 A later, fibreglass Bluenose with cuddy-cabin. | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William James Roué |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1946 |
| No. built | 180 |
| Builder(s) | Barkhouse Boatyard McVay Fiberglass Yachts Herring Cove Marine Snyder's Shipyard |
| Name | Bluenose |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 2,050 lb (930 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) 2.33 ft (0.71 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood or, later, Fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.42 ft (7.14 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | wooden design 750–755 lb (340–342 kg) lead, fiberglass design 875–900 lb (397–408 kg) cast iron |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.80 ft (2.07 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.30 ft (8.02 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 157.80 sq ft (14.660 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 68.00 sq ft (6.317 m2) |
| Total sail area | 218 sq ft (20.3 m2)[1] |
The Bluenose is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by William James Roué as a one design racer and first built in 1946. Roué was also the designer of the Bluenose racing schooner, built in 1921. The term Bluenoser is a nickname for people from Nova Scotia.[2][3]
- ^ "W.J. Roué Bluenose Class Sloop". www.snydersshipyard.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Bluenose sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "William J. Roué". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2018.