Bill,

I was up at Svendsen's yard in Alameda again the week before last after one of my periodic trips to Coast Guard Island. This Ariel is looking great. From the exterior, I'd say they probably never looked better when they were on the show room floor. The rigging has some interesting non-stock features worth a few photos. Unfortunately I did not have a camera.

So if you or anyone else are/is in Alameda, grab a burrito at Gourmet burritos near Mariner Village and wander around Svendsen's yard. It's the best place I know to watch boat owners spend money on their boats in sometimes wondrous and sometimes cruel and unusual ways.