Fishing schooners became obsolete after World War II, and despite efforts to keep her in Nova Scotia, the undefeated Bluenose was sold to work as a freighter in the West Indies. She foundered on a Haitian reef on January 28,...
Fantastic footage from the last race of the schooner Bluenose. Racing off Gloucester, Massachusetts against the Gertrude L. Thebaud. Shot by renowned Maritime photographer W.R. MacAskill in October 1938. (5 minutes, 14 seconds) ...