Photo of the day

Bluenose II, Halifax Harbour. . .

A week or so ago, I was in Halifax and dropped by to check out the Bluenose II. I had never seen her before (other than in pictures or on the back of our Canadian dimes) It's definitely a beautiful ship.

There's a project now underway to preserve the Bluenose's legacy, beginning with the construction of the Bluenose III.

It's been undertaken by Joan Roué, great-granddaughter of Bluenose designer - William James Roué. The project is in its initial stages. They're trying to raise $15-million necessary to build the vessel.

It's hoped that on Canada Day 2008 they'll be able to lay the keel, with the projected launch date set for July 24, 2010."

Some historical notes about the current Bluenose you see in the picture above:

It's keel was laid on February 27, 1963, and she was launched in Lunenburg on July 24 of the same year.

The first Bluenose was the 121st ship built in the Smith & Rhuland Shipyard in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was launched on March 26, 1921.