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This pilot boat was built in 1924 by Hodgdon Bros. Shipyard in East Boothbay, ME.
Historical Notes
This vessel was reportedly built for the heirs to the Johnson & Johnson family.
In 1928, this vessel competed in the Transatlantic Race for the Kings Cup where this vessel finished in fourth place. Passengers: 26 overnight, 49 daysails. Sail Area: 7000 square feet. Height:129 feet with topmast.
In 1982 this vessel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Owners & Masters
In 1924 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1932 she arrived in San Francisco CA USA.
She was re-rigged and used as a pilot schooner.
In 1932-1971 she was owned by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Benevolent & Protective Association, San Francisco CA USA.
In 1972c she was owned by the Mehrer family, Newport OR USA.
She was restored and re-rigged in 1988 for use in sail training charters.
In 1988-2024 she was owned by the Vessel Zodiac Corp., Bellingham WA USA.
References
- www.schoonerzodiac.com ↗
- (Photo of her as the California in 1946 while operating as Pilot Vessel by the San Francisco Bay Pilots. This attached photo taken by my father (then) Lieutenant G.R. MacFarlane RCN while in HMCS Uganda.)
- Mercant Vessels of the United States (1948)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1971)
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