Tag: sail freight
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Sail freight
The French sail freighter Grain de Sail II spent some time anchored on the North River upon arriving from her home port of Saint-Malo this week. This is the first time I have seen her since she came up here to shelter from a Nor’easter in December 2024. The 170-foot schooner makes five trips per…
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Pilot on board
A Sandy Hook pilot boarded the transatlantic sail freighter Gran de Sail 2 at anchor in the North River Tuesday. The Coast Guard sometimes requires pilots aboard foreign flag ships anchored in the harbor during high wind conditions, and with gusts over 30 knots all day, that may have been the case Tuesday. The 167-foot…
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Wine and chocalate
You never know what an offshore breeze will bring up the North River. The sail freighter Grain de Sail II is anchored off 72nd Street this morning ahead of gales expected later in the day, first time I have seen her. The ship makes two trips a year brining wine and chocolate from France to…
