Battle Sail in Humboldt Bay
Ron Arel, Coastal Images
Hawaiian Chieftain (left) and Lady Washington (right) cruising together in Grays Harbor near Westport. (Photo by Ron Arel, Coastal Images)
18TH C. SAILING: It's unlikely that any of us have any extra pairs of knee breeches or a satin waistcoat stashed in the closet. And we probably haven't circumnavigated the world on a ship with a name (maybe we've globe-circled on planes, but those rarely have names nowadays). But we can visit that world for a day when the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain pull into Eureka. The two ships are impressive replicas, hearkening back to a day when ships were fast and fabled and the way to zip from home to faraway lands ("zip" here is relative, of course).
BATTLE SAIL: The two Washington-based ships will be in the Eureka area for a week starting on Wednesday, March 16. The centerpiece of their visit will be the Saturday and Sunday Battle Sails, where the cannons come out. But all the drama and boom-booming won't prevent sailing and history enthusiasts from purchasing a ticket and boarding the vessels for a old-time toodle around Humboldt Bay. Battle Sail tickets run from $40-$60.
