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THE NATIONAL ALBACORE DINGHY
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At
15 feet in length and 240 pounds hull weight, the Albacore is a great
first boat for those who are just learning to sail and a very
competitive racer for more advanced sailors. The Albacore is a fast and
lively while being relatively easy to learn to sail and race. Swept
spreaders supporting a tapered mast with a powerful vang and adjustable
sail controls allow a crew to depower in high winds - enabling both
light and heavy crews to race head to head A very versatile boat, it is
often sailed by husband/wife and parent child combinations. Some of the
all women teams are the most competitive in the class. Those looking
for a simple to learn, yet high performance sailing dinghy can join the
ranks of Albacore sailors who come from all walks of life and range in
age from teenagers to masters pushing 80 years of experience.
The Albacore is a boat that is both simple to get into at first, and
one which will challenge your tuning and tactical skills for the rest
of your life
comments and press reports on
the Albacore
read
more about the boat and association here
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2009
Internationals
Visit
the dedicated Championship web page for provisional
NOR and useful links Here
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2008
Traveller's Trophy
Once again Mike Banner wins!!See
the full results here
to see how you did
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Nationals
results 1955 - 2008
Norman Halstead has created
a spreadsheet with all known competitors, places and
venues for Alb Nationals since 1955. It is available
here
for you to peruse. If you can
fill the gaps please let us know
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ALBs at Excel
Yachts & Yachting magazine will again
be sponsoring the 'Battle of the
Classes' Pursuit Race on Sunday 18th January on the
Royal Victoria
Dock, ExCel, as part of the 2009 London International
Boat Show. 1st start midday, prizegiving 4.30
We
have one. possibly 2, Albs taking part so go along
and give Mark Fowler and the others your support
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RYA Dinghy Show 2009
Will
be at Alexander Palace on
7/8 Mar
Come
along to the Albacore stand see the latest Speed boat
and Chris Somners beautiful restoration
download a leaflet and advance ticket application form
here
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GRP
Mould Improvements
After discussions
with our GRP builder Speed Sails, the Woof mould has
undergone a major refurbishment. The hull mould retains
the same Woof shape but both it and the deck mould have
been improved, with a new interior moulding. See a full
set of pictures of the new hull from Ovington here.
Go to speedsails
for further details
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