The Most Nova Scotian
- BLUENOSE II, Canada Class: B Rig: Schooner 2 masts
Length: 160' LOA 112' waterline Mast Height: 125'
Built: 1963, Lunenburg Crew: 18 Tonnage: 191 Gross, 285 displacement
Comments: replica of winning 1920s fishing schooner, built for Oland Beer Company, donated
to Province of NS in 1971, acts as sailing ambassador, largest mainsail in world
Name Origin: traditional nickname for Nova Scotians
- SHERMAN ZWICKER, USA Class C Rig: schooner, 2 masts Length: 142' LOA
Built: 1942, Smith & Rhuland, Lunenburg, NS Tonnage: 180 Gross Crew: 30
Comments: One of the last Grand Banks schooners, similar to Theresa E. Connor at the
Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg, representing the final stage in fishign schooner eveolution -
engine was main power. Fished for 20 years out of Lunenburg, eventually abandoned in
Newfoundland, rescued by the Maine Maritime Museum.
Name Origin: family member of Zwicker & company, the original owners.
- ELSIE, Canada Class: C Rig: yawl Length: 54' LOA
Built: Bell Boatyard, Baddeck, 1917
Comments: Built by Alexander Graham Bell as gift for son in law, longtime fixture on Bras
d'Or Lakes, Cruising Club of America was founded onboard.
- ALICE WRAGG, UK Class: C Rig: Sloop (cutter) Length: 40' on deck
Built: 1999, Petite Riviere, NS, Covey Island Boatworks
Comments: One of three "Westerman" style cutters in event, based on Bristol Channel Cutter of
late 1800s, built with latest boatbuilding technology in Nova Scotia.
- ELEANOR MARY, UK Class: C Rig: Sloop (cutter) Length: 70' overall 51' on deck Built:1998, Petite Riviere, NS, Covey Island Boatworks Tonnage: 24 Gross
Comments: One of three "Westerman" style cutters in Tallships, based on Bristol Channel Pilot
Cutters of late 1800s, built with latest boatbuilding technology in Nova Scotia.
- HIGHLANDER SEA Class: B Rig: schooner 2 masts Length: 116' Tonnage:
Built: 1924, Essex, Massachusetts Crew:
Comments: Reputed to have been built to race Bluenose, long career as Boston pilot vessel,
trains merchant cadets for Secunda fleet
Name Origin: Named for Cape Breton Highlands and all Secunda vessels have "Sea" at end
- ROSE, HMS US, Class A Rig: ship, 3 masts Length: 179' LOA Mast Height: 130'
Built: 1970, Smith and Rhuland, Lunenburg, NS Tonnage: 500 displacement Crew:
Comment: Only Nova Scotian built square rigger. Built loosely from original plans - exterior gives a rough idea of an 18th century warship, her interior is more modern. Typical of Royal Navy warships based in Halifax in 18th
century.
Name Origin: HMS Rose, a 6th rate 20 gun warship built in 1757, fought American smugglers, later scuttled off
Savannah in 1779.
- HAYSEED IV, Canada Class: C Rig: sloop (cutter) Length: 54 LOA, 33.5 waterline
Built: 1912, City Island, New York Crew:
Comments: originally Michicago, bought by Chester owners to race Halifax RNSYS yachts in
1920s, has never had a motor fitted
- MIST OF AVALON, Canada Class C Rig: schooner, 2 masts Length: 100' LOA waterline 74' Built: 1967 as trawler, Mclean Bros., Mahone Bay Tonnage: 100 displacement Crew: 11 Comments: Grand banks trawler until abandoned at mma wharf in 1987, auctioned to pay debts,
laid up for 5 years, converted to schooner at ivy lea, Ontario in 1992.
- PICTON CASTLE, USA, (Canadian Charter) Class B Rig: barque, 3 masts Length: 179' LOA Built: 1928 as trawler, Selby, England Tonnage: 298 Gross, 565 displacement Crew: 38
Comments: served as Royal Navy minesweeper in WW II, converted to barque in Lunenburg in
1998, made 'round the world trading/training voyage. Canadian crew for Tallships 2000, usually
based in Lunenburg.
Name Origin: named after Scottish Castle
Most Interesting Names
- We're Not Sure Eh?
Name Origin: This homebuilt 65' ketch lived up to its uncertain name and never showed up in Halifax!
- Ouais Ouais
Name Origin: Quebec slang for "yeah, yeah"
- Hayseed IV
Name Origin: An early owner who prided himself on his country origins named all his P Class yachts Hayseed.
- Norfolk Rebel
Name Origin: owner's dog "Rebel"
- Akogare
Name Origin: Means "longing for the sea".
- Ice Maiden
- Morning Star of Revelation
- Eye of the Wind
- Capitan Miranda
Name Origin: Capt. Francisco Miranda, officer, navy secretary,
professor of marine geography.
- Grand Nellie
Name Origin: Owner's Grandmother is named Nellie.
The Most Heavily Armed
- ESMERELDA, Chile Class: A Rig: barquentine, 4 masts Length: 371' LOA Mast Height: 165'
Built: 1952, Cadiz Spain Crew: 332 Tonnage: 3672 displacement, 2276 TM
Comments: sail trainer for Chilean navy, largest sailing vessel in western hemisphere, armed
with four 57mm cannons
- LIBERTAD, Argentina Class: A Rig: full rigged ship, 3 masts Length: 356' LOA Mast Height: 165'
Built: 1960, Rio Santiago, Argentina Tonnage: 3720 displacement, 2587 Thames
Comments: Argentine Navy sail trainer, has fourl Hotchkiss guns, like the one in the Maritime
Museum of the Atlantic's Navy gallery
- NIAGARA, USA Class B Rig: brig Length: 198' LOA, Mast Height: 118'
Built: 1988, Erie, Pennsylvania Tonnage: 492 Gross Crew:
Comments: Replica of Oliver Perry's flagship at Battle of Lake Erie mounting two replica 32
pounder carronades.. The original carried two 12 pounder guns and eighteen 32 pounder
carronades.
- PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, USA, Class B Rig: topsail schooner, 2 masts Length: 173' LOA
Built: 1988, Baltimore Inner Harbour Tonnage: 185 Gross Crew: 47
Comments: Replica of War of 1812 privateer, has four 3 pounders replica carriage guns plus a
couple of swivel guns.
- ROSE, HMS US, Class A Rig: ship, 3 masts Length: 179' LOA Mast Height: 130'
Built: 1970, Smith and Rhuland, Lunenburg, NS Tonnage: 500 displacement Crew:
Comment: Would have an impressive broadside of cannons from her 24 gunports but only
carries a couple of 2 pounder guns but always gives an impressive salute.
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