could not get his head above water. Alan Ponton, with great presence of mind, reached over and pulled him head and shoulders above the water surface. took a lot of water, but finished without further trouble. More robust coach-house windows were fitted.

won only one state title, in 1966, though she was placed in five. (Difficulty beating Gerry Garrett of RPAYC was the problem.) She won a total of 134 races. 1972 was the last state title in which she competed, coming third.

Adendum (2016)

Other Bluebirds racing competitively included

Karolee II- Ron Ewen

Mandy -

Gary Jarrett - who was a problem to beat.

Congratulations to Clive Roughley* on winning the Bluebird Championship on Lake Macquarie over the Australia Day Weekend in his Bluebird SKIPJACK.

Clive chose a new suit of Laurie Mitchell sails and won the series even after breaking a mast in the third race.

* Clive won a couple of state titles

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Bluebird K7 - The Resurrection of a Legend

After  smashing seven world water speed records, the Bluebird story ended in tragedy. Now, though, the story continues.

For anyone unfamiliar with Bluebird, the Campbells or world speed records, the sight of a huge blue jet boat sitting on top of a lake might look a bit odd. Bluebird K7  was is a hydroplane. It was designed to be the fastest boat in the world back in the late 50s. Part-fighter jet, the machine hurtled along lakes all around the globe, eventually reaching an eye-watering, frankly flabagasting speed of 300mph on water. Now, Bluebird is back and ready for action. 

Image:  Bluebird Project

When I was a child, I remember being shown the grainy footage of Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 speeding down Coniston Water, a lake found in the mountainous region of England called the Lake District. I'd been to that same lake before so it struck home: once upon a time, a ridiculously fast boat had ripped up that lake at 300mph - I mean, what's not to love about that? It captured the imagination. 

Donald Campbell, the son of Malcolm Campbell who broke world speed records during the 30s and 40s, began his own record-breaking career in 1949 after the death of his father (somewhat of an unconventional profession). Starting off with an older bluebird boat that he had inherited, Donald developed a new craft with designers Ken and Lew Norris. 

K7 without a tailfin and older sponsons. The boat was continually upgraded throughout its career.

This new boat was revolutionary. It had an incredibly rigid steel frame with an aluminum skin in a (now widely used) three-point configuration. This is where the boat rises up to three 'points' that allow it to skim across the surface with little water resistance. Perhaps the most revolutionary feature, though, was K7's engine. 

Bluebird was designed as a pure jet-propelled hydroplane, the first of it's kind to be successful. It used an early British axial flow turbojet called a Metropolitan-Vickers Beryl that produced 3500lbs (16 kN) of thrust. Later this was later replaced lighter and more powerful Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine taken from a Folland Gnat (20kN of thrust). Check out this piece of kit (below)

A Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine  

Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s, Donald Campbell broke seven world water speed records with Bluebird K7. He also was, and still is, the only person to break both the water and land speed records in the same year. What a legend. 

Sadly, it is the end of the story that most people remember. On the 4th January 1967, Campbell was tragically killed as bluebird flipped out of the water after achieving a speed of over 310mph whilst traveling across Coniston Water. bluebird sank to the bottom of the lake seemingly lost forever. However, it wasn't the end. 

Twenty Years of Restoration 

After   forty years lying on the lakebed lost in time, Bluebird K7 was found by diver Bill Smith and his small team. It was raised in 2001 and work was started on the restoration. It's hard to believe that a hulk of twisted metal could be saved, but it was.

Over years, the craft was stripped down. Each part was meticulously assessed, treated, and straightened. As much as possible was reused in the rebuild. The engine couldn't be saved, so others were found to replace it. In the end, the vast majority of the boat is exactly the same as it was. "New sponsons and replacement engine aside, she'll be near as makes no difference the same machine she was on the morning of January 4th, 1967." - Bluebird Project statement. 

You can read all about the restoration of Bluebird K7 on the  Bluebird Project website here . There you will find a complete build diary showing the painstaking effort that went into bringing the boat back to life. 

