Albin 82 MS

Sailboat specifications

The Albin 82 MS is a 26’11” (8.2m) motorsailer designed by Per Brohäll (Sweden). She was built since 1975 (and now discontinued) by Albin Marine (Sweden).

Albin 82 MS's main features

Model: Albin 82 MS
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Motorsailer
Sailboat builder: Albin Marine
Sailboat designer: Per Brohäll
Country: Sweden
Construction: Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull: 1975
Last built hull: Discontinued
Appendages: Keel : fin without bulb
Helm: Single helm wheel
Rudder: Single rudder on skeg
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Albin 82 MS's main dimensions

Hull length: 26’ 11”8.2 m
Waterline length: 25’7.62 m
Beam (width): 9’ 4”2.84 m
Draft: 3’ 11”1.2 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 7496 lb3400 kg
Ballast weight: 1984 lb900 kg

Albin 82 MS's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 454 ft²42.2 m²
Downwind sail area: 797 ft²74 m²
Mainsail area: 183 ft²17 m²
Genoa area: 271 ft²25.2 m²
Jib area: 140 ft²13 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 614 ft²57 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Albin 82 MS's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 201 ft²/T18.66 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 352 ft²/T32.73 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 218
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 26 %
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 6.70 knots