PORT LUDLOW — History will come alive in Port Ludlow this weekend as the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain make their return trip to Port Ludlow Marina.<\/p>\n
The vessels will be docked at the marina at 1 Heron Road.<\/p>\n
The tall ships, part of the nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, sail the waters of the Pacific each year offering educational programs, free deck tours and sailing excursions.<\/p>\n
Tours for $5 will be available from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
The tall ships also will be open to the general public for a ticketed Adventure Sail, Battle Sail, and a special Mother’s Day Sail on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Battle Sail is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday and tickets are $42 to $79. An Adventure Sail is slated for 11 a.m. Sunday and tickets are $49. Battle Sail is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday and tickets are $79. Participants can buy one ticket for one of the sails on Sunday and bring their mothers for just $5 each.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available for purchase at https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/PDNships<\/a>.<\/p>\n The ships will be closed Monday and are scheduled to depart Tuesday.<\/p>\n Launched in 1989 in Aberdeen, Lady Washington is the official ambassador of the state of Washington and a replica of the original vessel of the same name, the first American ship to make landfall on the West Coast. The steel-hulled Hawaiian Chieftain was launched in 1988 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Together they are among the most active tall ships in America, visiting approximately 40 ports each year.<\/p>\n Grays Harbor Historical Seaport is an educational nonprofit based in Aberdeen.<\/p>\n In addition to school programs and public sailing, the tall ships are also active sail training vessels.<\/p>\n Anyone over age 16 is eligible to join the crew through the Two Weeks Before the Mast volunteer sailing program.<\/p>\n Those pursuing careers in the commercial maritime industry can also consider enrolling in the Historical Seaport’s Sea School Northwest, a job training program to provide knowledge and mentorship for professional maritime fields.<\/p>\n For information about the tall ships and their programs, visit www.historicalseaport.org<\/a> or call 800-200-5239.<\/p>\n