This fully assembled model of the Bluenose II is crafted from natural wood and features detailed rigging, hand-built lifeboats, wooden booms connected to the masts, a bowsprit, cabins, companionways, and two golden ornament pieces. The metal anchors are placed near the gunwale. A precise replication of the original, this model offers a remarkable representation of the Bluenose II.
Dimensions: 38.5″ length x 6.5″ width x 32.75″ tall
Weight: 5.5 lbs
A little history:
In its day, there was no yacht like the Bluenose II, a fishing schooner that combined efficiency, beauty and speed. It was built in Nova Scotia in 1921 to fish the rough waters off the coast of Newfoundland. It would stay out on the sea until its holds were full of cod, using salt to preserve its catch. But the Bluenose left its mark in history as a racing ship. For 17 straight years it won the International Fisherman’s Trophy, awarded to the winner of races among real fishing schooners that worked the Grand Banks. The races created a heated rivalry between the greatest deep-sea schooners from Newfoundland in Canada and those from Gloucester, Mass. With Capt. Angus Walters at its helm, the Bluenose II prevailed year after a year and it became an enduring symbol of the maritime spirit. The Bluenose II was lost off Haiti in 1946.