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Last voyage of The Bluenose
November 2, 1997
Web posted at: 9:54 p.m. EST (0254 GMT)
The last voyage of "The Bluenose"
BAR HARBOR, Maine (CNN) -- New technology brings growing pains to many, especially to the crew of the ferry Bluenose. For over 40 years they have delivered Christmas trees and lobsters to the United States and tourists to Canada. CNN videographer Tim Wall stepped on board for the final six-hour passage across the Bay of Fundy from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Bluenose Factoids
- The Bluenose is named after a legendary fishing/racing schooner also known as The Bluenose. The original Bluenose happens to be on the Canadian dime.
- Nova Scotians reportedly got their nickname as Bluenosers because of local fishermen who would rub their noses on their blue sweaters, leaving the dye behind.
- The fishing schooners would race to port with their catch, and would compete in regattas to prove who could get to market the quickest.
- The ferry Bluenose can carry more than 800 passengers and 200 cars. It may be replaced by a high-speed catamaran ferry of the same capacity that would make the crossing in two-and-a-half hours rather than the current six.
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