UNDER SAIL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST tion grant from the State of Washington, gathered fund s to build Ray Wallace 's design, and the present brig, now seven years old, is a hi ghly refined, authentically rigged replica of the original, with US Coast Guard Certification to carry passengers on ocean routes. Her sail training programs extend through the waters of Washington State, including the Columbia River. In 1997 her schedule will take her down the coast to Southern California, thence to Hawaii , with a return to Grays Harbor by midyear. Since her launching in 1989, thousands of school children have trod her decks and learned of the hi storic original voyages of Kendrick and Gray. The very high degree of rigging detail on this vessel makes trainin g for her volunteer crew a special challenge. Other than modern safety equipment, her gear is faithful to the period of the original. If hoped-for funding programs are successful, a voyage to Hawaii and Japan is planned for 1998, reliving some of the travels of the original ship over 200 years ago. California In San Francisco Bay, the square topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain is sailed vigorously, carrying school groups, volunteer crew trainees and charter passengers. Her steel hull , designed by Ray Richards and built in Hawaii in 1988, reflects design elements of the 18th century, while a rig reflecting I 9th-century practice provides excitement for all who join her. The plentiful winds of the area give thi s ship lots of drive, and she is a colorful sight on the Bay. This coming winter, Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington will tour Southern Above, "Empress and Swift of Ipswich in Victoria Harbour" (watercolor and ink , 22" x 30" ); below, "Departure" (watercolor and ink, 30" x 40" ) depicts Star Pilot in Newport Harbor, Oregon.
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