A flotilla of classics to sail along the North Olympic Peninsula in next two weeks

A flotilla of models of some of the most graceful ships that ever sailed the seas will dock in Port Angeles and Port Townsend over the next two weeks.

The ships are arriving from all over the world for racing in the first race of the American Sail Training Association Tall Ships 2008 Challenge.

They’ll also stop off for festivals in Victoria and Tacoma, and have added a few races just for fun.

Continuing to be docked at City Pier in Port Angeles today is the Lynx, which arrived on Friday.

Dockside tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A $5 donation is asked of adults, while children 12 and younger will be admitted free of charge.

An adventure sail is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The cost is $65 for adults, with children 12 years old and younger charged $30.

The Lynx is expected to stay at City Pier through Tuesday.

The Bounty, built in 1960 for MGM’s “Mutiny on the Bounty,” was expected to arrive in Port Angeles on Friday, but had to stop for repairs.

On Saturday, Bill Larsen, the retired master of the Lady Washington, who lives in Port Angeles, said that the Bounty had just left Coos Bay, Ore., and was not likely to visit Port Angeles.

More in News

A mud slide brought trees down onto power lines on Marine Drive just each of the intersection with Hill Street on Monday. City of Port Angeles crews responded and restored power quickly. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Downed trees

A mud slide brought trees down onto power lines on Marine Drive… Continue reading

Photographers John Gussman, left, and Becky Stinnett contributed their work to Clallam Transit System’s four wrapped buses that feature wildlife and landscapes on the Olympic Peninsula. The project was created to promote tourism and celebrate the beauty of the area. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Iconic Peninsula images wrap Clallam Transit buses

Photographers’ scenes encompass community pride

Housing identified as a top priority

Childcare infrastructure another Clallam concern

Giant ornaments will be lit during the Festival of Trees opening ceremony, scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday. (Olympic Medical Center Foundation)
Opening ceremony set for Festival of Trees

‘White Christmas’ to be performed in English, S’Klallam

Olympia oyster project receives more funding

Discovery Bay substrate to receive more shells

Code Enforcement Officer Derek Miller, left, watches Detective Trevor Dropp operate a DJI Matrice 30T drone  outside the Port Angeles Police Department. (Port Angeles Police Department)
Drones serve as multi-purpose tools for law enforcement

Agencies use equipment for many tasks, including search and rescue

Sequim Heritage House was built from 1922-24 by Angus Hay, former owner of the Sequim Press, and the home has had five owners in its 100 years of existence. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim’s Heritage House celebrates centennial

Owner hosts open house with family, friends

Haller Foundation awards $350K in grants

More than 50 groups recently received funding from a… Continue reading

Operations scheduled at Bentinck range this week

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft… Continue reading

Jefferson County lodging tax committee to meet

The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will discuss… Continue reading

Restrictions lifted on left-turns near Hood Canal bridge

The state Department of Transportation lifted left-turn restrictions from… Continue reading