Bluenose II
Bluenose II in Toronto, July 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Bluenose II |
| Builder | Smith and Rhuland |
| Launched | 24 July 1963 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 191 gross, 96 net |
| Length | |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Mainmast, height from deck | 38 m (124 ft 8 in) |
| Foremast, height from deck | 36 m (118 ft 1 in) |
| Sail area | 1,036 m2 (11,150 sq ft) |
| Mainsail area | 386 m2 (4,150 sq ft) |
| Speed |
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| Crew | 5 Officers, Chief Cook, 12 Deckhands |
Bluenose II is a replica of the fishing and racing schooner Bluenose, commissioned by Sidney Culverwell Oland and built in 1963 as a promotional yacht for Oland Brewery. Sidney Oland donated the schooner to Nova Scotia in 1971 and it has since operated as a sailing ambassador and promotional device for Nova Scotia tourism. In honour of her predecessor's record, Bluenose II does not officially race.