Hello from the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain!
Welcome to the Spring 2008 edition of eCurrents, the online newsletter of the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. You’ll see the latest news about the ships that change people’s lives. If you’re unsure why you’re receiving this newsletter, you likely signed up for it at our website, http://www.historicalseaport.org. Do you have feedback? Email us!

Table of Contents
Hawaiian Chieftain Birthday
Raise the Sails!
RSS news feeds
Searchable crew list
Past issues of Currents
Expeditions Voyages; Sale items
In the news
Summer schedule

Hawaiian Chieftain to celebrate two decades of changing people’s lives

		For 20 years, the Hawaiian Chieftain has taken families, young people, and elders on both coasts on incredible personal journeys. The ship has literally changed their lives. On June 12, dozens of former crew members, volunteers, her designer, original owners, and others will gather in Westport, Wash. to celebrate the ship’s 20th birthday and her mission. Please join us by purchasing your tickets today at the Historical Seaport website or by calling 800-200-5239.
At the same time, you can make sure that her crew looks as good as she does by purchasing a gift of a new flag or 18th-century costuming from our online birthday gift registry!

Generous donors lift our Raise the Sails! campaign to new heights

With less than $10,000 to go, we have taken delivery of 22 new sails for our ships in time for the Tall Ships Challenge® events in Victoria (June 26-30), Tacoma (July 3-7), and Port Alberni (July 10-12). The project could not have happened without your generous support of our Raise the Sails! campaign. We are still short of our $98,000 goal to fully fund the project, but we are within striking distance. Please help us "set the royals" by donating via our secure donation page or by clicking the Donate Now button.

New high-tech ways to keep track of news about our tall ships

Want to keep a weather eye on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain? Subscribe to our new RSS news feeds, which alert you when there’s a fresh news release or newly posted web articles about the ships and the Historical Seaport. Just go to our website and click on "GHHSA Media Releases" or "Our Ships in the News." If you use Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox, you can subscribe at the click of a link.

Searchable list of crew helps you remember good times
The Historical Seaport website now has a searchable list of past crew and volunteers. Visit the crew list and tell us if anyone’s missing or there’s inaccurate information. We might even be able to help you get in touch with long lost friends and shipmates.

Past issues of Currents print newsletter now available online
Historical Seaport members receive Currents, a print newsletter with more news, articles and photographs about the activities of crew, volunteers, staff, and the ships. Issues of Currents from 2005, 2006, 2007, and the current Spring 2008 issue are now available on the Press Releases page.

Expedition Voyages taking reservations; Store offers items on sale

The Expedition Voyages program features five-day youth and family sailing adventures in the San Juan Islands. Make your reservations now for these exceptional programs. Call 800-200-5239 or visit the Educational Programs page for more information. The Historical Seaport Ship’s Store has several souvenir items on sale. Visit the website for a complete selection.

Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain make headlines in California
Here are some links to news stories about Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftain, and the Historical Seaport over the past few weeks.

Aberdeen, Wash: The Lady's new clothes (new suit of sails)
Oakland, Calif: Pirates ship arrives, opens for tours
Tall Ships Tacoma: The buzz is building
Aberdeen, Wash: You can sail with the Lady (Expedition Voyages)
News releases: Tall ship traditions; Son of marine artist to raise new sail

For the latest media links, visit our In the News page.

Where away the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain?
Here is the sailing schedule for Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain in July, August, and September. We'd love to see you on board! For information on our ports of call for April, May, and June, visit our Sailing Schedule or Book a Trip pages or call 800-200-5239. The schedule is subject to change without notice.

ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER -- eCurrents is published quarterly by the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 public development authority, which owns and operates the Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, and her companion ship, Hawaiian Chieftain. Our ships and crews provide educational, vocational, recreational, and ambassadorial activities and experiences that promote and preserve the maritime history of Grays Harbor, the Pacific Northwest, and our nation while serving the needs of the community. ©2008 GHHSA