News Letter
The Beacon Sloop Club
The Beacon Sloop Club's pride & joy is the "WOODY GUTHRIE" , a wooden replica of a Hudson River Ferry Sloop. These boats, styled after Dutch designs, plied the Hudson throughout the 18th & 19th centuries.
Launched in 1978, her purpose is to promote the beauty and wonder of the Hudson River by offering free sails to the public and sail training to volunteers. Only by experiencing the power, serenity and sheer glory of this American treasure will we as a people be inspired to cherish and protect it, and thereby ourselves.
Launched in 1978, her purpose is to promote the beauty and wonder of the Hudson River by offering free sails to the public and sail training to volunteers. Only by experiencing the power, serenity and sheer glory of this American treasure will we as a people be inspired to cherish and protect it, and thereby ourselves.
Last updated 05/12/2008
NEWS FLASH
The Woody is in the water at Whites Marina being rigged in preparation for the 2008 sailing season. Please check the Festival page for the dates of all the BSC festivals as well as other events. Check back soon to find out when the free weekday night guest sail will begin.
The Woody is in the water at Whites Marina being rigged in preparation for the 2008 sailing season. Please check the Festival page for the dates of all the BSC festivals as well as other events. Check back soon to find out when the free weekday night guest sail will begin.
