Blue Marlin

The Finnish Wooden Boat Center's main attraction is Henrik Andersin's renovated classical 12mR-class racing yacht Blue Marlin. 12mR was the class of the America's Cup from 1958-1988.

The legendary boat designer Charles E. Nicholson from england designed and built the boat for Charles Hartridge from England. The boat is over 21 meters long and it has been renovated in the spirit of its time.

Designer:

Charles E. Nicholson

Original Owner: 

Charles Hartridge

Builder:

Camper & Nicholson Gosport Yard

Charlotta

Ultra modern wooden boat with traditional look. Cutts & Case method built double-planking hull with kevlar and powerful six cylinder turbo charged diesel engine

Designer:
Allan Savolainen, year 2009

Engine:
Yanmar 315 hp

Speed:
Top Speed 32 kts, cruising speed 20-25 kts

Djinn - US 80

Djinn was originally built by Henry B. Nevins Boatyard in New York for America's Cup Hall of Fame honoree Henry S. Morgan, Esq. 

She is a well known yacht being an almost identical sister to Goose (US 81)

Designer:
Sparkman & Stephens, year 1938

Original owner:
Harry S. Morgan

Builder:
Henry Nevins Yard, New York

May Be VI - FIN 51

Originally the Yacht was owned by the commodore of the KSSS ( The Royal Swedish Yacht Club) Mr. Sven Salén. In fact, all six-metre yachts owned by the Salén family have been called May Be

Designer:
Tore Holm, year 1946

Original owner:
Sven Salen

Builder:
Tore Holms Varv, Sweden

Attack - Fin 68

Cabin removed 2007 and new sitkaspruce deck was built like it was in Harry Becker's original drawings. 2009 she got new sitka spruce racing mast with stainless steel fittings. Mast height is 14m and weight is 63kg which is class rule minimum.

Designer:
Harry Becker, year 1939

Original owner:
X-syndicate

Builder:
Rödesunds Båtvarv, Sweden

Ian - FIN 59

Ian was the last 6mR Estlander built for himself. It won the Gold Cup in 1930 and was for years one of the most successful sixes in Sweden.

She has been completely restored to original specification.

Designer:
Gustaf Estlander, year 1929

Original owner:
Gustaf Estlander

Builder:
Arendals Båtvarv, Göteborg

Fridolin - FIN 12

Designer:
Tore Holm, year 1930

Original owner:
Sven Salen

Builder:
Tore Holms Varv, Sweden

Boree IV - FIN 70

Designer:
Sparkman & Stephens, year 1963

Original owner:
Mr. Pierre Bigar, Geneva

Builder:

Toogooloowoo V - FIN 55

Toogooloowoo V is the second Six Metre construction to be commissioned by John Taylor. The name is from the Australian Aborigine. Her design closely follows that of the 12 Metres Intrepid and Valiant with fuller stem sections of the latter. Toogy is the only six metre to have been built to the loophole discovered in the Rule for measuring the waterline length

Designer:
Sparkman & Stephens, year 1970

Original owner:
John Taylor

Builder:
Billy Barnett, Australia

Aili Hanell

Aili Hanell is a transport vessel that was renovated for the yacht club Esbo Segelförening to be used between the Amiral Harbour in Esbo and Pentala Iland during summer.

Owner:

Esbo Segelförening

Haven 12 1/2

Designer:

Joel White