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Albatros 950

Fractional Sloop · Lifting Keel · First built 1990

A Roberto Rovere-designed fractional sloop with a lifting keel, built for versatility in varying depths since 1990

Designed by Roberto Rovere, built by Astillero Zimmermann.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Lifting Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draughtDraws 0.45 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.17 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.17
LightHeavy

267 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 267
EasygoingPowered-up

17.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.5

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 416 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
266.9
Comfort ratio
19.3
Capsize screening
2.17
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
863
Hull
Hull type
Lifting Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1990
Units built
100
Designer
Roberto Rovere
Builder
Astillero Zimmermann

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Tartan Marine 278.23 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens keel-centerboard sloop that launched Tartan Marine and enjoyed a 19-year production run
O'day 329.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Paceship Yachts Westwind 247.29 mSame hull family2.2 m shorterA Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, built for versatility in shoal waters

The family

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