Bluenose sloop

In 1945 for a group of members from the Armdale Yacht Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia approached Roue, the designer of the famous schooner Bluenose, for a one-design sloop for day sailing and club racing. Perhaps 100 wooden sloops have been built over the years. Although the design is over 50 years old, many of the original boats are still sailing and active class racing still takes place. The first sloop, B1, is on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.

What We Do
In consultation with a group of longtime Bluenose sailors, Tony Thompson, of E.Y.E. Marine, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, developed the specifications of this new fiberglass version of the Bluenose Sloop, insuring a boat that would meet class requirements and be a fast and wholesome daysailer in the finest traditions of the wood hulled boats. Herring Cove Marine has carried out all the improvements and modifications to the mold.

The goal was to produce a fiberglass boat that will have the classic appearance and performance of the original wooden sloops, but with the advantage of a watertight, low maintenance, fiberglass hull. The decks are wood/epoxy and trim is mahogany - other types of wood trim are available as options. From a few feet away it is hard to see the difference between the wooden and fiberglass hulls, and customers have the option of a wooden spar to complete the traditional look.