Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose under the command of Angus Walters, became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, serving as a working vessel until she was wrecked in 1946.

Bluenose II is a replica of the fishing and racing schooner Bluenose, commissioned by Sidney Culverwell Oland and built in 1963 as a promotional yacht for Oland Brewery. Sidney Oland donated the schooner to Nova Scotia in 1971 and it has since operated as a sailing ambassador and promotional device for Nova Scotia tourism.

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Feb 7, 2006 · "Bluenose" is the most famous ship in Canadian history a working schooner and championship racer. The Bluenose was launched at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1921. It was named with the common nickname – first used by T.C. Haliburton – applied to those born in …

A virtual exhibit featuring over 350 heritage photographs, original documents, charts and miscellaneous items that tell the stories of Bluenose and Bluenose II, the people who sailed them and the times in which they lived.

Bluenose struck a reef off Isle aux Vache, Haiti on 28 January 1946. Despite the loss, the legacy and admiration for the once mighty schooner lived on in the hearts and minds of Canadians — especially Nova Scotians.

Mar 19, 2021 · Today it’s a national icon featured on the Canadian dime and a symbol of Nova Scotia’s legacy of shipbuilding excellence. But on the brisk and blustery morning of March 26, 1921, the newly launched Bluenose entered the waters off Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, carrying the hopes and aspirations of an entire province.

During the tough economic times of the Great Depression, Canadians needed a good news story to lift their spirits—and the Bluenose delivered. The ship’s unprecedented winning streak over the American competition helped to create a sense of civic pride, and served as a symbol of Canadian achievement and resilience in a difficult time.

Mar 14, 2023 · Designed by a Haligonian and built right in Lunenburg, the Bluenose was built for speed. And with speed, having been completed in just 96 days by using hand tools only. When I asked Captain Phil Watson of the replica Bluenose II why the original vessel was so successful, he narrowed it down to two reasons.

Feb 26, 2021 · In the quiet Nova Scotia archives lives a brittle, slim booklet with a cover of midnight blue and turquoise. Inside, on its first yellowed page, is a pasted photograph of Bluenose. The ship’s dark, gleaming hull sears through a slight chop, sails puffed and straining against their ropes, a true creature of the sea.