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1885 – 1960 · Seattle, Washington

L. E. 'Ted' Geary

Naval architect — Seattle

The Northwest's first nationally significant designer: MIT-trained, dominant in West Coast R-boat racing, and author of the Geary 18 Flattie that taught the region to sail.

Trained
MIT
Racing
The R-class Sir Tom was long unbeatable on Puget Sound
Power
Designed the first US diesel tug, Chickamauga
Teaching class
The Geary 18 'Flattie', 1928 — a cheap plywood-era trainer
  • Sir Tom — R-class
  • 1926Malibu — 100-ft motor yacht, built by Blanchard
  • 1928Geary 18 (Flattie)

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