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29 de may. de 2024 · The Western Flyer Foundation preserves and promotes the legacy of the historic fishing vessel that inspired Steinbeck's novel Cannery Row. Learn about the restoration project, the research and education trips, and the latest news and events.
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After years of work by craftspeople and shipwrights, the Flyer has been restored to its former glory and is ready for a second life of research and education.
The Western Flyer was built in 1937 in Tacoma Washington as a state-of-the-art purse seiner to fish for sardines out of Monterey. The builder was Martin Petrich, Sr., owner of the Western Boat Building Company.
The Western Flyer is a fishing boat, most known for its use by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts in their 1940 expedition to the Gulf of California, the notes from which culminated in their 1941 book Sea of Cortez, later reworked by Steinbeck into The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951).
15 de dic. de 2023 · A Western Flyer is more than a bicycle, it represents a living piece of American history. By identifying the serial numbers, model style, and component origination, you can unlock your Western Flyer’s unique place in time.
Western Flyer was an American country music band founded in 1992 by Danny Myrick (lead vocals, bass guitar), Chris Marion (keyboards, vocals), T. J. Klay (harmonica, mandolin, vocals), Bruce Gust (drums, vocals), Steve Charles (lead guitar, vocals), and Roger Helton (acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals).