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His ex-wife is the former Judy MacDonald of Halifax. The Risley 32,000-square-foot home near Chester, Nova Scotia overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on a 91 acres (37 ha) property formerly owned by Joseph N. Pew, Jr., founder of Sunoco. [21] After purchasing the property, Risley added another 210 acres to the estate.
On November 25, 1875, a group of yacht-owning members broke off and formed the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, following a dispute over racing rules. [2] In November 1880, the Admiralty finally acknowledged that nearly all the yachts from the Royal Halifax Yacht Club had moved over to the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and granted the Squadron's ...
The Royal Yacht Gothic in the year 1954: SS Great Britain: 1843 Preserved as a museum ship SS Great Eastern: 1858 Scrapped in 1889 S.S. Great Eastern in dock. Great Eastern, pictured with 4 funnels. SS Great Western: 1837 Scrapped in 1856 The Great Western riding a tidal wave, painted 11 December 1844: Hikawa Maru: 1929 Preserved as a museum ...
CFB Halifax is home port for the 18 vessels of the Canadian Atlantic Fleet and situated in Halifax, Nova Scotia. CFB Halifax employs 7,000 civilians and military staff, and hosts the Canadian Atlantic Fleet headquarters, HMC Dockyard Halifax, FMF Cape Scott, extensive maritime research facilities, an ammunition depot, and the four maritime ...
The Armdale Yacht Club is a yacht club located on Melville Island, at the head of Halifax Harbour's Northwest Arm in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Club was founded in 1937 and was established at its current location in 1947. The Club is known for founding the Bluenose fleet. [1]
Bluenose II is a replica of the fishing and racing schooner Bluenose, commissioned by Sidney Culverwell Oland and built in 1963 as a promotional yacht for Oland Brewery. Sidney Oland donated the schooner to Nova Scotia in 1971 and it has since operated as a sailing ambassador and promotional device for Nova Scotia tourism.
After World War II, the Chester Yacht Club made a concerted effort to promote the "Race Week" regatta, securing participation from the two Halifax yacht clubs and the Lunenburg Yacht Club. [1] The CYC received its liquor license in 1952, [ 1 ] expanded the club house, [ 11 ] and hired cooks and bartenders, allowing it to entertain more visitors ...
A Challenge 67' yacht "Aurora of London" was chartered to replace the Clipper 68 yacht in the race. The 2011–12 race was the last for the Clipper 68 yachts, departing from Ocean Village in July 2011. The race started in the Solent lasting almost a year and covering an estimated 40,000 nautical miles (74,000 km). [45]