Dutch tall ship docks in Yonkers on way to New York City harbor

A Dutch tall ship, Oosterschelde, docked in Yonkers as part of Sail4th 250’s fleet en route to New York City for the country’s 250th birthday celebrations. On Tuesday, June 30, the vessel was shown by Sail4th 250’s online Aqua Map rounding the westernmost point of Long Island Sound and heading down the East River, with a reporter later spotting it near City Island south of Westchester’s Pelham. By the afternoon, Oosterschelde rounded Manhattan, stopped on the Hudson River side in Yonkers, and was open to the public Wednesday afternoon. As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, it remained docked and is expected to stay there Thursday before disembarking for New York City. The July 4 parade is scheduled to involve tall ships from 32 countries and 15,000 sailors, with Class A ships including Amerigo Vespucci (329 feet) and Juan Sebastian de Elcano (371 feet). Oosterschelde will lead as the parade flagship.