1998 Alden Custom 63 63'

“I purchased VERISSIMO when I turned 65 in 2012 being curious as to where she would take me for my next decade. Looking back, I’ve made many great memories both cruising and to my surprise, racing, with a class victory in the 2016 Newport to Bermuda Race. Also multiple victories in Maine’s Camden Classic with a 2023 overall win! This series is run by Classic Yacht Owner Association (CYOA https://www.classicyachts.org/ ). Also two overall wins and class wins in Jamestown’s Around The Island race. And a class win in the 2017 Marblehead to Halifax Race.  

Summers cruising southern New England to Maine and winters in the Caribbean have provided fun and adventure with friends, family and grandkids.  

During my ownership, VERISSIMO has been properly maintained and upgraded. The 2021 addition of pushbutton or remote-control adjustments of the vang, traveler, outhaul, backstay and mainsheet (in and out) have improved ease of sail trim resulting in better boat speed. (Please see attached video).  Also, VERISSIMO, has had the same captain since 2015 and can be easily sailed by two people. 

I think a great outcome for VERISSIMO could be a small group of people forming a partnership to own VERISSIMO. A bit complex, but cost sharing among like-minded partners can make something happen that might not otherwise be doable. The CYOA has 14 plus races to choose from every year from Maine to Connecticut and one in Antigua too! Personally, I’ve only entered the Camden Classic, then cruised Maine to relax!  

VERISSIMO (Italian for “True”) is a beautiful, strong and fast yacht, built and maintained to a high standard. Now it’s someone else’s turn to see where she takes you while making some great memories!” 

The interior of VERISSIMO is beautifully crafted with fine cherry joinerwork including solid trim, custom detailing and teak and holly floorboards all with a satin finish. The entire overhead throughout the yacht was rebuilt in 2016 with laminated cherry deck beams and white tongue and groove panels. And in 2018, both heads were updated to include new gloss varnished teak countertops, sinks and faucets. 

Starting aft - there are twin guest staterooms to port and starboard of the main companionway, each with twin berths that can convert to a double. There is generous storage space including a large hanging locker and numerous drawers and lockers. Each cabin has a portlight, (2) opening portholes, deck prism and a deck hatch for great light and ventilation. The aft cabins share a common head and shower stall, located to starboard. Forward of the head to starboard is the comprehensively equipped navigation station. This area features a large chart table, curved seat with backrest, main switch panels and a complete array of navigation and communication instruments.  

Forward to port is the large wraparound galley, designed to be functional and safe while at sea. There is an abundance of counterspace (all replaced 2013), with tremendous storage space all around. The inboard galley area on centerline doubles as the engine box, allowing easy access on all sides. Features include twin stainless sinks, a Force 10 4-burner propane stove and oven (2013), GE microwave oven, and Grunert 110 volt driven top/front loading refrigerator and separate top loading freezer. 

The full beam main salon is light, warm and inviting with a U-shaped settee to port surrounding a beautiful custom inlaid table with fold-up leaves, and a centerline seat for additional guests.  Cabinets and a bookshelf alcove are outboard. To starboard is a straight settee with a 32” flat screen TV (2018) outboard, hidden by double locker fronts. There is a bureau forward with additional cabinets above each side of TV locker. 

Forward of the main salon is the spacious owner's stateroom, featuring a queen-size double berth to port with night table and cabinets outboard. To starboard there is a bureau and settee with large hanging locker outboard. Further forward is the en-suite head compartment with gloss teak counter, stainless sink, mirror, Vacuflush toilet and teak grate. There is a separate shower stall with a clear hinged door and a teak seat.   

On Deck: 

• B&G Zeus 12 chart plotter/radar display at helm (2018) 
• B&G Autopilot with controls at helm and hand-held remote (2018) 
• (4) B&G Multi displays above companionway (2018) 

At Nav Station: 

• B&G Zeus 12 chart plotter/radar display (2018) 
• (2) B&G multi displays (2018) 
• B&G H5000 and peripherals for computer routing/nav  
• B&G NAIS 
• ICOM M604 VHF 
• Hand-held VHF 
• Computer monitor 
• Fusion Stereo 

• 12/24 volt and 120/240 volt electrical systems 
• Lifeline AGM house batteries (2020) 
• Engine and generator start batteries (2024) 
• 160 amp engine alternator for house bank 
• Mastervolt 24 volt battery charger 
• 12 volt battery charger 
• Mastervolt 3000W inverter  
• Northern Lights 8kW generator (2013), 3,205 hours 
• Mastervolt charger control 
• Balmar Smart Gauge 
• 24/12 volt converter 
• 12 volt fans throughout interior 
• Flush overhead lights and stainless reading lights 
• Running lights 
• Masthead tri-color light 
• Foredeck and steaming lights 
• Up and down spreader lights (2017)
• Aft deck light 
• Boom light 

