Designed as an ocean racing yacht, she was entered in the 1928 Trans-Atlantic Race from New York to Spain.
In 1931, the Zodiac was put up for auction and purchased by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. ZODIAC was renamed California and began her long service as a bar pilot schooner. Her task was transferring harbor pilots to ships as guides through the dangerous waters off San Francisco and the shallow waters of the bay.
Retired in 1972, she was purchased by The Vessel ZODIAC Corporation. Through the efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteers, she has been restored to her majestic beauty. In 1984, on her 60th birthday, ZODIAC was given back her maiden name. She was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
A national maritime treasure, 70+ years young, she is now straining at her mooring lines, beckoning you to sail her into adventure. On a tilted wooden deck, sails cracking overhead, let ZODIAC transport you back to an age of wonder.
THE VESSEL ZODIAC CORPORATION
Post office Box 322
Snohomish, WA 98291-0322
(206)483-4088 -- Snohomish
(206)325-6122 -- Vessel
(206)325-6122 -- Answering
or visit are website at schoonerzodiac.com