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'''Alden Rowing''' manufactures sliding-seat [[Racing shell|rowing boats]]. Their original product, the Alden Ocean Shell, was designed in (sources differ) 1970<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/magazine/the-solitary-joys-of-sculling.html|title=The Solitary Joys of Sculling|date=1983-07-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-24|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> or 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themainemag.com/features/1225-rowing-the-heirloom-sport/|title=ROWING the Heirloom Sport|date=2010-05-21|website=The Maine Mag|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> Traditional shell designs use high [[aspect ratio]] hulls, with long [[Waterline length|waterline]] with minimum [[Glossary of nautical terms#B|beam]], that emphasize racing performance at the cost of stability. These types of boats are only usable on flat water. Alden, however, specializes in shorter, beamier, highly stable designs which are suitable for rowing in open water, where swells are commonly encountered.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://rowalden.com/#aboutContent|title=Alden Rowing|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226214545/http://rowalden.com/#aboutContent|archive-date=February 26, 2019|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> As of 2004, Alden had sold 25,000 shells.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.workingwaterfrontarchives.org/2004/06/01/two-maine-firms-build-recreational-rowing-shells/|title=Two Maine firms build recreational rowing shells|first=Steve Cartwright|date=2004-06-01|website=The Working Waterfront Archives|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref> |
'''Alden Rowing''' manufactures sliding-seat [[Racing shell|rowing boats]]. Their original product, the Alden Ocean Shell, was designed in (sources differ) 1970<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/magazine/the-solitary-joys-of-sculling.html|title=The Solitary Joys of Sculling|date=1983-07-24|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-24|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> or 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themainemag.com/features/1225-rowing-the-heirloom-sport/|title=ROWING the Heirloom Sport|date=2010-05-21|website=The Maine Mag|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> Traditional shell designs use high [[aspect ratio]] hulls, with long [[Waterline length|waterline]] with minimum [[Glossary of nautical terms (A-L)#B|beam]], that emphasize racing performance at the cost of stability. These types of boats are only usable on flat water. Alden, however, specializes in shorter, beamier, highly stable designs which are suitable for rowing in open water, where swells are commonly encountered.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://rowalden.com/#aboutContent|title=Alden Rowing|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226214545/http://rowalden.com/#aboutContent|archive-date=February 26, 2019|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> As of 2004, Alden had sold 25,000 shells.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.workingwaterfrontarchives.org/2004/06/01/two-maine-firms-build-recreational-rowing-shells/|title=Two Maine firms build recreational rowing shells|first=Steve |last = Cartwright|date=2004-06-01|website=The Working Waterfront Archives|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Wooden scull (douglas feath-or).jpg|thumb|Spruce and mahogany sculling oar. Original equipment from an Alden 18 2x/1x sculling boat.|alt=]] |
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The original Alden Ocean Shell was designed by Arthur E. Martin, a naval architect, trained at [[Webb Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20040710/OPINION/307109995|title=The race is on|last=Brown|first=Nicholas|website=seacoastonline.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> Martin had begun experimenting with [[fiberglass]] as a |
The original Alden Ocean Shell was designed by Arthur E. Martin, a naval architect, trained at [[Webb Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20040710/OPINION/307109995|title=The race is on|last=Brown|first=Nicholas|website=seacoastonline.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> Martin had begun experimenting with [[fiberglass]] as a boatbuilding material in the 1960s. His first design, a {{cvt|16|ft|adj=on}} [[kayak]], was developed in 1966. Over the next few years, he added a [[Racing shell|sliding seat]] and a deck to shed water; this evolved into the Alden Ocean Shell by 1970.<ref name=":0" /> Martin Marine was formed in 1971, located in [[Cohasset, Massachusetts]]. In 1972, the company moved to [[Kittery, Maine]]. Arthur Martin died in 1992, after which the company moved through several ownerships. As of 2006, it was headquartered in [[Rowley, Massachusetts]], under the name Alden Rowing Shells.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.row2k.com/news/3-9-2006/Alden-Ocean-Shell-Association-opens-its-membership-to-all-recreational-sliding-seat-rowers/21963/|title=Alden Ocean Shell Association opens its membership to all recreational sliding seat rowers|website=row2k.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> |
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In the first year of production, 165 were sold. Martin also developed the drop-in rowing mechanism which came to be called the Oarmaster, which has since evolved over a series of design iterations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adirondackrowing.com/oarmaster-i-rowing-unit/|title=Oarmaster I Rowing Unit|website=Adirondack Rowing|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> This was a metal frame containing the sliding seat, foot stretcher, outriggers, and oarlocks.<ref name=":0" /> The frame could be installed in many different boat designs. It isolated all the high stress [[Load path analysis|loadpaths]] to the metal frame, eliminating point-loads on the boat's hull.<ref name=":0" /> The original 16-foot model was sold with spruce and mahogany oars produced by East/West Custom Boats, in [[Eliot, Maine]]. |
In the first year of production, 165 were sold. Martin also developed the drop-in rowing mechanism which came to be called the Oarmaster, which has since evolved over a series of design iterations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adirondackrowing.com/oarmaster-i-rowing-unit/|title=Oarmaster I Rowing Unit|website=Adirondack Rowing|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> This was a metal frame containing the sliding seat, foot stretcher, outriggers, and oarlocks.<ref name=":0" /> The frame could be installed in many different boat designs. It isolated all the high stress [[Load path analysis|loadpaths]] to the metal frame, eliminating point-loads on the boat's hull.<ref name=":0" /> The original 16-foot model was sold with spruce and mahogany oars produced by East/West Custom Boats, in [[Eliot, Maine]]. |
