The Bluenose Under Sail

Bluenose, launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1921, was both a hardworking Grand Banks fishing schooner and a celebrated racing champion. Designed by William Roué, she remained undefeated in the International Fishermen’s Trophy series and became a Canadian icon, appearing on Canada’s dime in 1937. This watercolor by Good Old Tom captures the schooner leaning into the waves beneath a broad spread of white sails, with a dark hull, delicate rigging, and small flags set against a softly clouded blue sky.