Bluebird is Back

Between the 4th and 16th August this year, Bluebird is currently undergoing its first water trials since 1967. It was launched for the very first time since the restoration just days ago and had already been piloted at high speeds. The thing just wants to go!

These tests are to both ensure that Bluebird is working correctly along with training the crew. As no one has helped refuel, launch, recover and maintain a craft quite like this for fifty years, there's a steep learning curve, but the K7 team is on it. 

The first run saw the boat rise up onto its three points, unintentionally.

"We had no intention to try and plane the boat on her first trip out, but K7 had other ideas and leapt up with ease anyway! A tiny squirt more and she'd have been away. Bravo Bluebird!"

Multiple runs have been completed each day up until now. Some problems have arisen, such as when the canopy ejected at the end of a run due to deceleration. 

"The vents we routed to prevent the intakes from imploding as per 1966 worked against us by pressurising the cockpit when Ted [the pilot] came off the throttle and the canopy blew to pieces. Oops! Building a new one as we speak."

After more tests, Bluebird has been quite happily doing 130mph across the lake. It's a fantastic spectacle and well worth a watch. Here's a link to the video.

As the story continues, the memory and spirit of Donald Campbell lives on through Bluebird. Make sure to follow the Bluebird Project twitter feed  to get updates, images and videos. 

The Bluebird Project

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The Bluebird is a compact keelboat: 22ft long with four berths.

Known for their robust construction and affordable price tag, the Bluebird makes for an ideal first yacht while still holding enormous attraction for anyone, including seasoned yachties, who enjoy the thrill of competitive class racing or simply a safe cruise. The Bluebird has been responsible for teaching many sailors about sailing techniques and tactics. In fact, under experienced hands, the class can give larger keel boats with more modern designs a run for their money. It is also an economical alternative to getting into sailing - it doesn't have to cost you the earth to own and sail a keel boat.

The Bluebird was designed by a Sydney ship building engineer, the late Ken Watts. The design first appeared in the September 1947 edition of 'Seacraft' as study plans. Mr Watts conceived 'Bluebird' during the war years when he pondered the sort of affordable yacht he could build after wars end. The concept was for a small low cost family keel yacht for amateur construction in plywood . Ken Watts never actually built one for himself, but went on to design other yachts including the popular Daydream. The first two Victorian 'Bluebirds' were launched in 1948 and sailed at Sandringham Yacht Club. Later that year the first N.S.W Bluebird was launched while several more were at various stages of construction. One of the pioneers in plywood yacht construction in Australia, they quickly became popular in all states. As their good performance under sail was recognised, they soon doubled as racing yachts and by the late 1950s racing fleets began forming at various clubs around Australia.

By the early 1960s, their extreme popularity lead to their production in fibreglass and hundreds were also built in this medium to the same basic measurements. In the 1964 N.S.W. championships, fibreglass yachts dominated and they continued to be virtually mass produced until well into the 1970s. Through those decades their claim to being "Australia's Peoples Yacht" was never disputed and many thousands of sailors began their keel boat sailing in them. The Victorian Bluebird Association has been active since the 1960s. Today's fleet is based at Hobsons Bay Yacht Club where both Summer and Winter regattas still attract double figures and the competition is fierce. Those that sail them today consider them as relevant as they ever were and pre-loved boats are in demand.

SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 22 feet (6.7 metres) Beam: 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 metres) Draft: 3 feet 10 inches (1.17 metres) Displacement: 1.5 tonnes Rig: 3/4 Sail Plan: main, headsails, 3/4 or masthead spinnaker

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Victoria (abbreviated as Vic.) is a state in the south-east of Australia. Victoria is Australia's most densely populated state and its second-most populous state overall. Most of its population is concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Melbourne, which is Australia's second-largest city. Geographically the smallest state on the Australian mainland, Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, and South Australia to the west.

