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Ceres sailing freighter

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fred@tug44.org
Fri, Oct 11, 2013 10:50 PM

Some folks up on Lake Champlain have built a 38' sailing barge named Ceres.
The idea is to transport Vermont farm products down the Champlain Canal to
sell it in NYC.

Ceres passed my house this afternoon on her first trip, carrying some 15
tons of cargo.

http://www.tug44.org/ceres-1.jpg

http://www.tug44.org/ceres-2.jpg

http://www.tug44.org/ceres-3.jpg

http://www.tug44.org/ceres-4.jpg

Fred
Tug 44

Some folks up on Lake Champlain have built a 38' sailing barge named Ceres. The idea is to transport Vermont farm products down the Champlain Canal to sell it in NYC. Ceres passed my house this afternoon on her first trip, carrying some 15 tons of cargo. http://www.tug44.org/ceres-1.jpg http://www.tug44.org/ceres-2.jpg http://www.tug44.org/ceres-3.jpg http://www.tug44.org/ceres-4.jpg Fred Tug 44