When students and parents board the Clearwater for an educational sail, they venture out onto the Hudson River and its environment, and are subject to its dynamic changing weather. Every once in a while, weather systems may approach quicker than expected, and plans must change mid-sail. Fortunately, the crew is up to the challenge.

Today, a crewmember describes for us the process of securing the sloop to bear the weather, and keep her guests safe and dry.