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Encyclopedia > Lady Washington
Image:Ladyport.jpg
Type: Brig
Hull: Douglas Fir
Built: 1989, Aberdeen, WA
Homeport: Grays Harbor, WA
Designer: Ray Wallace
Sparred Length: 112 ft
Length on deck: 68 ft
Length waterline: 58 ft
Beam: 22 ft
Draft: 11 ft
Rig Height: 90 ft
Displacement: 178 tons
Sail Area: 4,400 sq. ft

The original The Lady Washington was a 90 ton trading vessel built in Massachusetts around 1750. She sailed around Cape Horn and participated in the fur and pelt trade with the coastal Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest and in tea and porcelain across the Pacific in China. The Lady Washington off the coast of Southern California - 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Lady Washington ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... Species See text. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,461. ... This article deals with the U.S. state. ... Grays Harbor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... This article deals with the U.S. state. ... This article is about the convenience store. ... A permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1]. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the lid of the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface. ... A waterline is where the water level comes to on the side of a ship or a boat that is in the water. ... A beam of light is a light ray. ... In nautical parlance, draft is the depth below waters surface of the lowest part of a ship or boat. ... This article is about the rigging of ships, and is based on the detailed article in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, now in the public domain. ... In fluid mechanics, displacement occurs when an object is immersed in a fluid, pushing it out of the way and taking its place. ... A sail is a surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind; basically it is a vertically oriented wing. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to... Cape Horn is often said to be the southernmost point of South America. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths— that hide a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... A pelt is the skin of a (generally) wild animal. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Darker red states are always part of the Pacific Northwest. ... A hot cup of tea A tea bush. ... A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. ... there is no such thing as a southern ocean. ...


She became the first American vessel to reach the Island of Japan in an unsuccessful attempt to move some unsold pelts. The Lady remained in the Pacific trade and eventually foundered in the Philippines in 1798. A pelt is the skin of a (generally) wild animal. ... there is no such thing as a southern ocean. ...


A replica of the Lady Washington was built in Aberdeen, USA in time for the 1989 Washington State Centennial celebrations. Aberdeen is located on Grays Harbor, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean named for Robert Gray, the man who discovered the harbor as Master of the original Lady Washington. Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,461. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grays Harbor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Captain Robert Gray Robert Gray is also an Australian poet, see Robert Gray (poet) Robert Gray (1755-1806). ... A harbor (AmE), harbour (CwE) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Master Mariner is the official title of someone qualified to command a ship; the qualification is colloquially called a Masters Ticket. The term was introduced in the mid 19th century, and is usually held by the chief officer/first mate as well as the captain). ...


Named "Washington State's Tall Ship Ambassador", the new Lady Washington has already made plenty of her own history. Operated by a professional and volunteer crew under the auspices of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, she sails up and down the Pacific coast reaching out to sailors and lubbers of all ages through the romance of the sea in the hope that they may take a little bit of her history back with them. This article deals with the U.S. state. ... Kaskalot at the 2004 Bristol Harbour festival in England. ... Sunset at sea Look up Sea on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the...


Recently, she has added "actress" to her resume, portraying the HMS Interceptor in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and the brig Enterprise in Star Trek: Generations. She also provided the basis for the RLS Legacy in the Disney animated feature Treasure Planet. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... Star Trek: Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994, see also 1994 in film) is the seventh feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Treasure Planet is the 42nd film in the Disney animated feature canon. ...


See also

A Ship replica is a reconstruction of a no longer existing ship. ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... Captain Robert Gray Robert Gray is also an Australian poet, see Robert Gray (poet) Robert Gray (1755-1806). ... Grays Harbor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... A list of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th-19th century. ... This article is about the rigging of ships, and is based on the detailed article in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, now in the public domain. ... Kaskalot at the 2004 Bristol Harbour festival in England. ...

External links

  • History of the Lady Washington
  • The Modern Lady Washington
  • The American Sail Training Association

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