The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater at Saugerties

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Yesterday was a beautiful warm fall day. While spending the time at our marina in Saugerties, we spotted the Clearwater tied to the town dock. We went over and I took a few pictures while some of the crew was working:

http://www.clearwater.org

The Clearwater usually spends the winter in the water at the marina in Saugerties. This year I have heard she will be in the Port of Albany getting a new bow:

Y-2806 Mark Rounding

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The start:

Code Blue (Y-2806) approaches close-hauled on starboard tach. (third boat from left):

We're the next boat to round:

Starting to bear off:

Sails are easing:

Rounding:

The jibe is nearly complete:

The sails begin to fill: On to the next mark......