Here is a great story that I got from another boating discussion

http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10213

Some pictures
http://www.theshipslist.com/icons2/bluenose.jpg

http://www.lostatsea.ca/bluenose.jpg

http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSFeaturesIma...6_bluenose.jpg

Quite a different world from the boats we sail & race today

DSK