KITHERA

Racing Sailboat KITHERA

Kithera

The ALERION CLASS SLOOP is a reproduction of N. G. Herreshoff’s ALERION as seen at Mystic Seaport Museum and as described by their plans taken off the vessel there by Edson Schock. Some design changes have been made and the construction technique is the proprietary Composite Keel Construction developed by Sanford Boat Company, Inc. (SBCo). She is a sloop rigged open vessel intended for day sailing, racing (one-design or mixed fleets) and overnight cruising in harbors, rivers, estuaries, bays and sounds.

The Alerion Class Sloop offered for sale named Kithera has been owned by the same family since first built and sailed sparingly on the waters surrounding Mount Desert Island (Maine) in the summer months only. When not in the water Kithera is stored indoors in a heated storage facility where she is watched over by a dedicated / full-time yacht fleet manager and with annual maintenance tasks and thoughtful upgrades attended to by only the best artisans, craftsman and technicians.

Kithera must be seen to be believed. Built in 1981, this boat has seen sparing use (sailing once or twice a season) while at the same time has been lavished with attention throughout her years of service. Kithera shows as a new boat with no work needed apart from spring commissioning to have her next owners out and sailing on a true classic.