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| Length: 4.58m (15ft) |
| Width: 1.60m (5ft 3ins) |
| Weight: 108.86kg |
| Country: United Kingdom |
Keel Type:
Centreboard |
Rig Type:
Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib) |
| Crew: 2 |
| Trapeze: none |
| Sail Area: 11.65 sq. m
|
Spinnaker Type:
No spinnaker |
Spinnaker Area:
0 sq.m |
| Designer(s): Uffa Fox |
| Design Year: 1954 |
| Builder: Fairey Marine, Ovington |
Boats Built: 8250
At Date: 2020 |
For wing definitions see menu
| Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings |
Classic wing: 95
(Alloy mast, Dacron sail) |
Old wing: 93
(Alloy mast, Dacron sail) |
Active class, popular in colder waters of Canada and North America as well as UK. Originally made in moulded veneer by Fairey Marine, the Albacore has had many builders through the years and is now also available in FRP.
National status was granted on 1st May 1963
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Handicap History >>
| Handicap Rating History |
| Year | Rating |
| RYA 2 Digit Handicaps |
| 1958 | 97 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1960 | 97 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1961 | 98 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Secondary; |
| 1961 | 95 |
| | Terylene sail; |
| | PY Type Secondary; |
| 1962 | 98 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1962 | 95 |
| | Terylene sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1963 | 98 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1963 | 95 |
| | Terylene sail; |
| | PY Type Primary; |
| 1964 | 98 |
| | Cotton sail; |
| | PY Type Secondary; |
| 1964 | 95 |
| | Terylene sail; |
| | PY Type Secondary; |
| 1973 | 94 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| RYA 3 Digit Handicaps |
| 1981 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1982 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1983 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1984 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1985 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1986 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group centreboard; |
| 1987 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1988 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; |
| 1989 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; |
| 1990 | 113 |
| | PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard; |
| 1991 | 113 |
| | PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1992 | 113 |
| | PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1993 | 113 |
| | PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1994 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; |
| 1995 | 113 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; |
| RYA 4 Digit Handicaps |
| 1996 | 1068 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1997 | 1068 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 1998 | 1068 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; |
| 1999 | 1068 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2000 | 1068 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2001 | 1067 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2002 | 1066 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2003 | 1066 |
| | PY Type Primary; PY Group centreboard; |
| 2004 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2005 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2006 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2007 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2008 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2009 | 1066 |
| | 2 Crew; PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2010 | 1065 |
| | PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2011 | 1064 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker;P PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2012 | 1062 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; |
| 2013 | 1055 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; |
| 2014 | 1050 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; |
| 2015 | 1045 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; |
| 2016 | 1045 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; |
| 2017 | 1041 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2018 | 1038 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2019 | 1038 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2020 | 1040 |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; |
| 2021 | 1040 Albacore |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; No Spinnaker; |
| | RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; |
| 2022 | 1040 Albacore |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; No Spinnaker; |
| | RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; |
| 2023 | 1037 Albacore |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; No Spinnaker; |
| | RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; |
| 2024 | 1037 Albacore |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; No Spinnaker; |
| | RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; |
| 2025 | 1037 Albacore |
| | 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; No Spinnaker; |
| | RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; |