Alden 44's are fantastic to sail! They are fast, without being overly tender or squirrelly. They do alright in light air (down to 6 knots) and tack through 70 degree true wind; they are a sight to behold. As Ferenc Mate wrote in his book The World's Best Sailboats: "Aldens are certainly the yachts to be looked up to, simply for the old fashioned belief that permeates the whole yard, that nothing but nothing is too good for an Alden. So the boats are planned and built and detailed with superhuman care, each completely styled to each new owner, and each finished to such a degree that you almost hate to take the damned things out to sea."
PAMELA is rigged so that, with the autopilot, she can be sailed single handed. Sail control lines are in the cockpit, with the exception of halyards, reefing lines and the outhaul (all of which are on the mast). Down below there are comfortable berths for six, a salon with seating for eight and a fully equipped galley with refrigerator, freezer and 3-burner stove.
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