PORT TOWNSEND — The tall ship Lady Washington is docked at the Northwest Maritime Center through May 7.
The tall ship, part of the Washington-based nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, came to Port Townsend on Saturday. It is closed Mondays but available every other day of the week.
It sails to various destinations in the region each year — usually with companion vessel Hawaiian Chieftain — offering educational programs, free deck tours and sailing excursions.
This visit, the Lady Washington is traveling alone and is docked for dockside tours at the maritime center at 431 Water St.
On weekends, the tall ship also is open to the general public for ticketed Adventure Sail and Evening Sail events, which cost between $42 and $49.
Stationary dockside vessel tours are available Tuesday through Sunday for a $5 suggested donation. No tickets are needed for dockside tours.
Originally scheduled to lead the Port Townsend Yacht Club’s Opening Day Parade this coming Saturday, the Lady Washington instead will offer only vessel tours during the festivities with two sails set later in the day.
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, which was the first American ship to make landfall on the West Coast.
Here is the Port Townsend schedule.
• Today: Lady Washington closed.
• Tuesday: Vessel tours from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday: Vessel tours from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday: Vessel tours from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday: Vessel tours from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday: Vessel tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Adventure Sail from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Evening Sail from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday: Vessel tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Adventure Sail from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, May 7: Lady Washington closed.
• Tuesday, May 8: Passage from Port Townsend to Port Ludlow.
Tickets are available for purchase at https://tinyurl.com/PDN-tallship.
