George H. Wayland

The missing link between the Bay's two best-documented figures. He redrew Alden's Bird into the smaller Baby Bird, mentored Myron Spaulding, and Spaulding preserved his drawings — which is why 700-odd of them survive at San Francisco Maritime.

Trained

University of Washington; began his career in Seattle

War work

Emergency Fleet Corporation in Pacific Northwest yards in WWI, becoming assistant superintendent at Tacoma

Firm

Joined Lee & Brinton of Seattle and helped open their San Francisco office; independent practice from 1926

Baby Bird

Redesigned John Alden's Bird class as the smaller Baby Bird, 1926

Mentorship

Mentored Myron Spaulding, who preserved Wayland's plans collection

Archive

San Francisco Maritime NHP — a finding aid describes 721 items, pencil drawings 1921–1947; the CAMM directory gives 725 drawings

• 1927Tamalmar — schooner
• 1932Lady Jo — schooner
• 1936Volante — sloop
• 1926Baby Bird — a smaller Bird, redrawn from Alden's design