Albin 57

Albin 57

Presentation of the Albin 57 at Albin Marin, Kristinehamn
Development
Designer	Rolf Magnusson
Location	Sweden
Year	1977
No. built	400
Builder	Albin Marine
Role	Cruiser
Boat
Displacement	1,764 lb (800 kg)
Draft	4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the keel down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	18.83 ft (5.74 m)
LWL	16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Beam	7.91 ft (2.41 m)
Engine	Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel	swing keel
Ballast	562 lb (255 kg)
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	21.82 ft (6.65 m)
J foretriangle base	7.38 ft (2.25 m)
P mainsail luff	21.98 ft (6.70 m)
E mainsail foot	7.87 ft (2.40 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area	70 sq ft (6.5 m2)
Spinnaker area	269 sq ft (25.0 m2)
Total sail area	167 sq ft (15.5 m2)
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The Albin 57 is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Rolf Magnusson as a coastal cruiser and first built in 1977.

The boat's designation is its metric length overall in decimetres.

Production

The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1977 and 1981, with about 400 boats completed, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Albin 57 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a swing keel. It displaces 1,764 lb (800 kg) and carries 562 lb (255 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the swing keel extended and 1.97 ft (0.60 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located at the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove. There are hull-mounted rectangular ports on both sides of the boat.

For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 269 sq ft (25.0 m²). It has a hull speed of 5.43 kn (10.06 km/h).

References

External links

• Video: Sailing an Albin 57