BoatsAlbin Marine AB Vega 27

Albin Marine AB Vega 27

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1965–1979

Scandinavia's most popular production yacht of her size, this 8.25-metre masthead sloop defined coastal cruising from 1965 to 1979

Designed by Per Brohall.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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The Albin Marine AB Vega 27, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sven Yrvind

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.12 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 narrow beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 186
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1949 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Albin Marine AB Vega 27, as the fleet has seen it

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The Albin Marine AB Vega 27 is a 8.2-meter masthead sloop with a fin keel, designed by Per Brohall and built by Albin Marine AB from 1965 to 1979.1:50 It is considered the most popular production sailing yacht of its size built in Scandinavia. The Vega 27 features a molded, one-piece hull and full keel, which eliminates traditional keel bolts and shields the propeller and rudder within the deadwood.2:34 With a displacement of 2299 kg, it offers a budget-friendly, simple, and proven platform for solo or couple liveaboard sailing, prioritizing low maintenance and affordability.2:14 Sven Yrvind and Tomas Grahn sailed a Vega from Sweden to Florida in 2007, encountering 50-knot winds in the North Sea that caused interior delamination and repeated engine failures, yet completed the 58-day passage.4:18 Matt Rutherford completed a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the Americas in an Albin Marine AB Vega 27.6:55

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Albin Marine AB Vega 27 on video

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
186.0
Comfort ratio
20.0
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
664
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1965–1979
Units built
3450
Designer
Per Brohall
Builder
Albin Marine AB

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Jeanneau Aquila 278.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop offered in both standard and deep-keel Regatta configurations
Sailing Savvy: How to Build a Winning Team with Jon Sverre Høiden12:45from SEILmagasinet
Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.58.50 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Tone 2.0: Sailing towards the roots in the north for a new start | Bearing on Sailing8:37from SEILmagasinet
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Living on a BOAT0:11from navegandoporelglobo
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement take on IOR design
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Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-metre draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Albin Marine 79A Rolf Magnusson-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for balanced coastal cruisingAlbin Marine 57A Rolf Magnusson-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel, built for light-displacement performance in shoal waterKarlskrona Viggen 23A 7.1-metre masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, produced by Karlskrona before the Albin transitionAlbin Marine Ballad 30A former IOR half-tonner with a 27-year production run that remains a staple of Scandinavian coastal cruisingAlbin Marine Singoalla 34A Per Brohall-designed masthead sloop intended as a larger, more spacious successor to the iconic Vega 27

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