The Alberg 29 is a Canadian
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
that was designed by
Carl Alberg
Carl Alberg (11 April 1901 – 31 August 1986) was a Swedish born naval architect known for his influence in early fiberglass boats.
Career
Alberg moved to the United States in 1925 where he began working as a rigger then later as a spar mak ...
as racer-cruiser and first built in 1976.
[Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 204-205. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ]
The Alberg 29 is a refinement of the 1962
Alberg 30
The Alberg 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Carl Alberg and first built in 1962.
The Alberg 30 incorporates design elements from the similar Alberg Odyssey 30 of two years earlier.
Production
The boat was built by Whitby Boat ...
concept.
Production
The design was built by
Nye Yachts in
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city in Ontario, Canada situated on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, located at the mouth of the Moira River and on the Bay of Quinte. Belleville is between Ottawa and Toronto, along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Its population ...
,
Canada
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. The company built 80 examples between 1976 and 1985, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Alberg 29 is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open wat ...
, built predominantly of
fibreglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, a ...
rig, a slightly spooned
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a raised
transom
Transom may refer to:
* Transom (architecture), a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door or window, or the window above such a bar
* Transom (nautical), that part of the stern of a vessel where the two sides of its hull meet
* Operation Tran ...
, a keel-mounted
rudder
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controlled by a
wheel
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and a fixed long
keel
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, cutaway forward. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar
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diesel engine
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of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The boat's
galley
A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by oars. The galley is characterized by its long, slender hull, shallow draft, and low freeboard (clearance between sea and gunwale). Virtually all types of galleys had sails that could be used ...
is located on the starboard side of the cabin, at the bottom of the companionway steps. It has a
stainless steel
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sink and a two-burner
propane
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stove. The
head
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has a privacy door and is located forward on the port side, just aft of the bow "V"-berth, with the sink opposite, on the starboard side. Additional sleeping space is provided in the cabin, by the dinette settee, which has a fixed table and a single berth to starboard. The trim is
teak
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, with the cabin sole teak and
holly
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. A shower was a factory option. The design has of headroom below decks.
Ventilation is provided by a
plexiglass
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forward hatch and six opening ports, while a further four ports are fixed.
The boat has
genoa
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and
jib
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails ...
tracks and four cockpit winches, plus
bronze
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cleats and blocks. There is an
anchor
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locker in the bow.
The design has a
PHRF
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 222.
Operational history
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "In many ways, the Alberg 29 is the refinement and culmination of the concept behind the original Alberg 30. It has a slightly more modern look about it. Like the older Alberg 30, this boat has a full keel and places a high priority on seaworthiness. The cleats, portholes, and other equipment are robust and indicate that the Alberg 29 was designed for bluewater cruising. Despite its full keel design, owners report that when the wind picks up, the Alberg 29 can point quite high and has a good turn of speed."
In a review Richard Sherwood wrote, "While the Alberg 29 has a full keel, it is not long. The bow and counter combine to give a short, 22-foot 3-inch waterline. The bow is fine, the keel cut away. Bilges are firm, and the wide beam gives stability. Like other full-keel boats, she tracks well. The rig is high aspect and there is a large foretriangle for windward performance."
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
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Production
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References
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