Port of Redwood City Press Release
Contact: Executive Director Michael Giari 650-306-4150
March 1, 2016
Tall Ships Return to Port for Educational Programs and Public Visits
The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, which are continuing their winter and spring
tour of California ports, plan a 12-day stay at the Port of Redwood City. The ships are scheduled to
arrive on March 12 and offer public tours and excursions through March 23.
The ships are also accepting reservations from area schools for one-hour and three-hour education
programs for K-12 students.
Here's the ships' public schedule:
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March 12: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 12: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., battle sail.
March 13: noon to 3 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 15-18: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 16: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., evening sail.
March 19: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 19: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., battle sail.
March 20: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., battle sail.
March 20: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 22-23: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., walk-on tours.
March 23: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., evening sail.
Walk-on tours are a chance to explore the vessels at the dock and speak
with the crews. A $3 donation per person is appreciated. A reservation is
not required.
Three-hour Battle Sails are recreations of a typical 18th-century style naval
skirmish close quarters maneuvers using the same commands and tactics of
American warships of the Revolutionary War. Tickets are $39 to $75,
depending on age. Evening sails are $35-$45, depending on age. Purchase
tickets online (see below) or call 800-200-5239.
http://historicalseaport.org/sail-with-us/public-sailschedule/action~month/exact_date~1456819200/request_format~html/
The two ships travel together to more than 40 West Coast ports, offering
living history programs to young people and adults. Lady Washington was
launched in 1989 for Washington State's centennial celebration. Launched
in 1988, Hawaiian Chieftain specializes in K-12 education programs.
Lady Washington
returning to Port
The brig Lady Washington embodies American maritime history of the late 1700s and early 1800s. She
is a traditionally built replica that has appeared in several movies and television shows.
Hawaiian Chieftain has a fascinating history originating in Hawaii. She's a swift topsail ketch that has
visited Tahiti, the Atlantic Ocean, and once sailed out of Sausalito.
Visit Lady Washington at www.historicalseaport.org