Restored to her former glory by G.L.Watson with an interior by Dickie Bannenberg and Simon Rowell
Blue Bird's G.L.Watson design was inspired by the Queen Mary especially her bow profile
Aerial view of Blue Bird showing the great deck space for dining
Blue Bird in the Gulf of Saint Tropez with Talitha in the background
Cruising out of Saint Tropez
Aerial view of Blue Bird
Her displacement steel hull was designed to go to the Cocos Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Blue Bird was built in Goole a shipyard with a solid history for building commercial and military ships
Blue Bird showing her beautiful lines in front of her home port Saint Tropez, France
The bow of Blue Bird was designed for ocean voyages similar to The Queen Mary
The steel displacement hull of Blue Bird was designed to do long ocean voyages, but at the same time be a perfect gentleman’s yacht
The specially designed bow of Blue Bird carving through the waves
Dusk on the main deck of Blue Bird coming into Mahon, her beautiful sailing tender Chouette nestles in her chocks
Blue Bird acts as the mother ship in Ajaccio during the Regatta Classic Imperiales with Skylark alongside
Deck area of Blue Bird at dusk
Al fresco dinning in the gulf of Saint Tropez
On the lower deck, there is a table ideal for morning coffee or afternoon tea
Two decks for dinning, tea or lunch
Her funnel now houses mostly the ships communication equipment, and air-conditioning outlets
The wheelhouse is hand crafted by Fairlie restoration in teak, with laminated beams constructed by half dovetail joinery
Looking aft on the upper deck showing sun lounging areas and al fresco dinning area
Chouette was hand crafted by Tony Morse the perfect deck toy styled to compliment the classic lines of Blue Bird
Blue Bird motors into Saint Tropez at Sunset
Father Michael blesses the boat
Blue Bird under way
Tim Hyder in the wheelhouse
Interview at the Voiles des Saint Tropez by Eurosport
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