Blessing

Photo: Half Moon was one of the vessels that participated in the first Blessing of the Fleet in 2009.

All vessels in New York Harbor are invited to participate in the "Blessing of the Fleet." This will take place on Friday, June 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The blessings will be conducted in the Hudson River off Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan.

A Blessing of the Fleet is a maritime tradition practiced around the world. New York Harbor's blessing is open to all vessels including powerboats, sailboats, ferries, tugs, human paddle boats and others.

This year, the Blessing will be held in the Hudson River. Vessels shall pass in a northerly direction close to the Battery Park City esplanade, starting at Pier A and continuing until the entrance to North Cove.

A representative delegation of spiritual leaders will be based at the Official Reviewing Platform on the Tall Ship Pride of Baltimore II. The Pride II will be docked along the south seawall inside North Cove.

To start the blessings, a canon will be fired at exactly 6:30 p.m.. No vessel shall pass the Official Reviewing Platform before the canon. A canon will also be fired at 7:30 to signify the end of the Blessing of the Fleet.

Members of the public and press will also be invited to watch the Blessing of the Fleet from the esplanade. There will be a public address system to identify your vessel to the public as you approach the Official Reviewing Platform (it is important that you pre-register and give us information on your vessel).

As each vessel passes an orange flag at the Official Reviewing Platform, they will be blessed. When you pass the flag, we encourage you to blow your horn or make other sound signals as you wish.

If you have a vessel in New York Harbor, we encourage you to participate in the "Blessing of the Fleet." Please register and provide us with your email so we can update you on the final parade route on the day before the event. We also encourage you to dress ship, dress crew, fly flags and otherwise participate in as festive a manner as you can.

After your vessel is blessed, turn towards port and head back out into the Hudson River so as not to get close to the ferry terminal north of the North Cove entrance.

To participate in the Blessing of the Fleet, please complete this form. Use the "Tab" key to move between fields. The "Enter" key submits the form. You may also print and fax the form to 212-786-1743.

Framboise, 30', Alan Sugarman. 227 sail number, teak rubrails, burgundy coloring, BA2-30 on sail. The Baba 30 is a classic cutter rigged double-ender designed by the naval architect Robert Perry. Built in Taiwan by the Ta Shing boat yard, 1984, this boat has competed in three Annapolis to Bermuda Races - sea kindly and lovely. About 160 of these boats were built.

America II, 65' America's Cup 12 Meter, Marcus Cholerton-Brown Americas Cup yacht, competed in 1987 Americas Cup in Freemantle, Australia. Available for charter through www.bigapplesailing.com

Wing~it 50', Jeanneau DS 50, Xavier Noel & Gary Hojnowski, #100 ON MAIN SAIL , TOAST DODGER AND BIMINI,WHITE HULL, 2010 50' Jeanneau deck salon cruser racer, We enjoy sailing local and to other interesting areas.

Silent Maid, 33', a magnificent 33’ gaff-rigged catboat hand-crafted by the skilled boat-building crew at Independence Seaport Museum’s Workshop on the Water, will embark on its “Silent Maid Summer Cruise 2010” goodwill tour of boat shows, regattas, and yacht clubs from New York to Maine this summer. Silent Maid is a replica of a catboat originally designed in 1924 by famed yacht architect Francis Sweisguth for Edwin Schoettle of Island Heights, NJ, and built by Morton Johnson of Bay Head, NJ. The original Silent Maid made her mark as “B Class” catboat champion on Barnegat Bay in 1925, and sailed the southern New Jersey bays until 1998. The Seaport’s master boat builder John Brady designed and led construction of the replica Maid and will captain her summer tour. A tour highlight will be races between Silent Maid and Kathleen, a 28-foot catboat based on a pre-1900 design. The races will take place during the Padanaram Cat Rendezvous, Padanaram, MA, July 30-August 1, from Castine to Camden, ME, Aug. 5 and from Camden to Brooklin, ME, Aug. 6. The new Silent Maid, hand-crafted of mahogany, white oak, and Spanish cedar, was christened and launched in June 2009. She features a cabin that sleeps four, a galley, head, 40 hp auxiliary diesel engine and 990 square feet of sails. Her beam is 12’ 6”, draft 2’ 6” with the board up and 7” with the board down, and her displacement is 13,000 lbs. The new Silent Maid was commissioned by former Wall Street trader Peter Kellogg, who has an avid interest in preserving the maritime heritage of Barnegat Bay vessels. She is co-owned by Peter and Cynthia Kellogg and Jane and Shepard Ellenberg. The original Maid will be preserved as a museum piece, while the experience of sailing an early 20th century catboat will be available through the new vessel. To follow Silent Maid Summer Cruise 2010, visit http://blogofthecatboatsilentmaid.blogspot.com/.

