Observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.
The vessel anchored in the North River on July 4 after arriving from Fort Lauderdale is not your typical super yacht as often seen in these waters during the summer months. The luxury motor yacht Haida 1929 was launched in 1929. According to articles in yachting magazines, the vessel was built for American yeast tycoon Max Fleischmann and served as a sub hunter in World War II. Haida received a full renovation a few years ago, but retains her original engines, which are controlled from the engine room in response to telegraph signals from the bridge.
Aside from the Haida, traffic observed in the final days of June and early days of July has been fairly typical. Intermittent thunderstorms and one afternoon of poor air quality have kept recreational boaters on their toes.
The 1929 vintage luxury motor yacht Haida 1929 arrived from Fort Lauderdale and anchored off 72nd StreetA more familiar vessel was DEP tanker Red Hook, seen working the North River plant in the final days of JuneThe Kristy Ann/RTC 80 combination spent some time anchored off 79th Street before the Haida’s arrivalEvelyn Curtis, seem mostly in relief on the North River recently, had a cargo on Edwin A Poling heading north on Thursday June 29.Air quality deteriorated again on Friday due to Canadian wild fires, obscuring a Reinauer ATB and the North River Lobster Company’s evening cruise which can’t have been all too pleasant a dining experience.The icebreaker Penobscot Bay made a patrol north on the first day of July as skies cleared.Patrice McCallister had RCM 262 made up on the hip heads & tails as usual when the barge is light, heading for Yonkers anchorage on Tuesday June 27They returned to the harbor SaturdayThis Navy chopper appeared to be a MH-53E Sea Dragon designed for mine countermeasures and one of only a handful flying, based on the retired Sea Stallion. It flew down the North River on Tuesday June 27.A mighty thunderhead approached the city on Independence Day late afternoon from central Jersey, threatening to put a damper on fireworks displays scheduled for 3 hours later.
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