Alpha 29

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]

Alpha 29

Development
Designer	Peter Norlin
Location	Sweden
Year	1984
No. built	200
Builder	Albin Marine
Name	Alpha 29
Boat
Displacement	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 type	fin keel
Ballast	3,042 lb (1,380 kg)
Rudder	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	34.91 ft (10.64 m)
J foretriangle base	10.83 ft (3.30 m)
P mainsail luff	37.07 ft (11.30 m)
E mainsail foot	11.81 ft (3.60 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	218.90 sq ft (20.336 m2)
Jib/genoa area	189.04 sq ft (17.562 m2)
Total sail area	407.94 sq ft (37.899 m2)

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types