Practical Sailor's gear and boat reviews take the guesswork out of your buying decisions.

Volume 1
Number 1
April 30, 2000

Alberg 30

One of Carl Alberg's most successful boats, the Alberg 30enjoyed a production run of a quarter-century.

The Alberg 30 is an adaptation of a 30-footer Alberg designed for San Francisco Bay and was first built in response to a request by some Toronto sailors for a cruising auxiliary that could be fleet raced. By the time the first boat was built, a large group of Chesapeake Bay sailors had also commissioned a fleet. Today those two areas are still the hotbeds of Alberg 30 ownership with more than 100 boats represented in the Toronto association, almost 200 in the highly active and enthusiastic Chesapeake Bay association. Clearly the Alberg 30 is anachronistic. Her low freeboard, long overhangs, narrow beam, low aspect rig with long boom and short…

Subscriber Login
Purchase selection
Subscribe to Practical Sailor
Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat

Say Yes to Practical Sailor and get 4 Free Gifts

Email:

First Name:

Last Name:

Address 1:

Address 2:

City:

State Zip: