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THE NATIONAL ALBACORE DINGHY
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At
15 feet in length and 240 pounds hull weight, the Albacore is a great
first boat for those who are just learning to sail and a very
competitive racer for more advanced sailors. The Albacore is a fast and
lively while being relatively easy to learn to sail and race. Swept
spreaders supporting a tapered mast with a powerful vang and adjustable
sail controls allow a crew to depower in high winds - enabling both
light and heavy crews to race head to head A very versatile boat, it is
often sailed by husband/wife and parent child combinations. Some of the
all women teams are the most competitive in the class. Those looking
for a simple to learn, yet high performance sailing dinghy can join the
ranks of Albacore sailors who come from all walks of life and range in
age from teenagers to masters pushing 80 years of experience.
The Albacore is a boat that is both simple to get into at first, and
one which will challenge your tuning and tactical skills for the rest
of your life
comments and press reports on
the Albacore
read
more about the boat and association here
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2009
Internationals
Visit
the dedicated Championship web page for provisional
NOR and useful links Here
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2008
Traveller's Trophy
One more race to go! come along to Ogston
to join in the Northerns
on 11/12th October
click
here to see where you are
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Nationals
2008
Well done Mike McNamara and Felicity Foulds,
a narrow win over Barney Harris and Emma Johnston.
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Want to see how to make
an old wooden Alb look like new? visit Chris
Somner's web site for pics
here
[If
you are thinking of replacing your rig, Chris is offering
a deal on new superspars rigs: 17.5% off all new masts
and booms ordered during Sept, Oct or Nov contact
chris@cserve.co.uk
or
phone on 07941301742]
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Parkstone Open
Well done to Phil and Tom Tindall
who won in their new Speed/Ovington boat straight out
of the factory. Despite being pond sailors they were
not phased by the force 6 gusts, elusive marks and tides
of Poole Harbour.
click for report
and picture
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GRP
Mould Improvements
After discussions
with our GRP builder Speed Sails, the Woof mould has
undergone a major refurbishment. The hull mould retains
the same Woof shape but both it and the deck mould have
been improved, with a new interior moulding. See a full
set of pictures of the new hull from Ovington here.
Go to speedsails
for further details
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