Alden “Malabar IV” Specifications:
LOA: * LOD: 46’9 / 14.25m * LWL: 35’6 / 10.82m * Beam: 11’1 / 13.63m * Draft: 6’9 / 2.06m * Ballast: * Displacement: 37,200 / 16,874kgs * Sail Area: 938 sq ft * Yard Number: 205 * Hull material: Wood construction * Rig: Schooner * Designer: Alden * Built by: C.A. Morse & Son, Thomaston, ME * Year Built: 1923 * Restored By: * Current Name: Black Duck Spindrift , Mistress II * Original Owner: John G. Alden * Current Owner: * Sail Number:
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Historical:
Malabar IV was quite different than the previous three, in that the boat would be sailed with a crew, and would compete seriously in ocean regattas. Alden having fallen overboard on Malabar III, luckily was able to grab a hold of the shrouds and hoisting himself back on board, it was this experience that changed Alden’s taste for singlehanding, and a decision to have a paid crew member onboard.