![Full speed ahead! Ice sailing spectators navigate Barrytown's frozen harbor...]()
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Full speed ahead! Ice sailing spectators navigate Barrytown's frozen harbor with ice skates while participating in an ice yachting event on the Hudson River on March 1, 2014.
![Exhausted by a day in the cold, sleepy children are...]()
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Exhausted by a day in the cold, sleepy children are pushed around frozen stretches of the Hudson River on a sled.
![An ice yacht, with the assistance of its captain and...]()
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An ice yacht, with the assistance of its captain and riders, looks to gain the momentum it needs to catch the wind. A fleet of the flat-bottomed boats gathered at the river for a day on the ice between Astor Point and the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Barrytown, New York.
![Children play ice hockey along the side of speeding boats...]()
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Children play ice hockey along the side of speeding boats as they await their turn to ride one of the ice yachts.
![John Sperr, a veteran member of the Hudson River Ice...]()
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John Sperr, a veteran member of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, brings his historic vessel to a halt after speeding down the ice.
![With speeds of up to to 50 mph, handcrafted 130-year-old...]()
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With speeds of up to to 50 mph, handcrafted 130-year-old wooden ice yachts fly across frozen stretches of the Hudson River with sharpened runners during a few cold weeks of the year.
![An ice yacht receives a helpful boost from visitors prior...]()
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An ice yacht receives a helpful boost from visitors prior to launching out onto the frozen expanses of the Hudson River. The sport dates back to the late 1700s and is still popular in parts of Europe.
![John Sperr, a veteran member of the Hudson River Ice...]()
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John Sperr, a veteran member of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, raises the sails of the 130-year-old boat the North Wind in preparation for a day on the ice. The vessels can reach speeds of 55 miles per hour.
![Ice sailing is a sport remnant of a 19th century...]()
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Ice sailing is a sport remnant of a 19th century winter racing pastime for the wealthy whose mansions line the valley along the Hudson River. On March 1, 2014, more than 30 ice yachts parked on the Hudson River in Barrytown, New York.
The Hudson may be frozen over, but it was nothing but smooth sailing for these boat enthusiasts who brought their ice yachts out for a rare gathering in Barrytown, New York on March 1, 2014.
