Carl Alberg (11 April 1901 – 31 August 1986) was a Swedish born

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known for his influence in early

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boats.

Career

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Alberg moved to the United States in 1925 where he began working as a rigger then later as a

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maker. Alberg was then hired by

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as a designer. His successful career and current fame as a designer however can be linked back to his partnership with Pearson Yachts and early fiberglass yacht construction. Their first collaboration was the

Pearson Triton The Pearson Triton, sometimes referred to as a Triton 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1958. It was introduced at the 1959 ''National Boat Show'' in New York City and was one of ...

, a 28 foot fiberglass yacht which today is still frequently seen sailing oceans around the world. Alberg later designed several other models for Pearson yachts. He also designed the first model for

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. One of his most famous and popular designs is also one of his earliest, the

Alberg 30 The Alberg 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Carl Alberg and first built in 1962. The Alberg 30 incorporates design elements from the similar Alberg Odyssey 30 of two years earlier. Production The boat was built by Whitby Boat ...

which was built by Whitby Boatworks in Canada as a one design club racer. This boat had a record breaking production run of over 750 boats spanning 22 years and proved a good platform for ocean cruising. Another successful partnership was with

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who produced 10 different models designed by Alberg.

Designs

Alberg's boat designs include: * Malabar Junior - 1935 *

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- 1938 *

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- 1946 * US One-Design - 1946 *

- 1958 * Sea Sprite 23 - 1958 *

Odyssey 30 The Odyssey 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by George Cuthbertson of C&C Design and first built in 1987. The design is often confused with a different boat with the same name, the Carl Alberg designed 1960 Odyssey 30. Produc ...

- 1960 * Pearson Electra - 1960 * Alberg 35 - 1961 *

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- 1961 *

- 1962 *

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- 1962 * Pearson Ensign - 1962 *

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- 1963 *

North American 22 North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' i ...

- 1963 *

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- 1964 * Jouet Triton - 1965 *

South Coast 21 The South Coast 21 is an American Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a daysailer and first built in 1965.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 140. International Marine/McGr ...

- 1965 * South Coast 23 - 1965 *

Bristol 19 The Corinthian 19, also called the Bristol 19, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1966.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 95. International ...

- 1966 *

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- 1966 *

Corinthian 19 The Corinthian 19, also called the Bristol 19, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1966.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 95. International ...

- 1966 * Kittiwake 23 - 1966 * Alberg 37 - 1967 *

South Coast 22 The South Coast 22 is an American Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg, James Monroe (naval architect), James Monroe and Hollis Metcalf as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1968.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's B ...

- 1968 *

Alberg 22 The Alberg 22 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Swedish-American naval architect Carl Alberg and first built in 1970.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 146-147 ...

- 1970 *

Alberg 23 The Sea Sprite 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1958.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 250. International Marine/ McGr ...

- 1970 * Cape Dory 28 - 1974 * Typhoon 18 - 1974 *

Alberg 29 The Alberg 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as racer-cruiser and first built in 1976.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 204-205. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ...

- 1976 *

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- 1976 *

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- 1976 *

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- 1977 *

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- 1978 * Eclipse 6.7 - 1978 * Cape Dory 33 - 1980 *

Cape Dory 22 The Cape Dory 22 is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 150-151. Houghton Mifflin Company, 199 ...

- 1981 *

Cape Dory 25D The Cape Dory 25D, also called the Cape Dory 25 Mark II and later sold as the Octavia 25, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1981. The "D" designation indicates that it is eq ...

- 1981 *

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- 1982 * Cape Dory 31 - 1983 *

Alberg 34 Alberg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carl Alberg (1900–1986), ship engineer and sailboat constructor *Ifrish Alberg (born 1988), Surinamese sprinter * Petur Alberg (1885–1940), Faroese violinist, composer, and author ...

- 1984 *

Cape Dory 26 A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. History Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. T ...

- 1984 *

Cape Dory 40 A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. History Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. T ...

- 1984 *

Typhoon Senior The Typhoon Senior is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a cruiser and first built in 1984.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 155. International Marine/ McGraw-Hill, 2010. ...

- 1984 * Cape Dory 330 - 1985 *

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- 1986 * Robinhood 36 - 1992 * Robinhood 40 - 1996

External links

Carl Alberg's bio and list of designs at sailboat.guide

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberg, Carl Swedish yacht designers 1986 deaths 1901 births