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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.


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My favorite Chesapeake Bay guidebook. While it mentions marinas, it concentrates on anchorages—the kind of places I prefer to spend my time. And in addition to listing shore facilities, it rates each location for Beauty/Interest and Protection. This is the guide you need to really cruise the Chesapeake Bay—a smorgasbord of small creeks and coves.

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