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ALDEN O CLASS MK II

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard (Trunk) • Built 1925

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Dimensions

LOA
18.17 ft
LWL
15.42 ft
Beam
6.67 ft
Max Draft
3.67 ft
Min Draft
0.95 ft
Displacement
2,000 lbs
Ballast
550 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.12 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
19.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
244
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
27.5%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
192 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1925
Last Built
Number Built
250
Notes: Alden design # 188. Modeled after the "Marblehead One-Design," #169\nThis second version of the ALDEN O proved to be far more popular than the first and, at last report (2006), some are still racing today at St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks (NY, USA).

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