The original Bluenose was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1921 as a working Grand Banks fishing schooner—and a racing vessel. That same year, she won the International Fishermen’s Trophy. For the next 17 years, no American or Canadian challenger managed to take it from her. She became known as the “Queen of the North Atlantic,” and her image has appeared on the Canadian dime since 1937. Then, in 1946, Bluenose struck a reef off Haiti and was lost. But the story didn’t end there. In 1963, Bluenose II was launched from Lunenburg. Remarkably, she was built at the same shipyard and by many of the same people who had worked on the original. Original designer William Roué endorsed the new vessel, and legendary Bluenose captain Angus Walters joined her maiden voyage. The project had originally been financed by Oland Brewery as a promotional vessel. In 1971, Bluenose II was gifted to the Government of Nova Scotia. #sea #sailing #ship #history

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Beautiful day on Clyde with @gowestsailing and Daniel Smith doing gennaker training.

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We visit the largest walk-in aviary in the world, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sights and sounds to help you relax and smile. Enjoy! Remember to visit our family travel blog with tons of useful and entertaining information! https://www.notextingandtacking.com

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Absolutely stunning conditions at our Quicksilver platform yesterday! What a pearler of a day! 😍👌😍👌😍 📹: Avy Christine Lopena McKay

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Le prologue de la Solitaire du Figaro Retrouvez les images de la 46ème édition de la La Solitaire du Figaro - Eris Bompard Cachemire. La Solitaire du Figaro est une course à la voile, en monotype, courrue en étapes et en solitaire. Cette année, les 40 skippers inscrits prendront le départ à Bordeaux le 31 mai 2015. Les étapes des figaristes sont : Sanxexo, La Cornouaille, Torbay et Dieppe. Web site: http://www.lasolitaire.com/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lasolitairedufigaro Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaSolitaire2014 Les skippers de la Solitaire du Figaro 2015 sont : Arthaud Aymeric Baker Andrew Beyou Jérémie Biarnes Vincent Bomby Henry Bouttell Jackson Bunce Rob Chabagny Thierry Cherry Nick Dalin Charlie Douguet Corentin Dutreux Benjamin Elies Yann Alsey Robin Evenou Yannick Faguet Sophie Gahinet Gwenolé Gautier Alain Godart Philippe Arnaud Hardy Adrien Horeau Corentin Joschke Isabelle Le Pape Martin Livory Yannig Loison Alexis Macaire Xavier Mahé Gildas Mariette Benoit Matson Sal Morvan Gildas Pamir Tolga Ekrem Pellecuer Laurent Pouydebat Marc Prat Arthur Pruvot Claire Richomme Yoann Roberts Alan Salzes Clément Simon Sébastien Thomas Nicolas Sailing News TV est la première chaîne Youtube sur la voile. Elle couvre tous les grands événements tels la Coupe de l'America, le Vendée Gobe, la Volvo Ocean Race, la Solitaire du Figaro, le circuit Extreme 40, la Route du Rhum et tous les grands records océaniques. Axée sur la croisière à la voile et la course au large, SailingNewsTV propose des vidéos sur l'apprentissage de la voile, la découverte des plus beaux sites au monde ou la présentation et les tests des bateaux, nouveautés des chantiers nautiques. Cliquez ici pour vous abonner à Sailing News : https://www.youtube.com/user/SailingNewsTV

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