Blue Heron (yacht)

Builder Lemos Brothers
Launched 1934
Specifications
Displacement 20,650 lb (9,370 kg)
Length 43 ft 7 in (13.28 m) (LOA)
30 ft (9.1 m) (LWL)
Beam 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Draft 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m)

Blue Heron is a yacht designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in 1934 in Rhode Island by the Lemos Brothers.[1] She is currently undergoing restoration at Portland Yacht Services.[2] The project has gained much interest and has been featured in the WoodenBoat magazine.[3]

References

  1. "Design 25 - Blue Heron". Sparkman Stephens. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. "More About Design 25 - Bosun Bird". Sparkman Stephens. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. "1934 Sparkman & Stephens yawl Bosun Bird Better Engineered Sails Winning". No. 225. March–April 2012. p. 31. (Subscription required (help)).
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