Overview
The Alden 54 is a center- or aft-cockpit cruiser built by Alden Yachts from 1985 to 2002, as a cutter or a staysail ketch.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists a keel with a centerboard drawing 5.5 ft with the board up and 10.5 ft with it down, 54.08 ft overall on a 40 ft waterline and 14.33 ft of beam. Displacement is 36,500 lb with 15,000 lb of ballast, and the cutter carries about 1,221 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Arion (Johnson) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2000).
Buyers Notes
John Neal rates Aldens 3 of 5: classy, well built and beautiful, though teak decks on older boats may need work (see Known Issues). Inspect the centerboard, its pennant and the trunk.
