Ice yachts on the Hudson
The Hudson River was known for ice yachting. The old river freezes less often these days, but the ice yacht sailers still go out on the thin ice to travel at speeds that would make most water-borne sailers blink.
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The Hudson River was known for ice yachting. The old river freezes less often these days, but the ice yacht sailers still go out on the thin ice to travel at speeds that would make most water-borne sailers blink.
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Hudson Folding Boat on the National Maritime Museum stand at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show this year. Click on the images for a larger photograph One of the most fascinating objects on show at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show this year was this amazing folding boat. I’ve posted a photograph of this boat … Continue reading “Photographs of the Hudson folding boat at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show”