ALBACORE
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1954
Dimensions
- LOA
- 15 ft
- LWL
- 14.83 ft
- Beam
- 5.08 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.17 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.67 ft
- Displacement
- 240 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.27 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 51.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 33
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 125 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood or FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1954
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 8258
Notes:
A development of the original Fairey Marine SWORDFISH.
The ALBACORE has remained one of the most active classes in the world well into the 21st century.
Designers
- Uffa Fox (1898–1972)
- Greg Gregory (1934–2013)
Builders
- Fairey Marine Ltd (1946)
- Gmach & Co. Ltd. (J. L. Gmach & Co.)
- Grampian Marine (1962–1977)
- HAPCO Marine (2007)
- Koma Boats Ltd. (CAN) (1972)
- Lockley Newport Boats (USA) (1964–1988)
- O'Day Corp. (1958–1989)
- Ontario Yachts (1961)
- Ovington Boats Ltd. (1975)
- Russell Marine Ltd. (1959–1980)
- Skene Boats Ltd. (CAN) (1968–1992)
Class Associations
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWORDFISH | 15 | 1946 | Fractional Sloop |