LIFE OF REILLY II yacht
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:06 pm
The Canadian Post issued a set of stamps in 2013 entitled “Canadian Pride” one of the stamps depicts a yacht with the spinnaker in the colours of the Canadian flag.
The following web-site gives that the yacht LIFE OF REILLY II is depict on the stamp and I believe the same yacht is showed on the First Day Cover.
http://www.rnsys.com/index.php?option=c ... Itemid=578
Canada Post has released it’s new postage stamp series entitled ‘Canadian Pride, featuring RNSYS Vice Commodore of Waterfront & Development, Peter Blunden’s boat, Life of Reilly II.
Karen Smith, of AYC, created the artwork for a new issue of stamps, featuring Life of Reilly II, which was released on January 14, 2013.
Rob Beck, also of AYC and CTV fame was the photographer who shot the photo, taken 2-3 years ago during an AYC Around the Island Race.
Designer, Karen Smith, speaks to the stamp’s design, ‘on the East Coast, just outside Halifax, a spinnaker fills with a summer breeze representing the Canadian sails and flags that fill our waterways each season.’
Visit the Canada Post website for more information on the series.
Have not more info on the yacht as given on this site, more details welcome
Auke Palmhof
The following web-site gives that the yacht LIFE OF REILLY II is depict on the stamp and I believe the same yacht is showed on the First Day Cover.
http://www.rnsys.com/index.php?option=c ... Itemid=578
Canada Post has released it’s new postage stamp series entitled ‘Canadian Pride, featuring RNSYS Vice Commodore of Waterfront & Development, Peter Blunden’s boat, Life of Reilly II.
Karen Smith, of AYC, created the artwork for a new issue of stamps, featuring Life of Reilly II, which was released on January 14, 2013.
Rob Beck, also of AYC and CTV fame was the photographer who shot the photo, taken 2-3 years ago during an AYC Around the Island Race.
Designer, Karen Smith, speaks to the stamp’s design, ‘on the East Coast, just outside Halifax, a spinnaker fills with a summer breeze representing the Canadian sails and flags that fill our waterways each season.’
Visit the Canada Post website for more information on the series.
Have not more info on the yacht as given on this site, more details welcome
Auke Palmhof