Radio Control Model of Lady Washington

Here's a photo of a radio control model of Lady Washington built by Chris Gierszewski. He built it from scratch using plans for the replica Lady Washington. He calls his model "Lady Love," and it took a full year to build. And here's the amazing part: It fires a cannon! To see the cannon shot, visit Chris' home page.

Students aboard Hawaiian Chieftain in Port Townsend

Melinda Pongrey of Sisiutl Center for Learning in Port Townsend posted this photo on her blog showing students learning the ropes aboard the Hawaiian Chieftain on September 29. The full blog entry is on this page.

Videos: Volunteer Liz Palmer; "Evil" Again

Jack Olmsted and Videoblogger 206 hits the net again with two more videos! The top one is an interview with volunteer Liz Palmer of Moses Lake. The second vid is Capt. "Evil" Ryan Meyer narrating Lady Washington's trip to the water after her haulout this month in Port Townsend. We're looking for more videos. Send your YouTube link to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Lady Washington Needs a Master

The Historical Seaport is seeking a master for the Lady Washington, the tall ship ambassador for Washington State and a popular educational experience for students and the public. Qualified applicants have a 100-ton, near-coastal USCG license with a sail endorsement. The master is responsible for maintenance, effective operations, and repairs of the vessel, assuring compliance with rules and regulations and policies of the Historical Seaport and the Coast Guard. For an application, email Marine Operations or call 800-200-5239 today.

If you're interested in other job or volunteer opportunities, visit the Historical Seaport's Volunteer/Jobs page.

Changes to Historical Seaport Home Page

I've made some changes to the Historical Seaport home page, primarily a detailed schedule of our Adventure Sails and Battle Sails for our California season, which starts in San Francisco on October 24. We'd love to see all our Bay Area fans at the dock when we arrive. More details on the schedule are on our Sailing Schedule page. What do you think of our schedule? Did we miss any place important?

Fan Photo: Crew on Hawaiian Chieftain

Photographer Diane Waiste captured this image of Hawaiian Chieftain crew member Esther Whitmore during Tacoma Tall Ships on July 5. "I was really struck by the passion the young people had aboard the Hawaiian Chieftain," Diane writes. Do you have a favorite photo of Hawaiian Chieftain or Lady Washington crew? Email it to us!

A Lady Washington Birthday Cake

I ran across a blog post wherein the author, Corinne, describes a method for making a birthday cake. She says it turned out to look just like Lady Washington (tongue in cheek). Any recipies out there for a Hawaiian Chieftain hot dish? Email it to us!

Two More Videos from Videoblogging 206

Jack Olmsted of Videoblogging 206 pointed us to two more of his vlog entries. The top one shows the Lady Washington going back into the water after more than a week of scheduled maintenance. The second video is an interview of Ben Saint, education coordinator for the Lady Washington. Listen for the wonderful sea shanties by David LoVine, who makes an appearance at the end of the top video. Many thanks, Jack, for the great material! Do you have a video of Lady Washington or Hawaiian Chieftain? Email the YouTube link to us at photos@historicalseaport.org.

Interview of "Evil" Aboard Lady Washington

Bob Giles, host of In Case You Missed It on public access TV in the Olympia area, sent us this video of an interview of Capt. "Evil" Ryan Meyer on a transit from Tacoma to Olympia in August. (Really, Ryan, you're getting way too much time in front of a camera these days.) If you have video to share, email us a link at photos@historicalseaport.org.

Lady Washington Recalled at Japan Museum

Former Lady Washington crew member Karen Clapp sent us these photos of the exhibits at the US-Japan Friendship Museum in Kushimoto, Japan. The original Lady Washington was one of the first US merchant ships to visit Japan. Karen took the pictures during a visit to the museum last weekend. Do you have a favorite photo of Lady Washington or Hawaiian Chieftain you can share? Email it to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Lady Washington Gets Her Hull Painted

Bryan Shrader sent this photo of the Lady Washington gettting her hull painted during her haulout now happening at Port Townsend Shipyard. Do you have a photo to share? Email it to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Video Blogger Highlights Lady Washington Haulout in Port Townsend

Seattle Post-Intelligencer video blogger Jack Olmsted produced this excellent story about the current haulout of the Lady Washington at the Port Townsend Shipyard. Capt. "Evil" Ryan Meyer walks you through the placement of a new plank on the ship's port bow, as well as explaining more about the boat's maintenance. Do you have video of Lady Washington or Hawaiian Chieftain you can share? Email us the YouTube link!

Ho! for California! Tickets Now Available!

Tickets for Adventure Sails, Battle Sails, and Passages are now on sale for our 2008-2009 California tour. Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain weigh anchor for San Francisco on Oct. 15, arriving on Oct. 24 at Pier 40 on the San Francisco waterfront. We'll be spending almost seven months crusing the Golden State, visiting Sacramento, Rio Vista, Antioch, Redwood City, Sausalito, Moss Landing, Santa Cruz, Ventura, Oxnard, Long Beach, Morro Bay, Half Moon Bay, Oceanside, San Diego, Oakland, Eureka, and Crescent City. For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit the Historical Seaport's Sailing Schedule page. New this year is an easy way to book a Passage, which is a trip from one port to another. Our coastal Passages include an overnight stay on one of our ships. We also have multi-day Passages so you can get a real feel for the 18th-century mariner's life. Book your trip today!

Teachers: Looking for our living history programs? Go to the Historical Seaport's Education Programs page to learn more about our Voyages of Discovery program. Or contact Reasa Shuck, rshuck@historicalseaport.org, 800-200-5239, x109.

Fan Photo: Lady Washington in San Juan Islands

Ken Kortge sent this photo of Lady Washington leaving Sucia Island in the San Juans on August 14 this year. Is that Mount Baker in the background? If you'd like to share your favorite Lady Washington or Hawaiian Chieftain Fan Photo, submit it to photos@historicalseaport.org. Thanks!