Bluenose

by Bruce Brown

Categories:

Build type: [Kit]
Material: [Wood]
Subject Type: [Fishing]
Era: [1914-1945]
Nationality: [Canada]
Propulsion: [Sail]

About the Vessel

Bluenose was built to be a Canadian Grand Banks fishing schooner and to compete in the International Fishermen’s Race. In 1921, it won the trophy and continued to be a celebrated fishing vessel and racer thru 1938. Bluenose became a provicial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930, until it was wrecked in 1946.

Model Image

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Links

Model of Bluenose by HRSMS member Hank Ghittino
Wikipedia