In 1946, the ship struck a reef off the coast of Haiti. Seventeen years later, the Bluenose II was launched. The ship was built by many of the same people who had worked on the original vessel and ...

PORTSMOUTH — The Tall Ship Bluenose II, a replica of the famous fishing and racing schooner and now Nova Scotia's goodwill ambassador, will be arriving at Portsmouth at about 12:30 p.m. June 23.

then you’re in for a treat this Labour Day weekend at the Tall Ships Festival in Brockville when Bluenose II, the replica of Canada’s most famous sailing ship, will make a rare port of call in ...

Rob Gordon is a Halifax-based journalist and a former crew member of the Bluenose II. Seafarers are always a tad leery of a new crew member joining the ship. The fresh deck hand could be a "Jonah ...

LUNENBURG, N.S. – The front supports of the Bluenose ... Tall Ships Festival, in Halifax. The president of the Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance says everyone would like to see the Bluenose II set ...

The price tag to rebuild the Bluenose II has gone up to $15.9 million because changes were needed to make the ship safer. The increased costs came after the ship building plans were reviewed by ...

HALIFAX – The latest plan to fix the Bluenose II’s handling might actually threaten passenger safety by making the ship more prone to capsizing, according to a veteran schooner captain.

The Bluenose II was supposed to launch in the summer of 2012, but design problems slowed it down. The refit is costing at least $16 million. Once the ship is finally in the water, it will undergo ...

With its new steering system, all the Bluenose II needs for sea trials in the spring is a crew — and the province is a step ahead.A captain, chief mate, second mate and deckhands were all hired last ...

the iconic Bluenose — the province’s sailing ambassador — has been somewhat tarnished by a made-in-China model ship.