• Cummins 6B5.9M 130 hp diesel engine with approx. 7,150 hours 
• Gori 26” folding propeller (new 2024) 
• GMT carbon rudder with responsive cable steering 
• Fireboy automatic fire extinguishers in both engine and generator spaces 
• Lewmar retractable hydraulic bow thruster  
• Air conditioning – four zones for salon and three cabins (salon new 2014, owner cabin new 2018, aft cabins both new 2019) 
• Marco fresh water pump (new 2024) with secondary back-up pump  
• (2) Vacuflush toilets, each with holding tank and pump-out 
• Sea Recovery watermaker, 50 GPH   
• (3) Automatic electric bilge pumps with high water alarm 
• (1) Manual bilge pump 
• Engine driven emergency bilge pump 
• 220 volt emergency bilge pump 

• Offshore Spars carbon triple spreader mast (new 2012) 
• Offshore Spars carbon Park Avenue boom (new 2013) with lazy jacks 
• Reckman hydraulic genoa furler (new 2012)
• Reckman hydraulic staysail furler (new 2012) to convert to cutter rig (currently in storage) 
• Navtec rod rigging (new 2012) 
• Aramid running backstays (new 2021) 
• Navtec split hydraulic backstay with twin stainless cylinders  
• Stainless manual hydraulics control panel near helm along with powered controls for backstay, vang and outhaul  
• Navtec hydraulic boom vang (2018) 
• Custom Miratron wireless remote (2021) for handling mainsheet, traveler, vang, backstay and outhaul anywhere on deck 
• Remote controls for mainsheet and traveler at helm 
• Halyard tensioners on mast 
• KZ 8 Ton lock for external halyard and code zero furler  
• Carbon bow sprit (2013) 
• Custom Harken traveler system  

WINCHES: 

• Lewmar hydraulic Commander system    
• (2) Lewmar 77 ST hydraulic genoa winches 
• (2) Lewmar 64 ST manual secondary winches 
• Lewmar 54 ST hydraulic reefing/ cunningham winch 
• Harken 60 hands-free reversible ST mainsheet winch (2018) 
• Harken Flatwinder 250 traveler control winch (2018) 
• (2) Lewmar 54 ST hydraulic mainsail and spinnaker halyard winches 
• (2) Lewmar 50 ST halyard winches 
• (1) Lewmar 54 ST halyard winch 

SAILS: 

• Quantum Fusion M, MC 8500 laminated 120% genoa (2019) 
• Quantum Fusion M, MC 8500 laminated mainsail (2019) 
• Quantum Code Zero with furler (2018) 
• Quantum A2 spinnaker 
• Quantum A3 spinnaker 
• Doyle Vectran furling staysail  
• Doyle Vectran 120% genoa (spare) 
• Doyle Vectran mainsail (spare) 
• Storm jib 
• Storm trysail 

• Topsides Awlgrip Flag Blue with gold cove, double white boot stripes (2024) and Seahawk sprayed red bottom 
• Laid teak decks, cockpit sole and seat tops 
• Awlgrip cabintop, sides and cockpit area with light gray non-skid 
• Lewmar 3000 hydraulic anchor windlass 
• 75 lb CQR anchor with 250’ chain 
• Fortress secondary anchor with rode and chain 
• Stainless bow pulpit, pushpit, side gates and 30” stanchions with stainless wire lifelines 
• Stainless side boarding ladder 
• Stainless folding swim ladder with teak steps and stern/side gate mounts 
• Marquip aluminum passarelle 
• Multiple Harken stainless genoa and staysail tracks 
• Harken stainless genoa cars, stand up blocks, turning blocks and runner blocks 
• (8) Bow/spring line/quarter chocks with stainless cleats 
• Rondal hatches flush mounted – one forward, three aft with generous storage space 
• (9) Lewmar deck hatches (all new 2022) 
• (10) Stainless opening portholes 
• Varnished teak toe rails, grab rails, drip rail and dorade boxes 
• High varnished teak cockpit backrests around entire perimeter 
• Removable varnished teak fold-up cockpit table 
• Cockpit cushions  
• Dodger with grab bar and bimini connector 
• Bimini full-deck awning mast to backstay 
• Hot/cold shower on radar mast  
• AB 10’ dinghy with Honda 20 hp outboard