❖ PILOT SCHOONER TO PRIVATE YACHT ❖ GRACIE S.

Schooner GRACIE S. 
Sailing Lake Washington, 17 April 1949.
Click to enlarge.
Original photo by Ken Ollar from the archives
of the Saltwater People HIstorical Society©

"Seattle acquired another picturesque pleasure craft in the GRACIE S, a 96-ft power schooner, built in 1893 for the San Francisco Pilots Association. For 40 years she was in that service, standing about 15 miles off Golden Gate and contacting incoming and outgoing ships. Six pilots made their headquarters on her. The vessel owned at this time (1949) by Edison Kennell Jr was rebuilt and re-rigged. Beginning 20 June 1949 she cruised between Seattle and the north end of Vancouver Island carrying a crew of 12 boys who were taught the seafaring art." 
Source of text: The Seattle Times, April 1949.

Schooner GRACIE S
Looking aft from the starboard bow,
with master rigger and sailmaker,
 Rupert Broom, at work on deck.
 The schooner carried 3,900 sq ft of new canvas.
Dated 17 April 1949.
Click to enlarge.
Original photo by Ken Ollar from the archives
of the Saltwater People Historical Society©

Schooner GRACIE S.
Out on Lake Washington, with all hands
 heaving on the main throat halyard.
 The vessel is built of teak and Douglas fir
and was the largest privately owned craft
of her type in the PNW. 
in 1949. Kennell brought the boat
to Seattle under her own power and 
has been reconditioning her,
guided by the old original blueprints.
Click to enlarge. 
Also dated 17 April 1949.
Original photo by Ken Ollar from the archives
 of the Saltwater People Historical Society©

GRACIE S. has another chapter under the name of WANDERER with another owner––for another day.