Dutch May Get New York's Henry Hudson Replica Ship

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published October 12, 2014 at 2:10 AM EDT

A full-scale replica of the ship Henry Hudson sailed when he discovered the river that now bear his name could be heading to a new home across the Atlantic.

Chip Reynolds, captain of the Half Moon, sent an email to supporters Thursday to inform them that the head of the New Netherland Museum in Albany is in talks with officials at a museum in The Netherlands about taking ownership of the vessel.

Reynolds says the Half Moon's operation has become "financially unsustainable."

The Albany museum operates the Half Moon, which was launched in New York's capital 25 years ago. It has served a floating classroom for New York students the past 15 years.

Reynolds says representatives from the Westfries Museum in Hoom, The Netherlands, toured the ship last weekend.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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