The Schooner Alcyone is a 82' topmast schooner whose home port is Port Townsend , Wa. The Alcyone does youth and adult sail training, and family and adult sailing charters/vacations around the protected waters of the Pacific Northwest (the San Juan Islands, Desolationd Sound and Barkley Sound) . The Alcyone is a classic wooden sailing vessel that was built in 1956 by Frank Prothero.
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Alcyone Sail Training Youth sail training and adult or family vacation sailing adventures in the Pacific Northwest |
Thank you for your interest in sailing on the Alcyone. This is our 22nd year of getting youth, families, and adults out on the water in a hands-on, fun-while-you-learn sailing experience. This year we will be sailing from Port Townsend, Washington, offering six and twelve-day trips as well as custom trips. The six-day trips will be spent exploring the San Juan Islands. On our twelve-day trips we cross the border into Canada with a destination of either Desolation Sound or Barkley Sound. While not a luxury yacht, the Alcyone is roomy and comfortable. She offers a group of up to six people a memorable sailing experience in some of the best cruising grounds in the world. If you are interested in a day-sail on Port Townsend Bay, we are involved with the Port Townsend High School Sailing Team and help with the "Fund Raising Sail". Thursday, September 10th (the Thursday that the boats arrive for the Port Townsend Wooden boat Festival) a number of local classic yachts (Alcyone included) will be sailing in company off the Port Townsend waterfront to raise money for the local youth sailing team. It is a great opportunity to sail on and with the cream of Port Townsend classic yachts. For more information you can click here. Our sail-training trips are for youth ages 12-18. For youth, sail-training aboard the Alcyone includes sailing, navigation, marlin spike seamanship, chart reading, standing watches, small boat handling, knot tying and rigging: student crew are exposed to all this as well as swimming, exploring and adventure. We also offer a special rate that makes it easier for families with children to sail with us. Any combination of parents and children, that does not exceed six, can charter the boat at a special "family" rate. We have raised our daughters aboard the Alcyone, and are accustomed to and enjoy sailing with other families. Our definition of "children" goes through college aged young adults, since we hope that our college aged daughter will still accompany us on family vacations. For adults we offer two types of trips: full boat charter by a single group (Alcyone sails with at most six guests aboard), or rent-a -bunk where you reserve a spot aboard and we supply the other sailors. If you check the schedule there are still a few bunks available mid-summer. Or if you are interested in a fall trip, we sail through September/October and can be more flexible with the schedule during this season. It is a beautiful time of year, with the colors changing and the crowds of summer gone - a great time to experience the islands and enjoy some great sailing. We have started our 2009 sailing season, so we are underway more than we are at the dock and around the computer. If you want to get in touch with us please give us a call on our cell phone, (360) 531-0356. We do not always have cell phone coverage, but we do try to check messages daily and will return calls promptly. Enjoy exploring the web site. If you have any question, e-mail or give us a call. We hope to have the opportunity to sail with you sometime. Fair winds, Captains John "Sugar" Flanagan and Leslie McNish This website was designed by Leslie. If there are any problems, please let me know. Updated 07/01/2009 |