Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
Notes from the Helm: Reflections on 2025 Sailing Season
The change of season brings a time of transition for the sloop and crew, as we downrig Clearwater and begin winter maintenance. Each sailing season on the Hudson is unique, shaped by the mix of new and returning crew, weather conditions, and all the [...]
Restoring the Clearwater: 2026-2027 Transom + Topsides Project
Clearwater will begin its next major restoration project in July 2026, focusing on the transom and topsides – the upper sections of the hull above the waterline and the flat surface at the stern. This 10-month project, running through April 2027, marks the final [...]
Clearwater’s Spiritual Ethics
“I feel most spiritual when I’m out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. Now I say, it’s all according to your definition of God. God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes I’m looking at God.” [...]
Sailing the Hudson: A Week of Winds, Wisdom, and Waffles
This week I lived a dream I didn’t know I had—aboard a wooden sloop the same age as me, just two months older, sailing the Hudson River in rhythm with the wind, the water, and a crew of passionate, unstoppable young changemakers. The Clearwater [...]
Clearwater Holiday Gift Guide
Our classic embroidered Clearwater baseball cap is back by popular demand, along with a variety of apparel, Hudson River critter plush toys, and backpacks, totes, and dopkits made from retired Clearwater mainsails. We also have books, stickers, hats, youth and adult t-shirts, and sweatshirts. By shopping our gift guide, [...]
Holiday Open House
When: 4-7pm Friday, December 12, 2025 Where: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, 724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY 12508 Join us for a holiday celebration and open house at our office in Beacon! Meet our staff, chat about 2025 highlights, and our plans for 2026, and [...]