Melbourne, capital of Victoria - 85% fueled by brown coal power stations

Prior to European settlement, the area now constituting Victoria was inhabited by a large number of Aboriginal peoples, collectively known as the Koori. With Great Britain having claimed the entire Australian continent east of the 135th meridian east in 1788, Victoria was included in the wider colony of New South Wales. The first settlement in the area occurred in 1803 at Sullivan Bay, and much of what is now Victoria was included in the Port Phillip District in 1836, an administrative division of New South Wales. Victoria was officially created a separate colony in 1851, and achieved self-government in 1855. The Victorian gold rush in the 1850s and 1860s significantly increased both the population and wealth of the colony, and by the Federation of Australia in 1901, Melbourne had become the largest city & leading financial centre in Australasia. Melbourne also served as capital of Australia until the construction of Canberra in 1927, with the Federal Parliament meeting in Melbourne's Parliament House and all principal offices of the federal government being based in Melbourne. Politically, Victoria has 37 seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 12 seats in the Australian Senate. At state level, the Parliament of Victoria consists of the Legislative Assembly (the lower house) and the Legislative Council (the upper house). Victoria is currently governed by a coalition between the Liberal Party and the National Party, with the Liberals' Denis Napthine the current premier. The personal representative of the Queen of Australia in the state is the Governor of Victoria, currently Alex Chernov. Local government is concentrated in 79 municipal districts, including 33 cities, although a number of unincorporated areas still exist, which are administered directly by the state. The economy of Victoria is highly diversified: service sectors including financial and property services, health, education, wholesale, retail, hospitality and manufacturing constitute the majority of employment. Victoria's total gross state product (GSP) is ranked second in Australia, although Victoria is ranked sixth in terms of GSP per capita because of its limited mining activity. Culturally, Melbourne is home to a number of museums, art galleries and theatres and is also described as the "sporting capital of Australia". The Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest stadium in Australia, and the host of the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The ground is also considered the "spiritual home" of Australian cricket and Australian rules football, and hosts the grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL) each year, usually drawing crowds of over 95,000 people. Victoria includes eight public universities, with the oldest, the University of Melbourne, having been founded in 1853.

Yallourn power station in the Latrobe valley is one of many contributing to global pollution on a vast scale by burning lignite (brown coal), considered to be a dirty fuel that is mined locally to provide cheap electricity. Maybe it is time for Australia to start thinking about wind power for clean electricity and a sustainable future? New Zealand is on course for 100% generation of clean electricity. Bonza cobbers.

VICTORIA ENERGY

Mining in Victoria contributes around A$3 billion to the gross state product (~1%) but employs less than 1% of workers. The Victorian mining industry is concentrated on energy producing minerals, with brown coal, petroleum and gas accounting for nearly 90% of local production. The oil and gas industries are centred off the coast of Gippsland in the state's east, while brown coal mining and power generation is based in the Latrobe Valley.

In the 2005/2006 fiscal year, the average gas production was over 700 million cubic feet (20,000,000 m3) per day (M cuft/d) and represented 18% of the total national gas sales, with demand growing at 2% per year.

In 1985, oil production from the offshore Gippsland Basin peaked to an annual average of 450,000 barrels (72,000 m3) per day. In 2005–2006, the average daily oil production declined to 83,000 bbl (13,200 m3)/d, but despite the decline Victoria still produces almost 19.5% of crude oil in Australia.

Brown coal is Victoria's leading mineral, with 66 million tonnes mined each year for electricity generation in the Latrobe Valley, Gippsland. The region is home to the world's largest known reserves of brown coal.

It is significant as the centre of Victoria's Energy industry – specifically the mining and burning of Lignite (brown coal) to produce electricity. The area produces a total of approximately 85% of the electricity for the entire state of Victoria – and supplies some electricity to New South Wales & Tasmania – and is home to four of the highest electricity producing power stations in the country.

Power plants located in the Latrobe Valley include Hazelwood Power Station, Loy Yang Power Stations A & B, Yallourn Power Station, Jeeralang Power Station (Gas) and the Energy Brix Power Station.

