Duelling Dories
50 Years of International Dory Racing in Nova Scotia

There is a wealth of material in print about the famous Grand Banks schooners out of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and Gloucester, Massachusetts, that competed both for fish catches and, toward the end of their era, for the coveted International Fishermen’s Trophy.

This book chronicles for the first time, another aspect of the competition among fishermen out of the two ports — the International Dory Races. Duelling Dories, published in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of this annual fixture, evokes the rich blend of rivalry, vernacular, history, anecdote and character that can be created when hometown prowess is on the line.

It’s more than a well-researched chronicle of the official annals of the event. Duelling Dories is enriched with the salty wharfside idiom of a special breed — men like Garnet Heisler whose first-hand memories, eloquent yarns and hearty humour bring the story alive for even the most inveterate landlubber.

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