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Albin Viggen sailboat

Shipyard Karlskrona · designed by Per Brohäll · 1966

fin keelBermuda rigSweden

The Albin Viggen sailboat is a 23-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by Per Brohäll and built by Shipyard Karlskrona, first launched in 1966.

Albin Viggen sailboat sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Shipyard Karlskrona
Designer Per Brohäll
Years built 1966
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction
Origin Sweden

Dimensions

LOA23.29 ft7.10 m
LWL20.01 ft6.10 m
Beam7.35 ft2.24 m
Draft (max)3.64 ft1.11 m
Displacement3,086 lb1,400 kg
Ballast1,323 lb600 kg
Sail Area218 ft²20.3 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.46 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 42.9 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 172 Light
Comfort Ratio 15.9 Racing / light coastal
Capsize Screening 2.02 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.0 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$14,000 typical range $11,000 – $17,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

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