Alpha 29

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Alpha 29
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Development
Designer Peter Norlin
Location Sweden
Year1984
No. built200
Builder(s) Albin Marine
NameAlpha 29
Boat
Boat weight 7,275 lb (3,300 kg)
Draft 5.41 ft (1.65 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fibreglass
LOA 29.36 ft (8.95 m)
LWL 23.62 ft (7.20 m)
Beam 9.32 ft (2.84 m)
Engine type Yanmar 9 hp (7 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,042 lb (1,380 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height34.91 ft (10.64 m)
J foretriangle base10.83 ft (3.30 m)
P mainsail luff37.07 ft (11.30 m)
E mainsail foot11.81 ft (3.60 m)
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area218.90 sq ft (20.336 m2)
Jib/genoa area189.04 sq ft (17.562 m2)
Total sail area407.94 sq ft (37.899 m2)
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The Alpha 29, also called the Albin Alpha, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin and first built in 1984. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1984 and 1991, with 200 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Alpha 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,275 lb (3,300 kg) and carries 3,042 lb (1,380 kg) of ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 5.41 ft (1.65 m) with the standard keel. [1] [3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal). [1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.51 kn (12.06 km/h). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Alpha 29 (Albin) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Alpha 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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