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.
Source of text: The Seattle Times, April 1949.
GRACIE S. has another chapter under the name of WANDERER with another owner––for another day.
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