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Marimba, Bluebird 25

mennessä admin | joulu 9, 2018

Vene poikkeaa muista sarjavalmisteisista BB 25:ta kevyemmän rakenteensa (n. 500 kg) ansiosta. Rakennuttaja Per-Olof Karlsson toimi Lloyd´s Registerin Turun konttorin tarkastajana, ja laati m.m. rakennelaskelmat Eivind Stillin Finn Fire 33 varten (prototyyppi voitti ¾-tonnareiden MM-kisat 1977). Finn Firestä Karlsson sovelsi Blue Bird 25:n runkoon ja kanteen stringerimodulin ja Rowing-mattoa, jotka muista BB25:tä puuttui. Täten tästä ”one off-sarjavveneestä” tuli kevyempi ja noudattaa aika tarkkaan S&S:n alkuperäislaskemien painoa. Kevyedestä johtuen veneesen lisätttiin n. 100 kg kölipainoa evään alaosaan. Vene on siis todennäköisesti muita sarjarakenteisia sisariaan jäykempi. Myöskin sisustus poikkeaa jonkin verran muista sarjaveneistä ja on silloisen Turun venetelakan sisustajan rakentama. Karlson osallistui itse aktiivisesti veneen rakentamiseen.

Alkuperäinen omistaja kilpaili alkuvuosina aktiivisesti, sen jälkeen vene on ollut matkailukäytössä.

Nykyinen omistaja poisti vaurioituneen Vire-sisämoottorin ja asensi perään tilapäisenä ratkaisuna 8 hv Honda perämoottorin. Tämä tilapäinen ratkaisu on toiminut niin hyvin, m.m. suoden tilaa elintarvikkeille istumakaukalon alle, että se on jäänyt pysyväksi.

S&S-historiaa ajatellen on ehkä kiinnostavaa että BB25 rakennettin Lloyd´s Registerin pienvenessäntöjen mukaisesti. LR:n Turun konttori oli aktiivisest mukana koko suunnittelu- ja valmistusprosessin aikana (ensimmäinen BB 25 esiteltiin Helsingin venemessuilla vuoden 1973 alussa). Alkuperäisomistaja toimi Lloyd´s:in yhteyshenkilönä, ja kun ostin veneen sain kaksi paksua Monopolmappia joissa on ilmeisesti täydellinen luokituslaitoksen, S&S:n ja telakan kirjeenvaihto veneen suunnittelusta aina sarjvalmistukseen. Aineistosta löytyy m.m. yksityskohtaiset linja-, riki ja eri yksityiskohtien rakennepiirustukset, materiaalspesifikaatiot y.m.

FIN 1195  S&S Blue Bird 25 “Marimba”, original name “Lady Bump”, built in 1979

The “Marimba” differs from other production BB 25-yachts from Sandell&Mäntymäki of Turku (abt 33 pcs) because of its lighter displacement (abt 400 kgs saved total displacement with abt 100 kgs heavier keel ).

Orderer/Owner Mr. Per-Olof Karlsson was a surveyor at Lloyd´s Register´s Turku Office. He performed the strength calculations and scantlings for Eivind Still´s Three Quarter Tonner Finn Fire 33, which won the ¾-ton World Cup in 1977. Mr. Karlsson applied these calculations to the hull and deck of his BB 25 to be, including in a stringer module in the hull and use of rowing fiberglass, which wasn´t part of other production BBs. His “one-off series produced boat” was abt 500 kgs lighter than the serial boats, which is quite close to what the original S&S design stipulated. Because of the lightness abt 100 kg led was added to the bottom of the original keel to compensate for decreased stiffness. “Marimba” is thus presumably stiffer than her serial produced sisters. The interior also differs from serial production boats and was handmade by a skilled interior carpenter. Mr. Karlsson played an active role in the construction of his yacht at the Sandell&Mäntymäki yard.

