Length: 4.58m (15ft) Width: 1.60m (5ft 3ins)Weight: 108.86kgCountry: United KingdomKeel Type: Rig Type: Crew: 2Trapeze: noneSail Area: 11.65 sq. m
Spinnaker Type: Spinnaker Area: Designer(s): Uffa Fox Design Year: 1954Builder: Fairey Marine , Ovington
Boats Built: 8250At Date: 2020
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Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings Classic wing: 95 Old wing: 93
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 Originally made in moulded veneer by Fairey Marine, the Albacore has had many builders through the years and is now also available in FRP.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
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;
