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SOLD

D8999

Albin Express

Lying

Cornwall

Builder

Albin Marin AB, Sweden

Year

1979

Price

£8,500

LOA

25' 6"

Sail area

350 sq ft main and 110% jib

Brief details

LWL

21' 7"

Rig

Sloop

The Albin Express is a small cruiser-racer, offering high performance sailing with basic accommodation. The design was conceived as a small racer that could also be cruised around the coast. An unusual boat in England, this example has been quite extensively cruised around the south west of England and cross-channel, as well as racing in local regattas with some success. She is for sale now as the owner is looking at a larger boat for more extended cruising.

Beam

8' 2"

Cabins

1

Draught

4' 9"

Berths

4

Displacement

3,970 lbs

Engine

Mariner outboard

Ballast

1,765 lbs

BHP

5

Keel type

Fin

Designed in 1978 by Peter Norlin, who was responsible for the very successful Scampi series of racers, as well as many of the high quality Sweden Yachts fast cruisers, the Albin Express was intended as a high performance small one-design racer. The design is often compared to the well known J24, but the Express is less beamy and has more ballast, making her less dependent on crew weight for stability. The Express also has much more usable accommodation than the J24.

 

Around 1,100 of these boats have been sold, although most of these have remained in Scandinavia, where they are still a popular club racing class.

Albin Express for sale
Albin Express for sale

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Deck - Albin Express for sale

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Moored - Albin Express for sale
Cockpit - Albin Express
Albin Express for sale
Albin Express for sale

The accommodation is basic, but surprisingly spacious for the style of boat.
The forepeak has a marine WC under the bunk boards, with a curtain for privacy

Albin Express accommodation plan

A slide-out galley unit holds a two-burner cooker,
whose Camping Gaz bottle is under the cooker, and a plastic sink
with a water tap mounted on the bulkhead.

Galley - Albin Express
Albin Express for sale

The Albin Express has a PY of 978 and IRC rating of 0.869, whch makes her faster than a Contessa 32 or a Fireball dinghy ( RYA PY numbers ).

This is a very fast little cruiser-racer in very good order, with excellent sails and a nearly new engine.

Equipment List:

Engine details

Mariner 5 hp outboard - new May 2009

Fuel tank capacity

12 litres

Battery

60 AH

Battery charging

from outboard

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, alloy spars with S/S standing rigging (all standing rigging except backstay and lowers replaced 2005)

Mainsail

Ullman Sails, racing spec, new 2007

Genoa

Ullman Sails, racing spec, new 2007

Other headsails

4 x other headsails

Spinnakers

3 x spinnakers, various makes and ages

Primary winches

2 x Lewmar 16 two-speed

Secondary winches

2 x Girdlestone

Bower anchor

6 Kg CQR with 15 metres chain and 30 metres warp

Steering

Tiller

Steering compass

Plastimo

Warps & fenders

2 warps and 5 fenders

Navigation Equipment and instruments

GPS

Garmin GPS152 - new 2005

Log/speed

Stowe

Depth sounder

Stowe

Windspeed/direction

Raymarine

VHF radio

Sealine

Safety/emergency equipment

Lifebuoy

 

Jackstays

 

Bilge pump

 

Fire extinguishers

2 x dry powder

Interior

Cabin layout

open plan

Berths

4

Water tank capacity

15 litres

Cooker

2 burner Gaz

Heads

SL400 marine WC

These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available.

For further information or to arrange a viewing,

please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234

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The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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