Preserving our fleet
Explore the museums, boatbuilders, yacht clubs, and organizations that help keep Nova Scotia's schooner community afloat—on the water and in dry dock alike.
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Help save the Schooner
NSSA has celebrated the preservation of Nova Scotia's schooner fleet since 1961. Similarly, the Nova Scotia Heritage Schooner Rescue Society (NSHSRS) shares the same commitment by restoring at-risk wooden schooners and training the next generation of boatbuilders and sailors. Visit the Schooner Rescue site to learn about current restoration projects and how to get involved.
Boatbuilders & Other Businesses
Andrew Rhosenizer Boat builder
Covey Island Boatworks, Lunenburg
The Dory Shop, Lunenburg
Lutwick’s Boat Building & Repair, Indian Point Road, Mahone Bay
David Westergard Wooden Boat Design and Construction, Lobster Bay
Michele Stevens Sailloft Ltd., Second Peninsula, Lunenburg
Yacht Clubs
Armdale Yacht Club, Halifax
Bedford Basin Yacht Club, Halifax
Chester Yacht Club, Chester
LaHave River Yacht Club, Halifax
Lunenburg Yacht Club, West LaHave
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Halifax
Royal Western Nova Scotia Yacht Club, Digby
Shearwater Yacht Club, Halifax
Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club, Shelburne
Organizations and businesses
From the museums and boatbuilders who preserve schooner heritage to the yacht clubs that keep the fleet racing, here are more organizations connected to Nova Scotia's schooner community.
Museums, Organizations, and Schooners
Bluenose II
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
American Schooner Association
NSSA Supporters
We are grateful to the numerous individuals and organizations that assist the NSSA and our annual Schooner Race Week. Learn more about our supporters or donate to the NSSA.