Explanation of tall ship events and races with lists and links of active tallships.
Explores the 1960 replica of HMS Bounty built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia for the 1962 film.
Beken, Kenneth J. A Century of Tallships (Harrap Ltd, 1985).
Lieberman, Cy & Pat, Tall Ships 1986 (Middle Atlantic Press, 1986).
Nova Scotia Parade of Sail 1984 Guidebook (Atlantic Insight Publishing, 1984).
A good combination of beautiful pictures and solid historical information.
A nicely illustrated personal account of going to sea from a Nova Scotian viewpoint.
Social history of mariners and their port communities - the grimmer side of the "Golden Age".
A handy four page illustrated guide to telling a brig from a barque and what trades they sailed.
An lively working class account of seafaring - a nice contrast to FWW Wallace.
A readable examination of labour issues on maritime sailing and early steam vessels.
Explores the rise and fall of the Maritime sailing fleet using information from the Maritime Shipping Project at Memorial University. A heavy read - very economic and business oriented.
A beautifully illustrated exploration of ships and ship building in the region using case studies of several shipbuilding communities.
Classic accounts of the adventures of Atlantic Canadian sailing ships. Old fashioned in style but still stirring and pioneering work that continues to influence.