As middle-age crises go, Richard Manack's fixation came late in life and his obsession took an unusual form: a century-old, 70-foot Dutch sailing barge. Advertisement Article continues below this ...

As its name suggests, this boat is of Dutch origin, with many years of history behind it. It’s a 1915 Dutch barge that was fully restored and turned into a house on water.

WATERFORD, N.Y. (AP) >> A sailing barge that was used to bring food to starving people in the Netherlands during World War II is being restored in New York. Richard Manack, of Torrington ...

Richard Manack, of Torrington, is a New Netherland historian and owner of Dutch sailing barge, Golden Re-al.

The original boat was a Dutch sailing barge, and after years of use it was replaced by a Dutch houseboat that still serves the cats today.