Alcyone Sail Training

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