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The Alden Ocean Shell Association was originally formed as a membership organization for people who owned Alden boats. The organization sponsors a race from [[Fort Foster (Kittery, Maine)|Fort Foster]] to the [[Isles of Shoals]], crossing {{cvt|6|mi}} of open ocean off the coast of Maine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20100628/News/6280336|title=Race celebrates 'father of rowing'|last=McDermott|first=Deborah|website=seacoastonline.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> In 2006, they reorganized into the International Recreational Open Water Association (IROW), and dropped the requirement for members to own Alden boats.<ref name=":3" /> |
The Alden Ocean Shell Association was originally formed as a membership organization for people who owned Alden boats. The organization sponsors a race from [[Fort Foster (Kittery, Maine)|Fort Foster]] to the [[Isles of Shoals]], crossing {{cvt|6|mi}} of open ocean off the coast of Maine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20100628/News/6280336|title=Race celebrates 'father of rowing'|last=McDermott|first=Deborah|website=seacoastonline.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> In 2006, they reorganized into the International Recreational Open Water Association (IROW), and dropped the requirement for members to own Alden boats.<ref name=":3" /> |
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The [[Mariners' Museum and Park]] has an Alden 16 in their collection.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://catalogs.marinersmuseum.org/object/CL21686|title=The Mariners' Museum Online Catalog: Alden Ocean Shell|last=|first=|date=|website=The Mariners' Museum and Park |
The [[Mariners' Museum and Park]] has an Alden 16 in their collection.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://catalogs.marinersmuseum.org/object/CL21686|title=The Mariners' Museum Online Catalog: Alden Ocean Shell|last=|first=|date=|website=The Mariners' Museum and Park|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref> They describe the boat as having "a flat bottom for stability and a flaring bow for lift and dryness, all very different from the traditional narrow, round-bottomed, straight-sided shell".<ref name=":2" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 27 September 2023
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Boatbuilding |
| Predecessor | Martin Marine Company |
Alden Rowing manufactures sliding-seat rowing boats. Their original product, the Alden Ocean Shell, was designed in (sources differ) 1970[1] or 1971.[2] Traditional shell designs use high aspect ratio hulls, with long waterline with minimum beam, that emphasize racing performance at the cost of stability. These types of boats are only usable on flat water. Alden, however, specializes in shorter, beamier, highly stable designs which are suitable for rowing in open water, where swells are commonly encountered.[3] As of 2004, Alden had sold 25,000 shells.[4]
History
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The original Alden Ocean Shell was designed by Arthur E. Martin, a naval architect, trained at Webb Institute.[5] Martin had begun experimenting with fiberglass as a boatbuilding material in the 1960s. His first design, a 16 ft (4.9 m) kayak, was developed in 1966. Over the next few years, he added a sliding seat and a deck to shed water; this evolved into the Alden Ocean Shell by 1970.[1] Martin Marine was formed in 1971, located in Cohasset, Massachusetts. In 1972, the company moved to Kittery, Maine. Arthur Martin died in 1992, after which the company moved through several ownerships. As of 2006, it was headquartered in Rowley, Massachusetts, under the name Alden Rowing Shells.[6]
In the first year of production, 165 were sold. Martin also developed the drop-in rowing mechanism which came to be called the Oarmaster, which has since evolved over a series of design iterations.[7] This was a metal frame containing the sliding seat, foot stretcher, outriggers, and oarlocks.[1] The frame could be installed in many different boat designs. It isolated all the high stress loadpaths to the metal frame, eliminating point-loads on the boat's hull.[1] The original 16-foot model was sold with spruce and mahogany oars produced by East/West Custom Boats, in Eliot, Maine.
As of 2019, Alden Rowing produces a variety of 1x (single scull) and 2x (double scull) boats, ranging from 16 to 29 feet, all using the drop-in rowing unit concept.[3]
Race
[edit]The Alden Ocean Shell Association was originally formed as a membership organization for people who owned Alden boats. The organization sponsors a race from Fort Foster to the Isles of Shoals, crossing 6 mi (9.7 km) of open ocean off the coast of Maine.[8] In 2006, they reorganized into the International Recreational Open Water Association (IROW), and dropped the requirement for members to own Alden boats.[6]
The Mariners' Museum and Park has an Alden 16 in their collection.[9] They describe the boat as having "a flat bottom for stability and a flaring bow for lift and dryness, all very different from the traditional narrow, round-bottomed, straight-sided shell".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Solitary Joys of Sculling". The New York Times. 1983-07-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "ROWING the Heirloom Sport". The Maine Mag. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b "Alden Rowing". Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ Cartwright, Steve (2004-06-01). "Two Maine firms build recreational rowing shells". The Working Waterfront Archives. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ Brown, Nicholas. "The race is on". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ a b "Alden Ocean Shell Association opens its membership to all recreational sliding seat rowers". row2k.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Oarmaster I Rowing Unit". Adirondack Rowing. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ McDermott, Deborah. "Race celebrates 'father of rowing'". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ a b "The Mariners' Museum Online Catalog: Alden Ocean Shell". The Mariners' Museum and Park. Retrieved 2020-02-06.