The Albin Vega is the second-most produced boat in the history of Sweden, with 3,450 constructed, between the years 1966 to 1980. The designer was Per Brohäll. Brohäll decided that with a simple boat that carried a simple engine, yahting could become popular recreation in Scandanavia and beyond. He was determined to produce a large number of affordable sailboats with what he saw as a revolutionary new material. One important thing with the Vega was that there had to be enough room inside for a family, as Sweden´s economy was improving and families were looking for recreation. Most importantly, the Vega would need to be strong to withstand heavy use and navigational errors. The Vegas are now spread all over the world.
| LOA: | 8,25 m |
| LWL: | 7,0 m |
| Beam: | 2,46 m |
| Draught: | 1,17 m |
| Deplacement: | 2,3 ton |
| Ballast: | 915 kg |
| Engine: | Inboard Yanmar 2YM15 14Hp |
| Rigging: | Masthead |
| Sailnumber: | 705, 1970 year's model |
| Yacht name: | On the Rocks |
| Callsign: | SFC-7979 |
Albin builds a realistic boat for the man who has a dream.
A 27' cruiser which has been around the world three times, crossed the Atlantic twelve times and holds an international transatlantic crossing record for a boat of her size. 2171 miles in 14 days and 16 hours.
She is the only boat of her size that will match, item for item, the capabilities, strength and standard equipment of boats twice her size and twice her price.
She has a full lead and iron keel integrally fiberglassed right into the hull. She has a sandwich type fiberglass deck bonded to the hull with stainless steel bolts on 4" centers.
She's tough. So tough, in fact, she was the only boat in a marina to survive being ripped from her moorings and battered against a seawall for hours by hurricane force winds.
Not only is she built to withstand heavy seas, she's built to sail in them. And handle. Her long water line gives her a directional stability that's unrivaled. Lash the wheel, adjust the sails and she'll sail to the windward for hours at a time.
There are other things you want in a boat that crosses oceans. Realistic things like through-the-mast roller reefing, double lifelines, all stainless steel hardware, watertight hatch seals, a true bridgedeck in the cockpit and safety glass ports in sealed, leakproof frames.
You'll want an interior designed to function, with room to feed and sleep a crew in comfort and storage for a transatlantic crossing.
You'll want all these things and more, and you'll find them in the Vega 27. Realistically designed by men of vision to be one of the toughest, most sailable craft in the world.
Vega's just one in the Albin line - rugged, seaworthy, blue water cruising vessels of extraordinary capability.
Realistic boats for men who dream of crossing oceans.
She was - indeed still is - immensely tough and has proved herself offshore in countless ocean voyages.
The Vega could be a very good choice for those sailors whose eyes turn towards the horizon.
The Vega 27 is one of the under-acknowledged treasures of the last quarter of the 20th century.