As the 97-year-old, 133-foot schooner Adventuress waited to pass through the Ballard Locks May 12, its crew bellowed a collection of sea shanties to entertain those watching.

Adventuress' crew were making a last-ditch effort for a $100,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Partners in Preservation grant program.

The schooner is one of 25 sites in Puget Sound that is eligible for the grant. The winner is determined by online voting, which closes today.

Adventuress is owned by Sound Experience, a Puget Sound-based environmental and youth leadership nonprofit organization founded in 1989. More than 3,000 young people and adults are involved in Sound Experience each year.

Visit www.VotefortheBoat.com to vote for Adventuress and be entered to win a free sailing trip on the schooner.

Adventuress will be open for tours from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. tonight at South Lake Union's Center for Wooden Boats, located at 1010 Valley St.

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