Albin Express
fibreglass | |
| LOA | 25.50 ft (7.77 m) |
|---|---|
| LWL | 21.58 ft (6.58 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,764 lb (800 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 29.20 ft (8.90 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.01 ft (3.05 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.17 ft (9.50 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.99 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 188 sq ft (17.5 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 111 sq ft (10.3 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 484 sq ft (45.0 m2) |
| Other sails | Solent: 156 sq ft (14.5 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 344 sq ft (32.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 673 sq ft (62.5 m2) |
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The Albin Express is a Swedish trailerable sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1978.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design was intended as a competitor to the J/24.[5]
Production
The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1978 and 1985, with about 1,400 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][7]
Design
The Albin Express is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m) with the standard keel. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee on the port side of the main cabin and an aft cabin with a quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink and can be slid aft to stow out of the way. The boat layout shows no provisions for a head.[1][2]
For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 484 sq ft (45.0 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[2]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club based in Germany that organizes racing events, the Deutsche Express Klassenvereinigung (English: German Express Class Association).[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Express sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Albin Express". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Peter Norlin". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ ISBN 91-89564-19-7
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Express 26 (Albin)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Albin Express at Wikimedia Commons
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