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Copyright John A. Sperr Preserving and Sailing the Historic Gaff Rigged Ice Yachts of New York's Hudson River Valley HRIYC.ORG October 2014 Against the Wind
directed by "Against The Wind follows a handful of practitioners of the almost forgotten sport as they take advantage of one of the coldest winters the Hudson River Valley has seen in decades. These yachters are intent on taking full advantage of one of the deepest, longest ice sheets on the Hudson in years, knowing they might not see its like again anytime soon." Woodstock Playhouse Friday, October 17, 2014 12 noon Upstate Films Rhinebeck Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:15 pm
Sedgwick, Maine
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Thundershower moving across Blue Hill Bay as viewed from our wild
blueberry field.
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I have switched this
page into "Summer Mode" -- In Maine, we have been steadily recovering the wild blueberry land that was once managed for commercial harvest. Of the potential 6 acres that were once farmed, we have cleared about 2.5 acres since the summer of 2011 when we acquired the property. It's rough and rocky terrain -- granite boulders are strewn everywhere, left by the retreating glacier of the last ice age some 16,000 years ago -- and all the large woody plants need to be cut, stacked and burned on the patches of bare bedrock. We're slowly figuring out the layout for the houses and infrastructure -- soon I hope to have a small shed built where we can run the berry packing and jam production operation. This year's work started in March when we burned most of the brush piles we created last year. Good snow cover on the ground when burning this amount of hot material keeps the fire contained.
Zak's Graduation Day
Rhinecliff Waterfront Day 2014
Clearwater Revival Festival 2014
Recent Photo Albums
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The summer season in Maine comes to life in late May -- boats are moved back into the water and the presence of people from "away" is recognized with a huge surge in the local economy. Most of the benefit of the 5 billion generated by tourism comes in the summer and early fall.
Rhinecliff Waterfront Day 2014 Clearwater Revival Festival 2014
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photo Copyright
Brian Reid, December 2002
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HRIYC.ORG is neither the official website, nor am I the webmaster, of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club. I am a long standing member of the Club and during the sailing season I frequently post photographs and information on this, my own personal website, about current iceboating activity in the Hudson Valley and beyond. I am the sole person responsible for the presentation of content and the opinions expressed herein. Interesting photographic contributions are welcome and appreciated -- I spend most of my time on the ice skippering and far too often fail to capture the best images of the day. ŠJohn A. Sperr MMXIV |