our crew because we sail with a crew of 7th grade students on board the ship when we re-create henry hudson'she hudson river or through new netherland. when the students are on here, they do everything from handling sailing, standing lookout, steering the ship, navigating and also taking all these measurements of the world around them that henry hudson did 400 years ago. >> i think it's really interesting to see what life was like back then when henry hudson was sailing. >> reporter: would you want to sail on the "half moon"? >> i would, but not quite for eight months. >> not exactly, i don't think i'd fit well in the cramped conditions and low ceilings. >> reporter: okay, so it's not an exact replica. this "half moon" has a diesel engine and gps navigation equipment, things that may have come in handy for henry hudson. for "teen kids news," i'm siena. >>> that wraps up our show, but we'll be back with more "teen kids news." >> thanks for joining us, and have a great week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ ♪ >>> write to us at info@teenkidsnews.com. >> here's a shout out to american tro