Canada's most beloved sailing vessel (it's image graces the Canadian dime), it is one of a small number of "tall ships" still plying the seas. She is berthed at Halifax and serves as Nova Scotia's marine ambassador to the world.
THE BLUENOSE
Now, I've got a story to tell
Of a ship that served her people well. Well The Bluenose was her name
And she never lost a race.
She won herself a place
In the history of Canada.
cho: Beat to the windward once more,
Built in a Nova Scotia town |
| Length, overall | 161 ft./49 m |
| Length, deck | 143 ft./ 44 m |
| Length, waterline | 112 ft/ 34 m |
| Beam | 51 ft./15.5 m |
| Draft | 27 ft/8 m |
| Displacement | 285 tons/258 t |
| Powered by Twin Caterpillar Diesels (250 hp each) cruising at 8 knots. |
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