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Volume 1
Number 1
April 30, 2000

Albin Vega

A lightweight 27-footer that's designed for offshore. With good workmanship and nice handling, it's a good value.

Like a lot of people, our first recollection of the Albin Vega was an advertisement in the sailing magazines. In the early 1970s, a time when California production coastal cruisers dominated the American market, this little Swedish import was hyped as a serious offshore cruiser. The ad photo showed the Vega backlit by a late afternoon sun, sailing out to sea. The copy touted it as a " four berth diesel cruiser built of reinforced fiberglass " that " sails in her own class and holds the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing." Other noteworthy gear mentioned was the single lever, variable pitch prop, dodger and stainless steel sink with fresh…

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