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Overall Length: 9-1/2"
Height: 15-9/32"
Beam: 3-1/8"
John Alden was among some of America's most talented yacht designers and from the 1900's to 1955, Alden's firm, John G. Alden Naval Architects, supplied the American yachtsman with thousands of excellent boats, ranging from dinghies to large offshore cruising yachts. This model kit has been created by permission from this same firm using the original drawings.
The Sakonnet was originally designed in 1937 for the Sakonnet Yacht Club, located in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It was created for use as a "one design" racer for the yacht club. The practice of having a specific boat designed for a club to be used in racing was very popular in the 30's. In fact, John Alden owned and raced this design during his illustnous career. There was even some controversy concerning Mr. Alden's personal boat, as he won so many races with it during the 1939 racing season, competitors accused him of running a custom boat To resolve the controversy, he exchanged boats with another club skipper who had been having less than good results and proceeded to win using the other boat.
As pretty to look at as she was to sail, the Sakonnet features a heavy displacement hull with a deep keel for additional stability, high freeboard for a dry rtde, modest sail area, and a spacious open cockpit area. This cockpit area is protected by high coarnings and watertight bulkheads fore and aft, providing a very safe daysailer. The modem marconi rig round out the overall look of this classic sailboat.
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Midwest kits are back! This one is a winner.
I built a number of these Midwest “Success Series” kits back in the 1990s. They were terrific kits back then, but I am happy to say the re-release kits are even nicer! The laser cutting is a welcome addition - very crisp and precise. I have mixed feelings about the use of a few plastic fittings rather than the original wood and cast metal parts. But in all fairness, they would look fine - in fact the plastic cleats look very nice and were used. I opted to use wooden blocks I had on hand for the rigging as well as some different cordage for the standing rigging. While I was at it, I fabricated a few brass parts from sheet stock to make functional rudder fittings and sheeted the decks with nice looking strips left over from a previous project. Removable seats and floor boards were also made from nice hardwood scraps. That’s the beauty of these Midwest kits - they are simple, inexpensive and easy to customize. And to me, adding small details and customizing a kit is half the fun. Try one. You won’t be disappointed.
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