Tag: sailing

Commerce by Sail

A Hudson River merchant ship is bringing goods to Red Hook again after 100 years. This summer, Merrett’s schooner returns for her first full season. The backbone of each run will be harvests from Hudson Valley Malt and Stone House Grain delivered to breweries and distilleries from Poughkeepsie to Brooklyn, including Wild East and Strong Rope in Gowanus, and Van Brunt Stillhouse in Red Hook––but future shipments will also include everything from pillows and maple syrup to yarn and salt.

Draken Harald Hårfagre

for the first time in 1000 years, a viking ship has crossed the atlantic, (and then made it’s way down to nyc):

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Vikings in NYC

for the first time in 1000 years, a viking ship has crossed the north atlantic to land in newfoundland.

Kieler Woche

the greatest sailing event in the world and the largest summer festival in northern Europe.

SkySails

Putting a harness on ocean winds, a German shipping company plans to unfurl a giant high-tech kite over a cargo ship next year to boost the vessel’s propulsion and to conserve fuel.

the price is still too high, and too complicated to maintain, but how awesome is that? makes me wonder why they don’t put huge sails on the ship itself.