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| Specifications Under Current Rules | |
| Crew | |
| LOA | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
| LWL | 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) |
| Hull weight (with fittings) | 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) |
| Main and Jib area | 31.7 m2 (341 sq ft) |
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The Albin Vega was a brand of yacht designed in 1965 and put into production in 1966 after extensive sea trials. Production ended in 1979 with almost 3400 hulls built. The manufacturer was Albin Marin of Kristinehamn, Sweden.
The Vega is considered a solid sailboat and it has cruised around the world on many occasions the more extreme being trips to Antarctica and to the north of Spitsbergen.citation needed
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Additional links
- Albin Vega Worldwide Page
- American Vega Association
- British Albin Vega Association
- Yahoo group for Albin Vega owners
- Yachtsnet archive
- The Vega Berserk in Antartica
- Sail plan and hull drawings
- The Vega Handbook by Per Brohall
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