Schooner Bluenose and Bluenose II Author:Silver Donald Cameron Launched in 1921 from Nova Scotia's Smith and Rhuland shipyards, the schooner Bluenose was destined to become the most fabled ship in Canadian history. She was relentless, irresistible, and breathtakingly beautiful, one of the last in a long line of magnificent sailing ships. She was the pride and glory of the open seas. — When she sank in 1946, ... more »all of Canada mourned her passing, but Bluenose didn't die. She lived on in the nation's memory and in 1963 an exact replica set sail from the very same shipyards.
This is the story of two extraordinary and beloved ships and of the proud, impetuous and fiercely determined men who have sailed them.« less