Help us celebrate 25 years of positive change in the lives of young people with a $25 donation to Seaport Landing, our planned home port and visitor destination in Aberdeen.
Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will call on Ventura Harbor Jan. 24 through Feb. 5. During their nearly two-week stay, the ships will offer public tours and sailings that give guests a taste of 18th century maritime life. During their visit, the Thousand Oaks-based Civil War re-enactment group, the Washington Artillery of New Orleans, will stage an encampment on the harbor grounds Jan. 28-29. Here is the sailing schedule for Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain:
1/28-29: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain Battle Sail. Three hours. $40-$60.
1/29: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lady Washington Adventure Sail. Three hours. $35.
2/4-5: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain Battle Sail. Three hours. $40-$60.
2/5: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hawaiian Chieftain Adventure Sail. Three hours. $35.
A Battle Sail features close-quarters maneuvers and cannon fire with real gunpowder (no cannon balls) between the two ships at sea. Guests have an opportunity to help steer their ship and verbally taunt their adversaries. An Adventure Sail includes family-oriented activities, including maritime story-telling, sea shanties, and an opportunity to help raise a sail. Tickets are available online or by calling 800-200-5239. Early reservations are strongly recommended.
In addition, the ships will open for walk-on tours weekdays (except Mondays) 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crew in period costume will welcome visitors and answer questions. A $3 donation per person is appreciated. No reservations are required.
The ships will also host K-12 students for one-hour and three-hour educational programs. For information on scheduling and scholarships for Title I schools, contact Roxie Underwood,
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Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain return to the Bay Area in February, stopping first at Oakland’s Jack London Square for nearly two weeks of living history activities. The tall ships are scheduled to arrive at 2 Broadway, Oakland, Feb. 9 and they will offer walk-on tours, family sailing activities, and educational programs through Feb. 22. Here’s the activity schedule:
2/10: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-on tours. $3 donation per person. No reservation required.
2/11-12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-on tours. $3 donation per person. No reservation required.
2/11-12: 2 p .m. to 5 p.m. Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain Battle Sail. $40-$60
2/12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lady Washington Adventure Sail. $35
2/14-17: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-on tours. $3 donation per person. No reservation required.
2/18-19: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-on tours. $3 donation per person. No reservation required.
2/18-19: 2 p .m. to 5 p.m. Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain Battle Sail. $40-$60
2/19: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lady Washington Adventure Sail. $35
2/21-22: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-on tours. $3 donation per person. No reservation required.
A Battle Sail includes both ships, which maneuver around each other in 18th century fashion and fire real cannon with real gunpowder (no cannon balls) at each other. Guests are encouraged to verbally taunt their adversaries. In both Battle Sails and Adventure Sails, guests have a chance to take the helm of a real tall ship and help raise a sail. Buy tickets online or call 800-200-5239.
Both ships are scheduling tall ship educational programs for K-12 students in the Bay Area. Schools designated Title I by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible for a large discount on the cost of the programs. For more information, contact Roxie Underwood, 800-200-5239,
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Hawaiian Chieftain has announced the schedule for its annual Expedition Voyages Family and Youth Camp in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. The five-day trip is scheduled for July 30 to August 3, 2012. The ship embarks and disembarks in Anacortes, Wash.
Expedition Voyages participants sail the beautiful San Juan Islands archipelago in Washington state’s Puget Sound, near the Canadian border, following in the wake of maritime explorers George Vancouver, Robert Gray, and Charles Wilkes. Throughout the trips, explorers learn to set sail, stand watch, and take the helm of a replica 18th-century tall ship. At each remote stop, participants explore the island with trained naturalists. In the evening, campers discuss the expedition's findings and develop a plan for the next day. There’ll be time for a day hike and a brisk swim in Puget Sound.
Families and young people aged 11 to 17 are invited to sail aboard Hawaiian Chieftain. Tickets are $650 for each person and they are now available for purchase online or by calling 800-200-5239. The family Expedition Voyage is not recommended for children under five. For more information, call 800-200-5239 or visit the Expedition Voyages page.
The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority is celebraing its 25th year of operations this year. The Historical Seaport is asking supporters to help launch another 25 years of life-changing programs and opportunities with a $25 donation.
Founded on October 20, 1986 by Grays Harbor citizens with a mission to educate young people about the maritime history of Grays Harbor and Washington state, the Historical Seaport built and launched the brig Lady Washington. Since 1989, more than 200,000 students and more than a million people in all have walked her decks. They learned how 18th century mariners explored Grays Harbor and the west coast in search of wealth for the new nation of the United States. The Historical Seaport, Lady Washington, and her companion ship Hawaiian Chieftain have changed the lives of hundreds of young men and women, many of whom have gone on to careers in the maritime trades.
Each donation of $25 or more helps support the design and development of Seaport Landing, a mixed-use public waterfront facility on the South Shore of the Chehalis River that will include maintenance facilities for Lady Washington, her companion ship Hawaiian Chieftain, and other vessels. Seaport Landing will also feature maritime themed educational exhibits, programs and activities that will serve local K-12 students and attract visitors from around the world.
The Historical Seaport is gratefully accepting tax-deductible donations to its GHHSA 25th Birthday campaign online. Click the red "Donate Now” button to donate. Supporters may also call 800-200-5239 or mail a check to GHHSA 25th Birthday, PO Box 2019, Aberdeen, WA, 98520. For more information, contact Les Bolton, executive director, 800-200-5239,
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The Historical Seaport is making plans for a community event to celebrate its 25th year. An announcement is expected in early 2012. The Seaport invites anyone with stories or photos to share related to the 1986 founding of the Seaport to call 800-200-5239 or send images to
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Ships also announce October Blue Angels events and K-12 educational programs
Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have announced their winter 2012 California sailing schedule, which will include a dozen ports of call. The vessels will present family-oriented activities, including popular Battle Sails, Adventure Sails, walk-on tours, and special educational programs for schools and home-school groups. Ports scheduled during January, February, March, and April include:
Newport Beach: Dec. 28-Jan. 3
Oceanside: Jan. 5-10
Oxnard: Jan. 13-23
Ventura: Jan. 25-Feb. 5
Oakland: Feb. 10-22 (tentative)
Redwood City: Feb. 24-March 7
San Francisco: March 9-19
Sausalito: March 21-April 2
Bodega Bay: April 4-9
Eureka: April 12-18
Crescent City: April 20-30
Tickets for all sailings and unique tall ship voyages between ports are available on this website. Early reservations are recommended. Information about the Fall California schedule is also on this website. For more details, review the Sailing Schedule or call 800-200-5239.
At most ports, the tall ships are also scheduling one-hour and three-hour educational programs for K-12 schools and home-school groups. During these programs, students visit a number of stations aboard the ships to learn basic navigation, oceanography, and the social lives of 18th century mariners. Program scholarships are available. Contact Roxie Underwood,
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We're now taking reservations for our dockside and sailing education programs through May 2012. Sign up now! 
