Under the building, a boat is delivering coal that will help power the city of New York.
VOA: special.2009.03.23
The show was to have featured displays of boats across the city's docks and a programme of demonstrations including championship sailing, wake-boarding, powerboat racing, and water-skiing.
According to their website the team was attempting to row unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean, a daring 3569 nautical mile journey, using human power to propel the boat, and solar and wind power to charge its instruments.