The serial produced boats of Sandell&Mäntymäki all had dark blue hulls, Mr. Karlsson, however, preferred the “Swan look” with a white hull and two blue waterlines. (Other BBs with white hull exist, but they are later one-offs built after Sandell&Mäntymäki was ceased and the molds were used by single builders for yachts of varying quality. Some of these yachts were built with a different deck mold giving a considerably higher and wider – and less aesthetic – deckhouse.)

Mr. Karlsson used his yacht for racing during the first years, since then it has mainly been used for cruising.

The present owner removed the faulty Vire engine from the boat, and as a provisional solution , an 8 HP Honda outboard was fitted . This provisional solution has worked so well, giving space for food stowage under the cockpit, that it has become permanent. 

Thinking of S&S history it might be of interest that Sandell&Mäntymäki produced the BB 25 in compliance with Lloyd´s Register´s rules for small craft. LR:s Turku Office and Mr. Karlsson were actively involved during the design and production process (the first BB25 was introduced at Helsinki Boat Fair in 1973). When I bought the yacht from Mr. Karlsson in 2000 he presented me documentation of complete correspondence between S&S, LR and Sandell&Mäntymäki including design and production details. These include detailed line, rigging and detail drawings, specifications of materials to be used and even some handmade corrections to drawings made at the S&S office.

Maquita, Bluebird 25

Helenita blue, bluebird 25.

Vene on tyyppiä Bluebird 25, runkonumeroltaan 003 ja rakennettu Sandell & Mäntymäen veistämöllä Turussa vuonna 1973. Veneen alkuperäinen nimi oli Indigo ja omistaja Henrik Ingman, joka tiettävästi osallistui veneellä ainakin Gotland Runt kisaan. Veneellä on ollut Ingmanin jälkeen muutama omistaja Turun seudulla, jolloin sen nimeksi oli vaihtunut Yogurie, ennen kuin se siirtyi Heleniusten käyttöön vuonna 2003 ja uudelleen nimettiin. Nykyisin vene on useamman perheenjäsenen yhteisessä retki- ja matkapurjehduskäytössä. Kesäisin kotisatama on Nauvossa ja talvisin vene on telakoitu Turussa.

Vene oli hankittaessa vuonna 2002 aika lailla alkuperäisessä kunnossa. Veneen alkuperäinen Vire moottori on vaihdettu uuteen Kubota diesel koneeseen samoin kuin osa purjeista sekä kajuutan sisustusta on ehostettu alkuperäisestä melko pelkistetystä tyylistä.

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The trailer alone has to cost that. she’s a big trailerable. Better make sure your vehicle can handle it But looks like a loving owner which is a good sign.  

$17500 for a 50 year old trailer sailer? No. Hard pass. For a lot of reasons.  

I agree it is high but she also has best offer definitely be offering lower more reasonable price.  

First, I wouldn't buy it if I only planned to keep it for 3-4 years before moving to a bigger boat. If you plan to sail it for 15-20 years until retirement, then it becomes a better long term value. It appears to be a very nice, well maintained boat. If you plan to keep it long term, I would make a realistic offer, conditioned on a survey showing no conditions unacceptable to me. I would want to know more about the boat's construction, especially how much of the boat is solid fiberglass and how much is cored.  

Probably, a lot less. "Furuno 715 Radar Display" Radar display, where is the RADAR? "LWL is 24 ft. She draws 4 ft 9 in., with a fin keel and bulb, and displaces 8,500 lbs" Hmmm... Pretty heavy boat. 20 foot tongue extension. "Her triple axle-trailer has electric brakes and a 20-ft tongue extension" That doesn't sound like a pain in the ass at all... So you have a 20 foot long truck, a 20 foot tongue extension on a 30-35 ft boat and trailer. So 70-75 ft long rig to back into the water? And the boat alone is 8500 pounds with an almost 5 ft draft? Where are you laucnhing this thing?  

