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Tag Archives: Bluenose

“Rebuilding” Bluenose II — 7 years & $24M

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Rick SpilmanJuly 31, 2017

The best thing that can be said about the “rebuilding” of the Canadian schooner Bluenose II is that is it is over and that the Bluenose II is a lovely vessel.  Unfortunately, it took seven years and cost C$24 million (around … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged 120' Norwegian brigantine, Bluenose, Canada, schooner

Bluenose II Sets Sail At Last

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Rick SpilmanJune 15, 2015

Millions over budget and years behind schedule, the Canadian schooner Bluenose II finally set sail last week from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia on a training sail. Bluenose IIĀ  is owned by the government of Nova Scotia and will serve as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Bluenose, Bluenose II, Canada, fishing schooner, Lunenberg, Nova Scotia

The Schooner Bluenose II and the Ax that Never Wears Out

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rick SpilmanJuly 28, 2017

There is an old saying about an ax that never wears out so long as you keep replacing the head and the handle.   But what happens if you replace the head and handle at the same time?   Is it the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Bluenose, Bluenose II, Canadian fishing schooner
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