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Alestra on her mooring


Photo of Alestra, a wooden 30 foot sloop designed by Carl Alberg

Alestra, nee Venture IV, an Alberg designed 30 ft sloop that was built by Graves Yacht Yard in Marblehead, MA in 1960.

A copy of the brochure for Venture IV, as she was first named. Note that the diagram actually shows a slightly different design, the A B Cruiser, with a flush deck.


South: The Endurance Expedition South: The Endurance Expedition

Shackleton's near-fatal journey to the Antarctic has received a lot of press in recent years. This is Shackleton's own account—quiet, understated, and riveting. It also describes the travails of the Aurora expedition, intended to lay the groundwork for Shackleton on the other side of the continent.

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