The Canadian Experience — Season 1, Episode 1: The Queen and the Skipper: The story of Bluenose
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Eighty years ago when men went to sea in wooden ships, she was the Queen of the North Atlantic. A working schooner with the heart of a racer. The Bluenose was the fastest deep-water fishing schooner ever to sail the Grand Banks. For nearly 2 decades she dominated the International Fishermen’s Trophy races, defeating a string of challengers from Canada and the United States.
About The Canadian Experience
A six-part series of absorbing documentaries that define who we are as a people and a country. Tales from our distant past reveal the heroic struggles of our ancestors, while stories from our history illuminate the triumphs and trials of the diverse people who call Canada home.