🔧A team of volunteers has spent 20 years recovering and restoring Bluebird K7, a historic hydroplane.
🌊Bluebird K7 is a jet boat that set world water speed records in the 1960s.
🔨The restoration of Bluebird K7 involved meticulously putting together the wreckage piece by piece.
😱The relaunch of Bluebird K7 faced challenges, including a listing issue and a jammed hoist.
😄Bluebird K7 successfully returned to the water, delighting the team and spectators.
How long did it take to recover and restore Bluebird K7?
—The recovery and restoration of Bluebird K7 took approximately 20 years.
What challenges did the team face during the relaunch of Bluebird K7?
—The team faced challenges such as a listing issue and a jammed hoist during the relaunch of Bluebird K7.
What records did Bluebird K7 set in the 1960s?
—Bluebird K7 set seven world water speed records in the 1960s.
How did Bluebird K7 return to the water after being recovered and restored?
—Bluebird K7 was slowly lowered into the water using a crane and then taken for its first proper run.
What was the significance of Bluebird K7's relaunch?
—The relaunch of Bluebird K7 marked the resurrection of a historic machine that had been at the bottom of Coniston Water for 34 years.
00:00Bluebird K7, a hydroplane that set seven world water speed records in the 1960s, has been recovered and rebuilt after spending 34 years at the bottom of Coniston Water.
00:38A team of volunteers has spent 20 years recovering and restoring Bluebird K7, a historic hydroplane.
01:09Bluebird K7 is a jet boat that set world water speed records in the 1960s.
01:27The restoration of Bluebird K7 involved meticulously putting together the wreckage piece by piece.
05:07The relaunch of Bluebird K7 faced challenges, including a listing issue and a jammed hoist.
08:11Bluebird K7 successfully returned to the water, delighting the team and spectators.
