As a postscript after reading the last book, World War II Adventures of Canada's Bluenose, I would say that the title and the contents of the book are largely disjointed. Instead of bringing forth the Bluenose in very much detail, the authors primarily write about themselves, their wives, how they were investing their time an money in making money by various means, set against the backdrop of local Cuban/Havana personalities and places. It is more of a story of what they did to make money and only slightly bringing the shipments to the front between the short hauls around the West Indies ports and Florida. A disappointing read for purposes of knowing more about Bluenose. Even her final demise was written in lack of knowledge, the author's speculations, and contrary to the more detailed description of the grounding, breaking up, and final loss of the Bluenose which I have previously posted. I would only SUGGEST this book to an dedicated historian of all things Bluenose, her owners and captains. There are only two or three photos of th decks of Bluenose with her cargos being loaded, and none of her in her fishing/sailing days that are not otherwise found. Just my reaction after completing the book which will now be a dust catches on my shelves. Rich@PT-2 That is a very important addition Rich. This is what makes History so fascinating to me. For sure, there are those events in history we would rather not talk about, but we can't ignore them - they are after all, History!Throughout her illustrious career, the emphasis has rightly fallen on BN's achievements as a racing vessel and fishing schooner, but as this book details her last years, is also of vital importance., The fact that the story of the last years does not rival the heights of the great years in our perception, does not make it any less important.
The sight of two of South Africa's three Daphne-class submarines, being hacked into oblivion and reduced to scrap metal was certainly not what the imaginary script writers in the minds of those who had a connection to them, had in mind. Yet, that is what happened and as such it should be recorded as history. Maybe, just maybe, someone can learn something from that in future.
Thanxs Rich, for this book review. Saves the necessary time to invest in it.
Here is a YouTube video well showing ship construction in the yard and particularly the framing and planking.
Another failure, I'll go back to Google up Ghosts of Cape Horn to try and get the link
Last try again . . . !!!!!Another failure, I'll go back to Google up Ghosts of Cape Horn to try and get the link
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I apologize for wasting you time as I cannot go a copy of the link to what I was watching. ;_((( RichOld movies Ghosts of Cape Horn - Search Videos
Hi Rich,
I am glad that you could open and watch it. I was concerned as it was not opening on my link but only in a "back door" hunt and grab. I still look for the scantlings and templates that guided the frame work in roughing them out for setting before final fairing. Rich
Not from the past and not a schooner but a very famous pilot boat during a race with onboard action of sail handling as well as rigging that directly relate to the BN schooner in your build for a dynamic sense of sailing a gaff rigged vessel.
Well that was a bust!!! Try Googling:
Looking at construction/reconstruction, not of a schooner or Bluenose, is a fascinating rebuild of a Hereshof racer which ended up being able to be raced either in gaff or mutton leg configuration. Hopefully this video will come up in better form than my more recent attempts. The care for detail both in the research and carpentry I think are related to the demands of the YQ BN.
While impatiently awaiting, but that does not speed up delivery from Australia, line for my standing rigging, shrouds/ratlines, etc. , . I have obviously been surfing the internet to keep my mind occupied looking for details. This video on the "golden days of Glouchester schooner fishing, is with only a bit of background historical accuracy seen as a somewhat biased presentation lauding Ben Pine and his schooners. As a Freemason I immediately picked up on the statement that Angus Walters together with the other committee members who commissioned Bluenose, was a Mason. That launching was 1921 but Walters was not accepted and received his three Masonic degrees in Unity Lodge No, 4 of Lunenberg, between 4 November 1930 to 6 January 1931. Also is the presentation of "friendship" between Ben Pine and Walters while there was very deep animosity. Still the video has views of the schooners and rigging of interest to our YQ and other Bluenose builders.
So what was the history of fishing . . . cod fishing that drove all of these vessles? Here you go with a history lesson amplified by scores of old photos.
While waiting on rope, one could start a POF Bluenose…starting with a few frames!
You are right but I don't have space for two builds in my small room and work area. This way I will know where I can head out in the future. RichWhile waiting on rope, one could start a POF Bluenose…starting with a few frames!
Here is a Grand Banks motorized fishing schooner built in 1938 with a tour and explanation. There are two interesting points: briefly the captain explains that the after deck is raised above the fore deck with the great beam so that water coming aboard forward washing aft hits the bream face and is directed outwards to the scuppers so that it does not wash over the aft and wheel area.
