Chantiers AMEL as this is called in French (in French is a plural), is a sailing yacht manufacturer company which started business in 1968, in La Rochelle, France. They have two yacht models to showcase, and the yard, or team, or no matter other description is as bombastic as a French can conceive it. So, a lot of words before hand. Now, because I'm making this review step by step, I describe the first feeling of the website and the product. I'm not personally influenced by the feedback, but I … [Read more...]
Some Things About Alden
I already said in a very recent post that I don't think if they're still building Alden yachts these days. I was completely right. Such marvels, like this one built in 1938 for General Patton in his hope for a world cruise, are not being indeed built anymore. Gen. Patton died before he could tour the world in his yacht, but the beautiful schooner remains today, fully functional. John Gale Alden (1884–1962) was an American naval architect and founder of Alden Designs, a prominent yacht … [Read more...]