{"product_id":"heritage-aello-large-tote","title":"Heritage Aello Large Tote","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew sailing yachts have a pedigree quite like \u003cstrong\u003eS\/Y AELLO\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt in 1921 by renowned German naval architect Max Oertz for Greek merchant and yachtsman Antonios Benakis, AELLO was a legendary Greek sailing yacht with deep ties to the country’s sailing tradition. Benakis was the founder of the Yacht Club of Greece, whose newsletter still bears AELLO’s name today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years sailing the Mediterranean, AELLO was purchased by a Baron and Admiral of the British Empire, who embarked on an ambitious voyage around the world. Following World War II, the yacht took on a very different life as a houseboat, spending years in a mud berth before her restoration began in 1985. That restoration eventually brought AELLO to Maine and Florida and incorporated salvaged teak from a similar 1919-built vessel—making her restoration a fitting example of the enduring value of reclaimed materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAELLO returned to the water in grand style, going on to win prestigious regattas including the \u003cstrong\u003eTransatlantic Race in 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eAntigua Classic Regatta in 2002 and 2004\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, a piece of AELLO’s sailing legacy lives on in this limited-edition Sea Bag. The vintage sails have been thoughtfully transformed into a handsome, leather-trimmed tote featuring antiqued brass hardware, a clasp closure and an interior zip pocket. A period map print depicting AELLO’s home port of Athens, Greece, adds another touch of her storied past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sails came to Sea Bags by way of Jon Finger, a windjammer captain in Rockland, Maine. When a set of vintage sails he acquired proved too large for his own boat, he held onto them for a time before realizing they belonged somewhere special. Today, their next chapter begins here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-numbered limited edition of 65.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes not qualify for discounts. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sea Bags","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261083082934,"sku":"V007045","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9283\/7558\/files\/V007045.jpg?v=1786026305","url":"https:\/\/seabags.life\/products\/heritage-aello-large-tote","provider":"Sea Bags","version":"1.0","type":"link"}