Sloop Woody Guthrie
The Woody Guthrie is a 47' gaff sloop which supports the mission of the larger Sloop Clearwater educating people about the Hudson River and its environment. The vessel was ordered by Pete Seeger in 1978 for the Beacon Sloop Club, which has supplied volunteers to maintain and operate it ever since.
 Sloop Woody Guthrie moored in Beacon Harbor on the Hudson River | |
| History | |
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| Name: | Woody Guthrie |
| Launched: | 1978 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | gaff sloop |
| Length: | 47 ft (14 m) overall |
| Beam: | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Draft: | 3.5 ft (1.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | sails; electric auxiliary engine |
| Sail plan: | mainsail, main topsail, jib |
| Notes: | 886 sq ft. total sail area |
The boat is named after prominent progressive folk singer Woody Guthrie, a friend of Seeger's and author of the famed tune, "This Land is Your Land".
Since the Guthrie was built, volunteers have given sailing experience to thousands of members and guests of the Beacon Sloop club for free. Guests are educated by the volunteers about the history of the river and the boat and asked to help the mission of the boat in any way they can.
In August 2017, the Woody was relaunched after 6 years of fundraising, 2 years of work, $400k spent, and 5000 volunteer hours. She was restored at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY.