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Leslie Geary

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128: 111: 345:β€”107-foot LOA, built in 1924 by Boeing Aircraft Company in Vancouver, British Columbia. Changes owners and became "Seyelyn II" and later seized in by US Customs, turned over to the US Navy. Purchased by the Aluminum Company of Canada for use as a ferry - renamed "Nechako". Purchased in 1983 and returned to "Cora Marie"as yacht. 290:
in 1993, whereupon they embarked on a major upgrade and restoration program. The museum ran into financial difficulties and sold the yacht at the end of 1999. She is owned by Principia 1928 LLC, and is home ported in Newport,
68:, and moved to Seattle with his parents in 1892. He exhibited an early attraction to water-related activities. In 1899, at age 14, he, along with a friend, designed and built the 24-foot centerboard racing 98:
for the Dunsmir Cup in 1907. Geary's success attracted the attention of several prominent Seattle businessmen who at Geary's suggestion would finance his education as a naval architect at the
278:β€”96-foot LOA, built in 1928 for San Francisco yachtsman L. A. Macomber by Lake Union Drydock Company. She was the only single screw version of the four 96-foot sister ships. 508:"Seaport Museum finances on rocks The Independence Seaport Museum's director makes a top salary and the facility's yachts have cost millions. Documents have been subpoenaed" 507: 210:
schooner now Red Jacket, 72 foot LOA, first yacht built by N.J. Blanchard Boat Co., Seattle, 1920. Based in Tacoma since 1959. Built for Fred H. Baxter of Seattle.
467:) built in 1937 at Lake Union Drydock Company. By the time he went to work at Craig Ship Building Company in 1939 to conduct stability testing during 438:
Built in 1915 for the Pacific Tow Boat Company, Chickagmauga was the first American-designed and built diesel-powered tugboat in the United States.
297:β€”96-foot LOA, built in 1928 for Seattle architect John Graham Sr. by Lake Union Drydock Company. She was purchased in 1947 by H. W. McCurdy. 203:
built in 1919 at the Tregoning yard for Captain James Griffiths would lead to the classic large yachts of the 1920s and 1930s. These include:
631: 99: 157:, another successful "R" class racer. In 1928 Geary would design the popular "Flattie," a one-design sail trainer that is now known as the 646: 586: 82:, another 24-foot centerboard racing sloop. With Geary at the helm, she was never defeated in local races. While a sophomore at the 641: 636: 239: 216:β€”90-foot LOA, triple screw cruiser built in 1922 by the N. J. Blanchard Boat Building Company for C. D. Stimson. She is based in 135:
Geary would design several more competitive sailing vessels and crewed on many others in his long career. Among his designs are
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has undergone major upgrades and restoration. She is owned by John Jacobi of Seattle and is used for private cruises.
287: 541: 388:β€”135-foot LOA, built in 1938 for Capt. Fred L Lewis, by Lake Union Drydock Company. She was used secretly by the 316: 382:β€”147-foot LOA, a steel-hulled long-range cruiser built in 1931 by the Craig Shipbuilding Company for W. J. Hole. 83: 606: 372: 153: 127: 120: 115: 447:
Geary moved to Southern California in 1932, attempting to attract additional wealthy clients. But with the
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has undergone major upgrades and restoration. She is owned by Chuck Barbo, and is based in Seattle.
268:β€”100-foot LOA, built in 1926 at N. J. Blanchard's yard for Mrs. Kay Rindge and Mrs. Rhoda Adamson. 248:β€”122-foot LOA, built in 1926 at owner Captain James Griffiths’ own yard in Eagle Harbor. Now named 41: 356: 308: 582: 430:
built in 1912 by Johnson Brothers and Blanchard in Seattle for Fidalgo Island Packing Company.
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lasting throughout the 1930s, he received few commissions for yachts, the exception being
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built in 1912 by the Johnson Brothers and Blanchard for O. O. Denny, and the 82-foot LOA
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built in 1913 by the Johnson Brothers and Blanchard for W. G. Norris and the 43-foot LOA
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Four years later, with lifelong friends Dean and Lloyd Johnson, Geary designed and built
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Geary started his professional career designing commercial vessels, including
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of Seattle in 1950, she is now owned and operated by Foss' parent company
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at Dockton for Campbell Church, Sr. Westward is based in Seattle.
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Geary also designed fast commuter yachts such as the 55-foot LOA
