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We went to NYC in early September this past year. We stayed with friends who lived in apartments on the Jersey City side that were built on a pier out over the water on the Hudson. The new WTC I was located right across the river from their apartment. What a view! Staying there we were able to observe as all the boats navigated the river.

Our friends were also member of the Manhattan Yacht Club. We sailed the Hudson one day from the Statue of Liberty up the river quite a ways, and back.

I never saw a single Whaler anywhere during our trip. Not anywhere navigating the river, and not in the Manhattan Harbor. I was disappointed to say the least. Apparently, they must be somewhere else.