BLUENOSE

Notes: Beginning in 1946, the first 77 boats were built of wood (most by Barkhouse Boatyard Ltd. of Nova Scotia). The designer, W. J. Roue, granted McVay the rights to build the boat in fiberglass which began in 1960 and continued until 1972. The fiberglass version was given a small cuddy immediately behind the mast. A few keel/cb versions were built.\n\nA later builder (2010) is Herring Cove Marine. Herring Cove appears to have gone out of business by 2018.\nSnyder’s Shipyard is now the exclusive authorized builder for new construction of the Bluenose Sloop.\n\nToday, an active one-design fleet and class association is maintained and managed for members of Chester YC in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.\nThanks to Jack Gutter, BLUENOSE owner and boat historian, for updated information.\nThanks to Adam Hunt for the photo of the Bluenose "Moon Beam" out sailing. Additional thanks to "Moon Beam" owner Tony Latus for the photo of the boat on a trailer.\n\nCurrent builder (2018)\nSnyders Shipyard\n13617 Highway 3\nDayspring, NS B4V 5P2\n902-543-8323\nhttps://www.snydersshipyard.com