Sailing on the Bluenose II

The Bluenose II schooner is a Canadian icon.
This is the Bluenose II which is a replica of the original Bluenose, both of which were built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Lunenburg is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Bluenose II is Canada's sailing ambassador, and in the summer months usually bides its time in Lunenburg at the Maritime Fisheries Museum where you can buy tickets to go on board and go for a sail near Lunenburg (as we did).

The Bluenose II can also be found sometimes on the waterfront in downtown Halifax during the summer.

During the Tallships celebration, the Bluenose II is in the Parade of Sail along with numerous other tallships from around the world.

This is a video that I created from about 25 minutes of raw footage that I shot with my old Sony H2 point and shoot camera. Admittedly, the video quality isn't the best because of the type of the camera, but I do think that this condensed version is worth sharing.

The Bluenose II as you see it here does not exist any more due to wear and tear. It is now being remade in the same shipyard in Lunenburg as the original.

The image of the Bluenose currently graces the Canadian ten cent piece.

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