Hull & Humber, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures. Orange hull with name 'Hull & Humber'. Sail No. 9357T with Union Jack Flag. Hull & Humber is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands

Qingdao, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures. White hull with a red Chinese dragon and the name 'Qingdao.' Sail No. 9355T with Chinese flag. Qingdao is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands

Cape Breton Island, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures. Turquoise hull with a giant eagle emblazoned down both sides and the name Cape Breton Island - Nova Scotia's Masterpiece. Sail No. 9356T and the Canadian flag. Cape Breton Island is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

Edinburgh Inspiring Capital, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures Purple and blue hull with the name Edinburgh Inspiring Capital.
Sail No. 9350T with Scottish flag. Edinburgh Inspiring Capital is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

Uniquely Singapore, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures White and red hull with the Singapore lion's head and the name Uniquely Singapore.
Sail No. 9353T with Singapore flag. Uniquely Singapore is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

Cork, 68' Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures. Green & red with the name Cork. Irish flag on mainsail. Cork is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands

Team Finland, 68', Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures, Team Finland is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

Spirit of Australia, 68', Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures, Spirit of Australia is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

California, 68', Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures, California is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

Jamaica Lightning Bolt, 68', Dubois 68, Clipper Ventures, Jamaica Lightning Bolt is taking part in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race (www.clipperroundtheworld.com). In New York for fleet stopover from the 2-6 June. Race due to leave NYC on 6 June to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and then across the Atlantic to Cork in Ireland before finishing back on the River Humber in the UK on 17 July following a short stop in the Netherlands.

AUTCHITA, 25' Sailboat, Hunter 25, Skipper: Mario Kuttnig Crew: Thomas Hauswirth, Sabrina Pils, Monica Cabano. We wish to everyone a great sailing season 2010

S/V Callipygian, 25', Cape Dory masthead rigged sailing sloop, Judith and David Owens

La Turlutte, 25', Catalina sailboat, Anthony Lamortacella, The partners of this boat are happy to report after extensive repairs to a hole in her hull she is back on the water.

JFS Salignac, 39' LOA, 2 masted schooner. Tanbark sails. Foresail is gaffrigged, Lazy Jack 32 schooner, 39' LOA, self tending sails for single handed sailing. Owner & Skipper is Jane Clegg who lives onboard at the 79th BoatBasin.

Hideaway, 34', sail, Ryan Horsnail, It's our third season with our ship Hideaway and we've nearly got the hang of this sailing thing.

Clipper City, 158', topsail Schooner, Manhattan by Sail, 158-ft. long, with masts and rigging reaching up 120 feet, it is New York’s largest sailing vessel accommodates up to 144 passengers. Built in 1856 to haul lumber, she was enormously successful in her time, averaging 15 knots. Clipper City was decommissioned in 1890. The Clipper City replica, built from plans purchased from the Smithsonian features a full bar amidships and a raised quarter deck back aft allows for unparalleled views of the city and it’s harbor.

Shearwater Classic Schooner, 81.5, Wood Hulled Schooner Yacht, Manhattan by Sail, Hand built in 1929 from native hardwoods, the 82-foot schooner Shearwater is a great example of the golden era of yachting. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Ships, Shearwater has been taking New Yorkers and the city’s visitors sailing in the harbor since 2001. Celebrating her 80th birthday last year and still going strong and sailing gracefully, the Gatsby-era yacht comfortably accommodates up to 48 passengers with daily departures from lower Manhattan’s North Cove Marina.

Reelaxation, 27', power, Frank Capasso, 1986 sport-craft she is my pride and joy!

PANTHALASSA, 33', Aux. Sail; Sloop, Michael Tetelbaum, Najad 343, 1984 Blue water cruiser. Had been to Bermuda, Caribbean, Bahamas and all over the US East Coast www.AtlanticSailingAdventures.com

Madi Bea, 31', Power boat Formula 31PC, Andrew Parsons / Rheanne White, Pleasure boat Madi Bea is a 31' formula performance cruiser, Run by Captain Andrew and first mate Rheanne, moored right here at pier 40 NYC.

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