Arcb said: Probably, a lot less. . . . . 20 foot tongue extension. "Her triple axle-trailer has electric brakes and a 20-ft tongue extension" That doesn't sound like a pain in the ass at all... Click to expand...

It is already in a slip but now with all the new insight, I will not be buying the cascade 29  

So what should I be looking for? I’ve looked at dozen different boats all have some kind of issue. I am just so lost I don’t know what I want now lol  

My price range is $15000 top, want to be able to sail the Columbia river and maybe on great occasion head up to pudget sounds. Being able to take friends or family out and be able to captain single handed….  

Andrew6305 said: My price range is $15000 top, want to be able to sail the Columbia river and maybe on great occasion head up to pudget sounds. Being able to take friends or family out Click to expand...

For that kind of money, in that size range, I would be looking at newer boats. From the 80s or maybe even the 90s. This one is a tricky one because the trailer is probably worth as much as the boat. So unless you have specific plans in place to trailer the boat, and a big enough truck to tow it with, it would be hard for me to justify spending that kind of money on this set up.  

And the whole notion of an interim boat screams lost money.  

Got it, 80’s-90’s 😁👍  

The fact you made a decision to not buy this boat because of the opinion of one person is not the way to go about this. There is no doubt that Arcb is an experienced sailor; however, Arcb's situation is different than you, his financial situation is different than you, his living situation is different than you, his opinions are different than yours, etc. Point being - please get input from more than 1 person.  

But when that one person is right... it can outweigh 20 others.  

I plan on docking in slip no trailer. No I’m not tied to trailer sailors it could be no trailer makes no diff to me. I’m not super mechanical or electrical but I do know how to turn a wrench and solder wires together, and I can learn. Agreed I’m am not a carpenter or a mechanic.  

Then you have a ton of options. Catalina 25, 27, even 30 though the 30 is pushing your price range these days. Cape Dory, Hunter, Beneteau. Most 1970s boats under 30' can be found in your price range, some work needed. Best way to find one is to ask those who you know to keep an eye out.  

Those are a hand laid roving hull. Excellent Robert Smith design. Built by Yacht Constructors in Portland. That one looks very well maintained, and worth twice the asking. Heck the trailer alone is worth a lot. We have several in our club, and some have crossed oceans. No matter how pretty or pedigreed tho, make and model not withstanding, always get a survey. True for any boat you are buying..... These are the kind of the opposite concept from the modern lightweight "floating condo's with masts" that are not intended to leave the dock very often. The 29 is a part of the Cascade Yachts "design family" in hull form that includes the Cascade 36, aka "the affordable circumnavigator". Viewed out of the water that hull is still very "modern" compared to it's contemporaries. BTW, your "bio" here is blank. You should fill in where you plan to sail. You can edit that info in you sig line here, also.  

Trailer sailers with a little more junk in the trunk and a stout hull can be awesome if you aren't trying to move a family of more than 2 aboard full time. I went this route before I met my husband. I had an Albin Vega. It was heavy enough to be fairly comfortable and built stout enough that I could sail it anywhere I wanted to go, and small enough in both height (with mast down) and width that I could trailer it without permits or disassembly. In the US this means it has to be no more than 8 feet wide and 14 feet tall. A good tongue extension meant I could launch it from most public ramps free of charge. Dropping and raising the mast could be done solo with a few adjustments and an a-frame or pole. I did need a truck able to tow the weight of boat and trailer safely. For me it was great as my profession allows me to travel. A trailerable boat made it easier for me to coordinate the arrival and departure of both myself and my home. Something else that gets overlooked is that should you decide to explore inland you have the option of pulling in and hooking up at an RV park when you have a trailer sailer.  

That is not a bad deal on that boat and trailer if it fits your needs. Actually, it looks like a very attractive package. It will probably sell fairly soon if there are no structural issues. It's age has less to do than the condition. How it looks, sails, motors and the accommodation are what you are looking for. If it fits all those needs for you, go back and take a harder look and maybe make a deal.  

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