The Albin 7.8, also known as the Albin Cirrus and the Cirrus 7.8, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1979 and 1984, but it is now out of production.[1][4][6][7]

Design

The Albin 7.8 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,181 lb (2,350 kg) and carries 2,094 lb (950 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.89 ft (1.49 m) with the standard keel.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta MD5 diesel engine for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 17 U.S. gallons (64 L; 14 imp gal).[1][2][4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.26 kn (11.59 km/h).[4]

Operational history

The boat was at one time supported by an active class club based in Sweden that organized racing events, the Albin 78 Klubben (English: Albin 78 Club).[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin 7.8 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Cirrus 7.8 (Albin) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Albin 7.8". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Peter Norlin". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Albin Marine". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin 78 Klubben (SWE)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Albin 78 Klubben". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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