Nova 33 Explained

Nova 33
Image Boat:File:S-Y Blues, FIN-7951, Albin Nova (29207953035).jpg
Designer:Peter Norlin
Location:Sweden
Year:1981
No Built:about 500
Builder:Albin Marine
Express Production AB
Role:Cruiser
Draft:5.5feet
Displacement:81770NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fibreglass
Loa:33feet
Lwl:26.25feet
Beam:10.33feet
Engine:Yanmar 2GM 150NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:38680NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:35.1feet
J:12.14feet
P:39.7feet
E:14.1feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:279.89square feet
Sailarea Headsail:213.06square feet
Sailarea Upwind:492.94square feet

The Nova 33 is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The boat is often referred to as the Albin Nova, Albin 10 Metre, Albin 99 Nova and the Albin Nova 33. It was marketed by the manufacturer as the Albin Nova 33.[5]

Production

The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1981 and 1997. Some later boats were produced by Express Production AB, also of Sweden. In total about 500 boats were completed, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [6] [7]

Design

The Nova 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a keel-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 81770NaN0 and carries 38680NaN0 of cast iron ballast.[1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 5.5feet with the standard keel.[1] [2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM diesel engine of 150NaN0 for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The main cabin also has a drop-leaf table. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1] [2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. It has a hull speed of 6.87kn.[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club based in Sweden, that organizes racing events, the Novaförbundet (English: Nova Association).[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova 33 sailboat . 10 December 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201210123019/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/nova-33-albin. 10 December 2020 . live.
  2. Web site: Nova 33. 10 December 2020. Boat-Specs.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201210123029/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/albin-marine/albin-nova-33%23nopics. 10 December 2020 . live.
  3. Web site: Peter Norlin. 3 December 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201203150005/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/norlin-peter. 3 December 2020 . live.
  4. Web site: Peter Norlin . 3 December 2020. Boat-Specs.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201203145841/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/designers/norlin-peter. 3 December 2020 . live.
  5. Web site: Albin Nova 33 - the ocean-going family cruiser. 10 December 2020. Albin Marine. Cruising World. February 1984.
  6. Web site: Albin Marine 1899 - . 7 December 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201202001145/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/albin-marine. 2 December 2020 . live.
  7. Web site: Albin Marine. 7 December 2020. Boat-Specs.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201202005949/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/builders/albin-marine. 2 December 2020 . live.
  8. Web site: Nova 33 (Albin). 10 December 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20201210123018/https://sailboatdata.com/association/nova-33-albin. 10 December 2020 . live.