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Bluenose Class Links

There is an ever growing collection of information relating to the Bluenose Class in cyberspace, although at present several important aspects are not yet represented. It would be useful, for example, if the official sail makers could be reached through this medium. As I learn of additional on-line resources relating to the Class, I will add them here. If you know of something that is missing, please do let me know.

Yacht clubs

Armdale Yacht Club

The Armdale Yacht Club in Halifax was the birth place of the Bluenose Class and continues today as the home port for many active Bluenose sailors.

Chester Yacht Club

Home to a healthy fleet of Bluenoses, and host of the Maritime Championships every other year.

Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron

Home of the Russell-Youla Trophy, awarded each year to the winner of the Maritime Bluenose Championships, and occasional host of the event.

Bedford Basin Yacht Club

Located at the end of Bedford Basin, at the innermost end of Halifax Harbour, this club offers a nice location for the Championships, and often several yachts that can challenge for the Trophy.

Lunenburg Yacht Club

The Lunenburg arm of the Bluenose fleet has waxed and waned over the years, but those who do participate are able sailors from a strong tradition.

Barrachois Harbour Yacht Club

The yacht Black and Blue (B116) sails out of this club near Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.

Bay of Quinte Yacht Club

This club is the home of McVay yacht number 281, Blue Heat. The club is over 100 years old, has sponsored an America's cup challenge, and is one of the first 5 established yacht clubs in North America. It has a wonderful web page, and to this day is referred to as a "grunt club" by its members, with only the bar staff and cleaner paid employees. All other positions are manned through volunteers.

Lac Deschenes Sailing Club

The yacht Delicia (B220) has moved to this club in Ottawa.

Eagle Creek Sailing Club

Located on Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis, Indiana, this club is the home of McVay yacht number 320, Nariz Azul (you will find a nice picture of it in the photo section).

Sail makers

North Sails

North Sails is a huge, world wide organization that makes sails for America's Cup yachts from extraordinary space age materials. At the North Sails Atlantic loft in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, they also make sails for the wee Bluenose.

Michele Stevens Sail Loft

Michele Stevens runs the Stevens Sail loft, which is located on Second Peninsula near Lunenberg. The loft is a certified maker of Bluenose sails. Please refer to the Web site for up to date contact information.

Other sail makers

I am not aware that other makes of Bluenose sails have representation on the Web, but you will find contact information for several other makers at the end of the discussion of the official sail pattern.