Summary
The Alerion Express 28, also called the Alerion 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Schumacher as a daysailer and cruiser and first built in 1990.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Schumacher |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1990 |
| No. built | 470 (2019) |
| Builder(s) | Holby Marine Tillotson Pearson Alerion Yachts |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | Alerion Express 28 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.25 ft (8.61 m) |
| LWL | 22.82 ft (6.96 m) |
| Beam | 8.18 ft (2.49 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Penta MD2010 10 hp (7 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted/internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 206.25 sq ft (19.161 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 146.25 sq ft (13.587 m2) |
| Total sail area | 352.50 sq ft (32.748 m2) |
Production edit
The first seven production boats were built by Holby Marine of Bristol, Rhode Island United States for Alerion Yachts in Warren, Rhode Island. After that boats were built by Tillotson Pearson, also of Rhode Island for Alerion Yachts. Production started in 1990 and it remained in production in 2021. By 2019, over 470 had been completed.[1][4][5][6]
Design edit
The Alerion Express 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a Hoyt self-tacking jib boom optional. The hull has a raked stem, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller, a lazarette and a fixed fin keel. The early production boats displace 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) and carry 2,000 lb (907 kg) of lead ballast. Later production boats have a new keel design with a bulb weight, displace 5,700 lb (2,585 kg) and carry 2,200 lb (998 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo Penta MD2010 diesel engine of 10 or 12 hp (7 or 9 kW) with a saildrive for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 6 U.S. gallons (23 L; 5.0 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for three people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a straight settee in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove and a sink. The portable head is located in the bow cabin, underneath the "V" berth.[1][3]
Operational history edit
In a 2000 review naval architect Robert Perry wrote, "small boats are a good way to get back to basics. The Carl Schumacher-designed Alerion-Express is a great example. The general aesthetic model for this design is straight out of Nat Herreshoff's 1916 design Alerion. The gentle sweep of the sheer is balanced by moderate overhangs and freeboard that is low by today's standards. Beam is narrow, and the hull shape looks to be moderate in all aspects. The D/L ratio is 168. Below the waterline the design shows a modern fin keel and a semi-balanced spade rudder. To me this is the most exciting mix of design features. Take an attractive, dated topsides look and blend it with performance characteristics below the waterline. The result is a boat that has the romance of yesterday and the performance of today ... All gear is first rate and the overall look is one of a sophisticated and refined small yacht."[7]
See also edit
Related development
Similar sailboats
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Alerion Express 28 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Carl Schumacher 1949 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Alerion Yachts (2019). "Alerion 28". alerionyachts.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Holby Marine 1984 - 2013". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "TPI Composites". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Alerion Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Perry, Bob (25 August 2000). "Perry Design Review: Alerion Express 28". boats.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Alerion Express 28 at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
