Albin 57

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LocationSweden
Year1977
No. built400
Albin 57
Presentation of the Albin 57 at Albin Marin, Kristinehamn
Development
DesignerRolf Magnusson
LocationSweden
Year1977
No. built400
BuilderAlbin Marine
RoleCruiser
NameAlbin 57
Boat
Displacement1,764 lb (800 kg)
Draft4.26 ft (1.30 m) with the keel down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA18.83 ft (5.74 m)
LWL16.40 ft (5.00 m)
Beam7.91 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeswing keel
Ballast562 lb (255 kg)
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height21.82 ft (6.65 m)
J foretriangle base7.38 ft (2.25 m)
P mainsail luff21.98 ft (6.70 m)
E mainsail foot7.87 ft (2.40 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area70 sq ft (6.5 m2)
Spinnaker area269 sq ft (25.0 m2)
Total sail area167 sq ft (15.5 m2)

The Albin 57 is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Rolf Magnusson as a coastal cruiser and first built in 1977.[1][2][3][4]

The boat's designation is its metric length overall in decimetres.[1][3]

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.[1][3][5][6]

Design

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