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Description:
Southbound off Quadra island, BC; September 2, 2018;
Schooner operated mostly for sightseeing;
Originally built for the heirs of Johnson & Johnson family;
During the Great Depression sold to the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association;
Retired in 1972 vessel was the last operating pilot schooner in the United States;
Rigged as a two-masted Gaff Topsail Schooner;
USCG Doc #: 223755;
Owner: Vessel ZODIAC Corporation, Bellingham, WA;
Hailing Port: Bellingham, WA;
MMSI: 366968070; Call Sign: WTH5653;
L X B x D: 48.77 x 7.92 x 4.88 m; 147 gt.;
Hull Length: 38.71 m;
Accommodates 49 passengers/26 berths;
Designer: William H. Hand, Jr.;
Builder: Hogdon Brothers Shipyard, East Boothbay, ME;
built 1924; ex California (1931-73)
Former name(s):
- California (Until 1989)
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Traditional rig sailing ships from 120 feet or 36.6 m LOA - 2 photos
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