Clearwater To Set Sail for 55th Year on the Hudson

from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

Following a successful haulout and winter restoration project, the Captain, crew, and staff of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater prepare to launch America’s Environmental Flagship for their 55th sailing season.

The Clearwater will set sail for the first time this season at 3:30pm on Saturday, April 13 from its Home Port at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, having spent the winter season preparing for passengers. To get tickets for the 2024 inaugural sail, click here.

Clearwater is also pleased to welcome Liam Henrie to the crew as Clearwater’s Co-Captain.
Born and raised in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, Liam stepped onboard the Clearwater as a weekly volunteer for the first time in the summer of 2015. Having logged about 5 years since then in various positions both sailing and performing maintenance, he is excited to return to Clearwater and the Hudson Valley. Liam reflected, “I have sailed and traveled all over the world, but there’s no place quite like the Hudson nor any vessel quite like the fine and splendid Sloop.”

Executive Director David Toman commented, “We are very excited to launch the 55th sailing season of the Sloop Clearwater, and we look forward to inspiring thousands of kids and adults through our onboard programs and community events. This season we welcome Liam Henrie as our second Captain, who along with Captain Rory Kane, will navigate the Sloop through the tidal waters from Albany to NYC. We’re also looking forward to incorporating musicians and speakers into a selection of our public sails this year, so come on board and gain a special appreciation for the Hudson River that you can only get from America’s Environmental Flagship.”

Each sailing season, thousands of children, families, and individuals sail aboard the Clearwater to uniquely experience the Hudson River. Clearwater offers public and educational sails, as well as private charters and sails to communities from Rensselaer to Brooklyn. The spring Public Sail Adventures calendar is now live, with 21 sails across the region. Additional sails will be added to the calendar on a rolling basis through October.

To view the full sailing calendar and to purchase tickets, click here.

Clearwater is now also accepting reservations for Private Charters and there are still spots open for spring education sails.

About Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

In 1966, folk singer Pete Seeger and a group of activists decided to “build a boat to save the river” by bringing together communities across the region to protect and restore the Hudson River. Three years later, the sloop Clearwater set sail with a mission to save the Hudson through education, advocacy, and music, a mission Hudson River Sloop Clearwater continues to champion today. To date, more than half a million people have experienced the beauty of the Hudson River aboard Clearwater. For more information, visit www.clearwater.org.