A taste of the sea and people who sail it from the ports of the Atlantic Bluenose coast. Some of the sailors seen and heard in this black and white film are famous: Bill Roue who designed the first Bluenose schooner (still on the Canadian dime) and Captain Angus Walter who brought her to victory.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009533
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Boatbuilding
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nova Scotia - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boatbuilding
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing ships
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailors
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seafaring life
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamanship
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Canada
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)