The Final Voyage of the Yacht Gertrude
A well-known local pleasure craft is lost after being blown off its anchor during a storm and wrecked on the weather beach.
During the blow last Friday evening the yacht Gertrude, owned by P. G. Hussey, while at anchor in South Bay, near Laidlaw's, dragged her anchor and was blown out through the harbor's mouth. She went ashore about a mile up the weather beach at Damon's, and was considerably injured. Owing to the difficulty of launching her again, Mr. Hussey sold her to A. O. Damon. The Gertrude has carried many a pleasant Aberdeen party, and her loss will be looked upon as a personal one by many.
“The Gertrude has carried many a pleasant Aberdeen party, and her loss will be looked upon as a personal one by many.”
The 'weather beach' refers to the treacherous Pacific coastline near Grays Harbor. The loss of a popular social vessel like the Gertrude reminds us of how integral the harbor and coastal recreation were to the social fabric of early Aberdeen.
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