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DinahMoeHum

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9. I saw a couple of the Class B vessels today

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:09 PM

22 hrs ago

I went out to a waterfront park on Long Island Sound this morning and noticed them.

There is an app /guide called AquaMap where you can trace the vessels as they set forth toward their staging points in NY Harbor.

https://www.aquamap.app/

I was 20 for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration when I first saw the Class A vessels.

I was aboard one of the Class B vessels for the 1986 Statue of Liberty celebrations.

I've been a big fan for the restoration and maintenance of these gaff-rigged vessels ever since.

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I saw a couple of the Class B vessels today DinahMoeHum 22 hrs ago #9

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Thanks Fake Noose for the interesting info. oasis 9 hrs ago #19