The Meerwald sails up to the Hudson once or twice a year to the Alpine Boat Basin . Always find out about it too late to get tickets . The Robbins looks to be a bit smaller . For quite a few years it did the wine and cheese harbor cruise circuit but was laid up after the recession and fuel price hikes . Spoke to the owner who was involved in the romantic seafaring job of scraping paint . Got the feeling he's debating either putting it back in the water or selling itAn old friend of mine used to Captain the A.J. Meerwald schooner that has been restored and is now at the museum in Bi-Valve NJ. Beautiful boats and interesting history ... The Meerwald is used as a floating classroom and gets regular use.