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August 26, 2008

Tugs rev up for annual Hudson River race on Sunday

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tugboattallright.jpgCome Sunday morning, Manhattan will host the Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition from 9:30 to 2 p.m.

You can watch from shore, or onboard the Circle Line Spectator Boat, which will depart Pier 83 (at West 43rd Street) at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for children and seniors.

To view the start of the race, head toward Pier I, near 72nd Street in Riverside Park South. To view the middle of the race, organizers recommend the best spot is Clinton Cove, at 55th Street on the Hudson.

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The full schedule:

9:30 a.m. - Tugs gather near Pier 84, spectator boat departs Pier 83
10 a.m. - Parade of tugs from Pier 84 to the start line near the 79th Street Boat Basin
10:30 a.m. - Race starts
11 a.m. - Nose-to-nose pushing contests and line toss competition
Noon - Tugs tie up to Pier 84 for lunch
1 p.m. - Awards ceremony.
2 p.m. - Tugs depart

The event is organized by the Working Harbor Committee, Capt. Jerry Roberts (the founder of the event), Bert Reinauer of Reinauer Transportation and the Tugboat Race Steering Committee.

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Picture credits: 2007 tugboat race, Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.

August 26, 2008 12:02 PM in Cheap Stuff, Kids, Midtown, Sightsology, Upper West Side

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