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which would enjoy unrivaled success in Northwest racing; and
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Classic Yacht Association Photo Album, Fall 2003, page 262,
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built in 1921 by the N. J. Blanchard Boat Building Company.
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per USCG documentation records for vessel No. : 227176
226:β€”115-foot LOA, built by N. J. Blanchard in 1923 for 131:
Ads from Pacific Motor Boat 1915 includes L.E. Geary
195:His larger yachts, beginning with the 100-foot LOA 94:would successfully challenge the Canadian Yacht 172:, commercial and fishing vessels, and during 8: 544:. Canim Harbor Springs, LLC. Archived from 176:, large 330-foot wooden-hulled freighters. 339:is homeported in Harbor Springs, Michigan 126: 109: 498: 607:The WESTWARD at Tacoma's Foss Waterway 455:and the 53-foot LOA Tri-Cabin cruiser 168:, the first diesel-powered tug in the 230:oil magnate and developer W. J. Hole. 100:Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7: 569:"Historic Tugboat Chickamauga Sinks" 25: 335:, by Lake Union Drydock Company. 567:Hoehne, Kurt (October 2, 2013). 506:Staff Writers (March 21, 2004). 474:Ted Geary died on May 19, 1960. 56:, and wooden-hulled freighters. 471:, his career was near its end. 238:β€”86-foot LOA, built in 1924 by 252:, she works seasonally out of 1: 632:People from Atchison, Kansas 390:Office of Strategic Services 119:, 2007, moored at Seattle's 33:(1885 - May 19, 1960) was a 313:Lake Union Dry Dock Company 309:Puget Sound Power and Light 284:Independence Seaport Museum 64:Geary was born in 1885, in 663: 602:http://www.historylink.org 488:, another of Geary's boats 288:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 647:American yacht designers 315:. She is chartered from 84:University of Washington 27:American naval architect 642:Boat and ship designers 637:Architects from Seattle 373:Saltchuk Resources Inc. 121:Center for Wooden Boats 443:Later career and death 367:since her purchase by 361:Long Beach, California 132: 124: 512:Philadelphia Inquirer 282:was purchased by the 130: 113: 105: 60:Designing and racing 260:as a charter yacht. 42:Seattle, Washington 548:on 27 January 2013 409:Commercial Vessels 357:Craig Shipbuilding 133: 125: 392:for charting the 332:The Seattle Times 240:J. A. Martinolich 16:(Redirected from 654: 589: 579: 573: 572: 564: 558: 557: 555: 553: 538: 532: 529: 523: 522: 520: 518: 503: 396:region prior to 147:, a 62-foot LOA 66:Atchison, Kansas 21: 662: 661: 657: 656: 655: 653: 652: 651: 612: 611: 598: 593: 592: 580: 576: 566: 565: 561: 551: 549: 540: 539: 535: 530: 526: 516: 514: 505: 504: 500: 495: 480: 459:(later renamed 445: 423:- 72-foot LOA, 411: 402:Beaumont, Texas 193: 108: 62: 40:who grew up in 31:L.E."Ted" Geary 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 660: 658: 650: 649: 644: 639: 634: 629: 624: 614: 613: 610: 609: 604: 597: 596:External links 594: 591: 590: 574: 559: 533: 524: 497: 496: 494: 491: 490: 489: 479: 476: 444: 441: 440: 439: 431: 425:salmon cannery 410: 407: 406: 405: 383: 375: 353:John Barrymore 346: 340: 324: 317:Newport Harbor 302: 292: 273: 261: 243: 231: 221: 211: 192: 189: 107: 104: 86:, he designed 61: 58: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 659: 648: 645: 643: 640: 638: 635: 633: 630: 628: 625: 623: 620: 619: 617: 608: 605: 603: 600: 599: 595: 588: 587:0-9745941-0-5 584: 578: 575: 570: 563: 560: 547: 543: 537: 534: 528: 525: 513: 509: 502: 499: 492: 487: 486: 482: 481: 477: 475: 472: 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 450: 442: 437: 436: 432: 429: 426: 422: 421: 416: 413: 412: 408: 403: 399: 395: 391: 387: 384: 381: 380: 376: 374: 370: 369:Foss Maritime 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 347: 344: 341: 338: 334: 333: 328: 325: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 303: 300: 296: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 274: 271: 267: 266: 262: 259: 255: 251: 247: 244: 241: 237: 236: 232: 229: 225: 222: 219: 215: 212: 209: 206: 205: 204: 202: 198: 191:Larger yachts 190: 188: 186: 182: 177: 175: 171: 170:United States 167: 162: 160: 156: 155: 150: 146: 142: 138: 129: 122: 118: 117: 112: 106:Geary's boats 103: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 76: 74: 71: 67: 59: 57: 55: 51: 50:fishing boats 47: 43: 39: 36: 32: 19: 577: 562: 550:. 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Index

Ted Geary
naval
architect
Seattle, Washington
yachts
fishing boats
tug boats
Atchison, Kansas
sloop
University of Washington
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pirate
Center for Wooden Boats

schooner
Pirate
Geary 18
United States
World War I
Sausalito
California
Westward
J. A. Martinolich
New York
Florida
Malibu
Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Puget Sound Power and Light

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