Thursday night we took a "sunset sail" on the Lady Washington, Washington State's official ship. She was visiting Drayton Harbor in Blaine. Lady Washington is a "tall ship" that is a full-scale reproduction of the original Lady Washington. Built in the British Colony of Massachusetts in the 1750’s, the original vessel carried freight between colonial ports until the American Revolutionary War, when she became an American privateer. In 1787, after the war, she was given a major refit to prepare her for a unprecedented trading voyage around Cape Horn. In 1788, she became the first American vessel to make landfall on the west coast of North America. What an experience!
Can you say 6 MILES of rigging! Wow!
It's hard work hoisting a sail!
One of the crew, looking the part.
Crew climbing up to bring in the sails
She looks like she's enjoying it!
So does she!
It was a SUNSET sail after all - and what a sunset it was!
1 comment:
Gorgeous sunset pics--and your girls are so pretty! They look very sweet. I love spending time w/my little niece, although she is not so little any more!! I have a couple little friends here in Houston that remind me a lot of her. Hope to see you in the not so far future! Luv, Sylv
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