Old Tug Boat

After roaming around the Newburgh Waterfront the other day
With my friend Bob taking pictures he took me to a place he
had been before where he had seen this old Tug.


She was really quite interesting. Sad to see though that
she had deteroiated to this point.














One can only image the tales she would
have to tell about her adventures on the
water during the missions she performed
likely in long years of service.


























It appears that kids have decorated her with graffitti...sad and not befitting her former station in life!

Newburgh Water Front Boats....

I grabbed a shot of the River Rose coming back into Port at the Newburgh Water Front on Sunday while there to capture more pictures of the Lynx. She was motoring in...wish I could have gotten the picture with the paddles running!











The old and the New....a larger boat crusin along while the Lynx was starting out on it's Sunday Cruise....










A Tug which is one of the ones that we see a lot going up and down the Hudson

The Lynx ~ America's Privateer .... continued....

I took another trip down to the Newburgh
Waterfront on Sunday Afternoon to see the Lynx go out for a two hour tour....This picture shows her starting out by motor to move away from the dock....it almost looks like the geese wanted to accompany her....














As she got further out into the harbor she let her
sails down and unfurl to show her beauty and
majesty! So amazing!!!


















She seems like an amazing boat to be on.....


















I would imagine it would be a serene ride....
That is if I wasn't so chicken of such things....!



Enjoy the pictures!

Lynx ~ America's Privateer

Scooted out of work a little early yesterday
and ran down to the Newburgh Water Front
to get a glimpse of the Lynx. She is an amazing
Top-Sail Schooner which was designed for Marine Education. She was built as a replica of a privateer or navel schooner from the War of 1812.

This time of type of ship was among the first of the ships which defended America's Freedom at the time.








This beauty is at the Newburgh landing until Monday 10/24. Worth the trip down to see it!

This type of ship was known for it's swiftness, and maneuverability. It was very effective as a blockade runner and an offensive weapon of war.

This particular ship flies pennants and flags from the 1812 era and even has period ordnance (weapons & ammo) making her a floating museum! So very cool if you are a history buff!


It was pretty cloudy yesterday afternoon when I got there, so these pictures don't really do her justice. I think that I will have to take a trip back on Sunday to see if I can catch a shot or two when she is underway with full sails....that should be spectacular!!!