John G. Alden

1884 - 1962

John G. Alden opened his design officed in 1909. By 1932, he was known worldwide in part due to his "Malabar" design's success on the offshore racing scene between 1923 and 1932. John Alden is best known for his fast and seaworthy offshore boats but he designed a broad range of exceptional boats and most of his designs have become true classics.
Others who had their start with the firm include Fenwick Williams, Clifford Swain, Sam Crocker, Carl Alberg, Murray Peterson and K. Aage Nielsen.

Tillotson Corp, the parent corporation of John G. Alden Inc. of MA, specified that the John G. Alden collection of designs be donated to MIT's Hart Nautical Collection.

Sailboats Designed By John G. Alden

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MODEL LOA FIRST BUILT FAVORITE COMPARE
ALDEN 32 MOTOR SAILER 31.50 ft / 9.60 m 1967
ALDEN 50 (CHEOY LEE) 50.33 ft / 15.34 m 1967
ALDEN O CLASS MK I 18.25 ft / 5.56 m 1922
ALDEN O CLASS MK II 18.17 ft / 5.54 m 1925
BARNACLE 34 33.92 ft / 10.34 m 1940
BIRD (SF BAY) 30.08 ft / 9.17 m 1923
BOOTHBAY CHALLENGER (ALDEN) 58.58 ft / 17.86 m 1968
BOOTHBAY EXPLORER (ALDEN) 58.58 ft / 17.86 m 1971
BRISTOL 35 34.65 ft / 10.56 m 1966
CARAVELLE 42 (ALDEN) 41.57 ft / 12.67 m 1968
CHALLENGER 38 (ALDEN) 38.50 ft / 11.73 m 1960
COASTWISE CRUISER (#675) 36.42 ft / 11.10 m 1938
COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) 44.50 ft / 13.56 m 1965
DOLPHIN 47 (ALDEN) 46.92 ft / 14.30 m 1973
DUXBURY DUCK 18.00 ft / 5.49 m 1925
FUJI 35 34.58 ft / 10.54 m 1973
FUJI 45 45.00 ft / 13.72 m 1976
HINCKLEY 21 28.50 ft / 8.69 m 1946
HINCKLEY 28 40.75 ft / 12.42 m 1945
INDIAN 21.17 ft / 6.45 m 1921
INDIAN HARBOR Y.C. ONE-DESIGN 31.75 ft / 9.68 m 1916
MALABAR JR. (1927) 30.00 ft / 9.14 m 1927
MALABAR JR. (1939) 31.33 ft / 9.55 m 1935
MALABAR JR. (1946) 32.50 ft / 9.91 m 1946
MALABAR SR. (ALDEN) 33.25 ft / 10.13 m 1956
MISTRAL 36 (ALDEN) 36.33 ft / 11.07 m 1963
NANTUCKET ONE-DESIGN (INDIAN) 21.17 ft / 6.45 m 1929
NICHOLSON 38 37.83 ft / 11.53 m 1966
NORDFARER 42 (ALDEN) 41.58 ft / 12.67 m 1956
NORTH HAVEN DINGHY 14.42 ft / 4.40 m 1912
OFFSHORE 44 (CHEOY LEE) 43.67 ft / 13.31 m 1968
OFFSHORE 50 (CHEOY LEE) 50.33 ft / 15.34 m 1966
OFFSHORE 53 MS (CHEOY LEE) 52.75 ft / 16.08 m 1972
PEQUOT-BLACK ROCK OD (INDIAN) 21.93 ft / 6.68 m 1926
SAKONNET 23 23.17 ft / 7.06 m 1997
SAKONNET ONE-DESIGN 18.33 ft / 5.59 m 1939
STAMFORD ONE-DESIGN 26.75 ft / 8.15 m 1919
TRIANGLE ONE-DESIGN 28.50 ft / 8.69 m 1926
US ONE-DESIGN 37.75 ft / 11.51 m 1946
WELLINGTON 47 46.92 ft / 14.30 m 1969
ZEPHYR 36 (ALDEN) 36.33 ft / 11.07 m 1960