Alberg 22 Explained

Alberg 22
Image Boat:File:Alberg 22 sailboat Anoka II 5539.jpg
Designer:Carl Alberg
Location:Canada
Year:1970
No Built:180
Builder:Nye Yachts
Draft:3.08feet
Displacement:32000NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:22feet
Lwl:16feet
Beam:7feet
Engine:Outboard motor
Keel Type:long keel
Ballast:15400NaN0
Rudder Type:keel-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:27.75feet
J:8.75feet
P:24feet
E:9.5feet
Sailplan:Masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:114square feet
Sailarea Headsail:121.41square feet
Sailarea Total:235.41square feet
Phrf:282 (average)

The Alberg 22 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Swedish-American naval architect Carl Alberg and first built in 1970.[1] [2] [3]

Production

The design was built by Nye Yachts in Belleville, Ontario, later located in Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada. A total of 180 examples were completed before production ended.[1] [4]

Design

The Alberg 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden handrails and toe rails, plus other trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 32000NaN0 and carries 15400NaN0 of ballast. Due to its weight and full keel it has been noted as handling like a larger boat.[1] [3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of up to 60NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. The outboard motor is fitted to a transom well and the lazarette has space for the fuel tank.[1] [3]

Accommodations are provided for four people in a forward "V"-berth and two quarter berths. The galley is equipped with a sink with a water pump and a removable icebox.[3]

Fitted equipment includes genoa tracks and winches, as well as a halyard winch.[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 with a high of 276 and low of 288. It has a hull speed of 5.362NaN2.[5]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "this full keel boat has the proportions of a classic sailboat. It was designed by Carl Alberg, who earned a reputation for drawing extremely seaworthy sailboats. In fact, some people who are now sailing Alberg 30s and 37s got their start with the Alberg 22. The Alberg 22 heels over fairly easily at first, but it reaches a point where it locks in and goes. The full keel and high ballast displacement ratio (almost 50%) suggests that this boat should be able to handle some rough conditions."[6]

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "This shippy little craft is almost indistinguishable from a number of similar Alberg designs ... The boat is very good for weekend cruising, though you may find she will get a bit crowded if you bring the kids along ... Best features: The high B/D ratio and long keel provide easy steering and relatively good comfort in cruising mode. The outboard well in the lazarette makes engine access easier and avoids prop cavitation in all but the choppiest seas. Worst features: Unless you are planning to challenge other Albergs of similar size, forget racing. The keel isn't deep enough to take a big enough bite for good close-hauled performance."[7]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberg 22 sailboat specifications and details. 25 July 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20220327133346/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-22. 27 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Carl Alberg. 25 July 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20201021182142/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/alberg-carl. 21 October 2020. live.
  3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 146-147. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
  4. Web site: Nye Yachts (CAN). 25 July 2018. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2018. https://archive.today/20211017130822/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/nye-yachts-can. 17 October 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Alberg 22. 25 July 2018. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725184108/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/294/alberg-22. 25 July 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Alberg 22 . 25 July 2018. McGoldrick . Michael . Sail Quest. 2018. https://archive.today/20220327133355/http://sailquest.com/market/models/alb22.htm. 27 March 2022. live.
  7. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 151. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.