CIRRUS 7.8 (ALBIN)

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/transom hung rudder

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

25.59 ft / 7.80 m

LWL:

21.82 ft / 6.65 m

Beam:

9.06 ft / 2.76 m

S.A. (reported):

248.00 ft² / 23.04 m²

Draft (max):

4.89 ft / 1.49 m

Displacement:

5,181 lb / 2,350 kg

Ballast:

2,094 lb / 950 kg

S.A./Disp.:

13.29

Bal./Disp.:

40.42

Disp./Len.:

222.64

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1979

Last Built:

1984

Builder:

Albin Marine (SWE)

Designer:

Peter Norlin

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Volvo

Model:

MD5

Type:

Diesel

Fuel:

5 gals / 19 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

13.29

Bal./Disp.:

40.42

Disp./Len.:

222.64

Comfort Ratio:

18.52

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.10

S#:

2.23

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

30.51 ft / 9.30 m

J:

9.35 ft / 2.85 m

P:

31.17 ft / 9.50 m

E:

8.86 ft / 2.70 m

S.A. Fore:

142.63 ft² / 13.25 m²

S.A. Main:

138.08 ft² / 12.83 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

280.72 ft² / 26.08 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

15.04

Est. Forestay Len.:

31.91 ft / 9.73 m

Accommodations

Water:

17 gals / 64 L

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Peter Norlin

Builders:

Albin Marine

Related Sailboats:

ALBIN 7.8

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Notes

Also known as the ALBIN 78.

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