Launched in Lunenburg on March 26, 1921, the original Bluenose was a typical Nova Scotia Grand Banks fishing schooner, built both for fishing and for the International Fisherman’s Trophy series of races between Canada and the US. Under the legendary Captain Angus J. Walters, Bluenose was undefeated. Her likeness is now a national symbol, and is depicted on stamps and the Canadian ten-cent coin. The Bluenose II was launched on July 24, 1963 and was built from the same plans and by some of the same men as the original schooner. Bluenose II serves as a goodwill ambassador for the province of Nova Scotia and participates in tall ship events throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Flag: Canada
Rig: Gaff topsail schooner
Class: B
Homeport: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Normal Cruising Waters: East Coast of Canada and the United States
Sparred Length: 181’
Draft: 16’
Sail Area: 11,139 square feet
Hull: Wood