Downrigging on the Lady Washington

The Lady Washington's crew took down the ship's main t'gallant yard, main t'gallant mast, and main top yard over the weekend in Sausalito to do some maintenance on the main t'gallant tressel trees. Thanks to volunteer Phillip Cruise Warren for taking the pictures. The work should be completed by Thursday.

Chantey Camp April 21 includes LW talk

Capt. Les Bolton, the executive director of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, will lead a discussion of the history of the Lady Washington during the 2012 Sea Chantey Camp April 21 at the Willapa Seaport Museum in Raymond, Wash. Bolton will speak at 1 p.m. during the day-long event, which brings together musicians, historians, and maritime enthusiasts from across the state.

Matthew Moeller

Shantyman Hank Cramer will be returning to lead the program and the evening concert. Joining him will be a cadre of the best chantey singers in the region, including Burt and Di Meyer of the Budd Bay Buccaneers, Dan Roberts of Victory Sings at Sea, Matthew Moeller of the Whateverly Brothers, and Tugboat Bromberg. Completing the faculty will be Pete Darrah, director and principal force behind the museum.

Registration is $20 per person, $10 for participants 12 and under. The program will feature a maritime music concert at 7 p.m. at the museum. The cost for the concert only is $10. For more information, visit the Chantey Camp page at Geoduc Music.

Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftain Visit to San Francisco Cancelled

The visit by Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, scheduled for today through March 19 in San Francisco, has been cancelled. Upon arriving Thursday at Pier 40, the vessels found that public access to the dock had been closed due to damage to a public ramp. Without access, sailing guests and visitors cannot reach the ships. All public activities in San Francisco are therefore cancelled.

The ships will move to Sausalito on Saturday morning and berth at the Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, where they will stay until April 2.

Tickets held for previously scheduled public sailings in San Francisco will be honored on the same dates and times in Sausalito. For a map to the Sausalito location and for more information, including refunds and exchanges, guests are asked to visit www.historicalseaport.org.

As previously announced, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will ask passengers to observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, March 11, to honor the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

Fan Photo: LW and HC Together in Redwood City

Roseanne Simon, a friend of ours in Redwood City, Calif., sent us a photo of Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain rafted up at the Port of Redwood City. The picture was taken March 1, and Roseanne went on a Battle Sail on March 4. "It was great fun as we all are fans of the tall ships," she says. Send your favorite pictures of our tall ships to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Fan Photo: HC on San Francisco Bay

Redwood City guest Bob Singer took this photo of Hawaiian Chieftain through the shrouds of Lady Washington as both ships sailed in San Francisco Bay last weekend. If you have a photo to share, send it to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Fan Photo: Sailing in Redwood City

Sailing guest Chris Orr sent us this photo from Redwood City after he and 10-year-old daughter went sailing. "She's firmly decided what she wants to do for her 18th birthday," Chris says. If you have a photo to share from Redwood City or elsewhere, send it to photos@historicalseaport.org.