PACIFIC CATALYST II - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Captain
- WESTWARD CAPTAIN / OWNER
All photos on this site are credited to crew and guests aboard the MV Catalyst and MV Westward, Carlos Cajón Bermúdez, Caroline Olson and Wendy Shattil & Bob Rozinski; Dancing Pelican/Shattil/Rozinski Photography, with all rights reserved. Cannot be used or replicated without permission of photographer and/or Pacific Catalyst II, Inc.
2005 March Purchased along with business, Pacific Catalyst Expeditions, LLC, from Hugh Reilly by Bill Bailey, who in June continued the charter business, as Pacific Catalyst II, Inc. Purchased only the Catalyst. The Westward remained in the ownership of Hugh Reilly, who remodeled the Westward galley and rebuilt her hull and took her on a round the Pacific cruise for several years. Meanwhile, the Catalyst had Cabin 3 remodeled making the two single bunks into a double bunk. Redecorated. New dishes, etc., pictures. Salon and galley tables refinished.
Hugh Reilly had Westward's hull extensively rebuilt in 2005 - 2006 to mitigate the impact of more than 80 years' operation and to ensure her vitality for a second century. Then he and his wife, Teresa, circumnavigated the Pacific Ocean from 2007 to 2008. Westward continued to be used as a personal yacht for his family until December 2012.
In December 2012, Bill Bailey, of Pacific Catalyst II, purchased her for use in their adventure travel business. She is now ported in Friday Harbor, WA, alongside the M/V Catalyst once again.
Westward remains dependably powered by her original Atlas Imperial diesel engine and has benefitted from continuous upgrades to her engine, systems, structure, and accommodations. She is listed with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, her life having been well documented through the efforts of Hugh Reilly and John Sabella, particularly her contribution to maritime history in the Pacific Northwest and the United States of America.
Job Titles:
- WESTWARD & CATALYST CHEF, CAPTAIN 100 TON MASTERS, 200 TON MATE, FIRST AID, CPR