Bluenose one-design sloop

Bluenose
A later, fibreglass Bluenose with cuddy-cabin.
Development
DesignerWilliam James Roué
LocationCanada
Year1946
No. built180
Builder(s)Barkhouse Boatyard
McVay Fiberglass Yachts
Herring Cove Marine
Snyder's Shipyard
NameBluenose
Boat
Displacement2,050 lb (930 kg)
Draft3.67 ft (1.12 m) 2.33 ft (0.71 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood or, later, Fiberglass
LOA23.42 ft (7.14 m)
LWL16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Beam6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballastwooden 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 typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height20.00 ft (6.10 m)
J foretriangle base6.80 ft (2.07 m)
P mainsail luff26.30 ft (8.02 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area157.80 sq ft (14.660 m2)
Jib/genoa area68.00 sq ft (6.317 m2)
Total sail area218 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]

  1. ^ "W.J. Roué Bluenose Class Sloop". www.snydersshipyard.com. 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Bluenose sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "William J. Roué". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2018.