The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will call on Port Townsend May 19 through May 23. The ships arrive in the late afternoon on Wednesday, May 19 and tie up at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. Walk-on tours, educational programs, Battle Sails and three-hour public sailings are highlighted.
Both ships will be open for walk-on tours Thursday-Friday, May 20-21, 4-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Crew in period costume welcome visitors. A $3 donation per person is appreciated.
On Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, the ships will offer three-hour Battle Sails, featuring booming cannon and close-quarters maneuvers reminiscent of an 18th-century naval action. Battle Sails are the vessels� most popular activities. Tickets are $60 adults, $50 students/seniors/active military, $40 children 12 and younger.
Hawaiian Chieftain will also offer a three-hour Adventure Sail on Sunday, May 23 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $55 adults, $45 students/seniors/active military, and $35 children 12 and younger.
One-hour and three-hour K-12 educational programs are scheduled for Port Townsend. For information, contact Roxie Underwood,
runderwood@historicalseaport.org, or call 800-200-5239, ext. 102.
Designated Washington state's official ship in 2007, the Lady Washington is a full-scale replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged vessels to visit the coast of what would become Washington state in 1788. The modern Lady Washington, launched in 1989, travels to more than 40 ports a year as an ambassador for Grays Harbor County and Washington state.
The Hawaiian Chieftain, launched in 1988, accompanies Lady Washington on her voyages. Tickets for tall ship events may be purchased by calling 800-200-5239 or by visiting
historicalseaport.org.
