Albin 7.8

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]}

Albin 7.8

Development
Designer	Peter Norlin
Location	Sweden
Year	1979
Builder(s)	Albin Marine
Name	Albin 7.8
Boat
Displacement	5,181 lb (2,350 kg)
Draft	4.89 ft (1.49 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	25.59 ft (7.80 m)
LWL	21.82 ft (6.65 m)
Beam	9.06 ft (2.76 m)
Engine type	Volvo Penta MD5 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,094 lb (950 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	30.51 ft (9.30 m)
J foretriangle base	9.35 ft (2.85 m)
P mainsail luff	31.17 ft (9.50 m)
E mainsail foot	8.86 ft (2.70 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	138.08 sq ft (12.828 m2)
Jib/genoa area	142.63 sq ft (13.251 m2)
Total sail area	280.72 sq ft (26.080 m2)

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

• List of sailing boat types