John G. Alden “Malabar Jr”

Alden “Malabar Jr” Specifications: LOA: 30.00′ / 9.14m * LOD: 30.00′ / 9.14m * LWL: 23’3 / 7.09m * Beam: 9’9 / 2.97m * Draft: 5’1 / 1.55m * Ballast: 4800 lbs. / 2177 kgs. * Displacement: 12,6383 lbs./ 5,729 kgs * Sail Area: 572 sq ft * Yard Number: 326 (five sister ships built) …

John Gale Alden (1884-1962) USA

Raised in Troy New York, with family Summer holidays in Sakonnet, Rhode Island. John Alden began his quest for the sea, having once sailed the family yacht, a 21′ knockabout sloop, all the way from Troy to Sakonnet alone 300 plus or minus miles. His family later in 1900 moved to Dorchester, MA, due to …

Bjarne Aas “International One Design”

6-Meter lineage, transformed into a “golden age” one design yacht, The International One Design, (IOD) is the brainchild of Cornelius Shields. Bjarne Aas “International One Design” Specifications: LOA: 33.16′ * LOD: 33.16′ * LWL: 21.42′ * Beam: 6.75′ * Draft: 5.16′ * Ballast: 4,100 lbs * Displacement: 7,100 lbs * Sail Area: 437.82 ft2 * …