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ARIA
| VESSEL |
MAKE |
YEAR |
BERTHS |
RATE |
SECURITY |
PORT |
OTHER |
| Aria |
Alden
Challenger 38 |
1962 |
6 |
$2400/week |
$1500 |
Rockland |
GPS, Radar |
The Challenger yawls were John Alden's answer to the
Concordia yawl. The Challengers were designed not only
to outsail the Concordias, but provide a more comfortable
cruising platform as well. Aria is both a racer and
a cruiser, with little compromise on either count. Her
keel-centerboard design makes her ideal for gunk-holing
and her full-keel shrugs off pots that would foul exposed
props and spade rudders.
The Challengers are classically beautiful boats. When
we tie up in Northeast Harbor, which is loaded with
lovely boats, people still gather to admire and comment.
ARIA was the ninth in the Challenger series
(only about 54 were made). She was built for one of
the Alden architects, who had her finished out in the
Morse yard in Thomaston using the best materials then
available (the owner was also a part owner of the Morse
yard).
The yawl rig was favored for racing in the period of
her construction, but the yawl is a superior rig for
cruising, too. It allows the boat to ride into the wind
while rigging or reefing. It allows a great variety
of sail configurations not available to the sloop and
provides several easy ways of reefing.
ARIA
was built in 1961, but has been carefully upgraded over
the years. In 2003 she received her third engine, a
40 hp Yanmar diesel, in 2005 new genoa and mizzen, and
a new radar and dinghy in 2006. She carries 50 gallons
of diesel fuel. She is equipped with an Edson wheel
console with binnacle and compass, Furuno radar, GPS,
VHF, and depth sounder. All are easily seen from the
wheel. She sails with a complete set of charts of the
Maine coast and several cruising guides. Aria is equipped
with an 8' dinghy, which carries four adults comfortably.
In outfitting ARIA we have tried to achieve
a balance of comfort and simplicity. She has comfortable
berths for six, with generous stowage for each member
of the crew. She has over six feet of headroom in the
main cabin. There are two hanging lockers forward and
hooks for wet gear aft.
ARIA has four berths in the main cabin,
each of which can accommodate an adult, and two berths
in the v-berth, which can be converted into a spacious
double-berth. The main berths double as cabin settees.
The galley is equipped with a 3-burner propane stove
and oven, sink with pressurized cold water, and a large
and easily accessible ice-box. There is ample stowage
for food and drink. There is cutlery for six and plenty
of pots and pans for cooking. The head has pressurized
cold water and an electrically operated toilet. There
is no shower or hot water supply. Aria carries 105 gallons
of water.
We provide dishtowels, pillows, and pillowcases, but
we expect our guests to bring their own towels and sleeping
bags. Aria also comes with books, cards, games, and
cruising guides.
ARIA is based and moored in Rockland,
Maine.
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