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Gallery: Schooner Zodiac trains for new season

Former first mate Brandy Curran, in yellow, leads the crew in storing the jib sail as the schooner Zodiac returns to Bellingham on April 28 after a training cruise.
Former first mate Brandy Curran, in yellow, leads the crew in storing the jib sail as the schooner Zodiac returns to Bellingham on April 28 after a training cruise. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Crew and passengers hoists the sails in unision. On evening and weekend sails, paying passengers learn to raise sails and assist the crew in other tasks to take part in the sailing experience.
Crew and passengers hoists the sails in unision. On evening and weekend sails, paying passengers learn to raise sails and assist the crew in other tasks to take part in the sailing experience. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
The main sail begins to rise as crew members pull the lines through a pulley system.
The main sail begins to rise as crew members pull the lines through a pulley system. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A crew member gathers a line while raising sails.
A crew member gathers a line while raising sails. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Intern Jackson Presley looks toward Lummi Island with binoculars from the bow of the ship.
Intern Jackson Presley looks toward Lummi Island with binoculars from the bow of the ship. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Blue sky peaks through the clouds above the schooner Zodiac.
Blue sky peaks through the clouds above the schooner Zodiac. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Cook Caz Ludtke cooks steaks in a pan for the main course meal after a round of appetizers. Ludtke has cooked on the vessel for about a decade, serving thousands of passengers with hearty salmon dinners and other delicious dishes.
Cook Caz Ludtke cooks steaks in a pan for the main course meal after a round of appetizers. Ludtke has cooked on the vessel for about a decade, serving thousands of passengers with hearty salmon dinners and other delicious dishes. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Crew and passengers feast on steak and salad in the main salon of the Zodiac. The ship was designed to "combine 1920's-style elegance with modern comforts."
Crew and passengers feast on steak and salad in the main salon of the Zodiac. The ship was designed to "combine 1920's-style elegance with modern comforts." (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A rainbow erupts from just south of Fairhaven.
A rainbow erupts from just south of Fairhaven. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Volunteer crew member Sam Schumaker takes a turn at the helm April 28 while captain Calen Mehrer, left, watches and provides direction aboard the schooner Zodiac. The famous local schooner turned 100 years old this year and continues to transport thousands of people around Puget Sound.
Volunteer crew member Sam Schumaker takes a turn at the helm April 28 while captain Calen Mehrer, left, watches and provides direction aboard the schooner Zodiac. The famous local schooner turned 100 years old this year and continues to transport thousands of people around Puget Sound. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Olivia Hobson takes a turn at the helm.
Olivia Hobson takes a turn at the helm. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
First mate Kevin Chan guides the main sail.
First mate Kevin Chan guides the main sail. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
The dinner bell is one of the few original pieces of the schooner Zodiac.
The dinner bell is one of the few original pieces of the schooner Zodiac. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Old fashioned instruments and charts are used alongside computers.
Old fashioned instruments and charts are used alongside computers. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Volunteer crew member Dave Gell ascends from the ship's main salon.
Volunteer crew member Dave Gell ascends from the ship's main salon. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
New volunteer crew member Cassie Lovert helps secure the foresail between the gaff and beam.
New volunteer crew member Cassie Lovert helps secure the foresail between the gaff and beam. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
First mate Dana Raugi watches as the crew stows sails.
First mate Dana Raugi watches as the crew stows sails. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
The crew stows away the new main sail during their training cruise. When a sail ends, it is secured between the gaff and the beam.
The crew stows away the new main sail during their training cruise. When a sail ends, it is secured between the gaff and the beam. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Calen Mehrer directs the docking of the Schooner Zodiac with the boat's resident cat Abby on his shoulders. Abby is 13 and has spent most of her life aboard the vessel.
Calen Mehrer directs the docking of the Schooner Zodiac with the boat's resident cat Abby on his shoulders. Abby is 13 and has spent most of her life aboard the vessel. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

The crew of the Zodiac sailed around Bellingham Bay on April 28 to prepare for the next season at sea, carrying hundreds of passenger through the Salish Sea. This year the vessel turned 100.

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