29 Facts About Bluenose

Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The name Bluenose originated as a nickname for Nova Scotians from as early as the late 18th century.

Bluenose was constructed by Smith and Rhuland in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Bluenose was launched on 26 March 1921, and christened by Audrey Smith, daughter of the shipbuilding Richard Smith.

Bluenose was built to be a racing ship and fishing vessel, in response to the defeat of the Nova Scotian fishing schooner Delawana by the Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing schooner Esperanto in 1920, in a race sponsored by the Halifax Herald newspaper.

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Bluenose was completed in April 1921 and performed her sea trials out of Lunenburg.

Bluenose, being a Lunenburg schooner, used the dory trawl method.

Bluenose then defeated the American challenger Elsie, for the International Fishermen's Trophy, returning it to Nova Scotia in October 1921.

The following year, Bluenose defeated the American challenger Henry S Ford, this time in American waters off Gloucester.

In 1923, Bluenose faced Columbia, another American yacht newly designed and constructed to defeat the Canadian schooner.

Bluenose was the last schooner of her type constructed for the fishing fleet in Gloucester.

Bluenose won handily, beating the American schooner in both races.

In 1933, Bluenose was invited to the World's Fair in Chicago, stopping in Toronto on her return voyage.

In 1935, Bluenose sailed to Plymouth after being invited as part of the Silver Jubilee of King George V During her visit, she took part in a race with schooner-yachts, specifically designed for racing.

On her return trip to Nova Scotia, Bluenose encountered a strong gale that lasted for three days.

Enough damage was done to the schooner that Bluenose was forced to return to Plymouth to effect repairs.

Bluenose was made seaworthy enough to sail to Lunenburg where further repairs were done.

In 1936, Bluenose had diesel engines installed and topmasts removed to allow the schooner to remain on the fishing grounds year-round.

In 1937, Bluenose was challenged once more by the American schooner Gertrude L Thebaud in a best-of-five series of races for the International Fisherman's Trophy.

Bluenose won the second which was sailed off Gloucester, but a protest over the ballast aboard Bluenose led to modifications to the schooner.

Bluenose was found to be too long at the waterline for the competition.

The alterations completed, Bluenose won the third race sailed off Gloucester, by an even greater margin than the second race.

Bluenose has been featured on a 1982 60-cent stamp that commemorated the International Philatelic Youth Exhibition.

Bluenose is featured on a 1988 37-cent issue that celebrated Bluenose skipper Angus Walters.

Bluenose appears on a 2021 commemorative silver dollar issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, in honour of its centennial.

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Bluenose II was sold to the government of Nova Scotia in 1971 for the sum of $1 or 10 Canadian dimes.

Bluenose II spends much of the year tied up at the Lunenburg Foundry wharf in its home port of Old Town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage site and origin of its predecessor.

Bluenose cited the need for a new ambassador for Nova Scotia and Canada, listing the particulars at a Bluenose IV website.

The name Bluenose III is owned by the province of Nova Scotia, and Roue could not reach an agreement for its use on the new schooner; Roue and North Atlantic Enterprises proceeded anyway, under the name Bluenose IV.