The Singoalla 34, also called the Albin Singoalla, is a Swedish sailboat designed by Per Brohäll as a cruiser and first built in 1970. The boat's designation is from a gypsy woman's name from a medieval legend and film.[1][2][3][4]

Singoalla 34
Development
DesignerPer Brohäll
LocationSweden
Year1970
Builder(s)Albin Marine
RoleCruiser
NameSingoalla 34
Boat
Displacement8,820 lb (4,001 kg)
Draft5.17 ft (1.58 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA33.67 ft (10.26 m)
LWL27.33 ft (8.33 m)
Beam10.82 ft (3.30 m)
Engine typeAlbin Marine AD-21 22 hp (16 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,750 lb (1,701 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height41.34 ft (12.60 m)
J foretriangle base13.65 ft (4.16 m)
P mainsail luff34.43 ft (10.49 m)
E mainsail foot12.79 ft (3.90 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area251 sq ft (23.3 m2)
Jib/genoa area182 sq ft (16.9 m2)
Spinnaker area969 sq ft (90.0 m2)
Gennaker area423 sq ft (39.3 m2)
Other sailsSolent: 290 sq ft (27 m2)
Upwind sail area674 sq ft (62.6 m2)
Downwind sail area1,220 sq ft (113 m2)

The design is an enlarged development of the Brohäll-designed Vega 27. It was not a commercial success and did not remain in production long, with only a few boats sold.[1]

Production

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The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden, starting in 1970, but the design did not sell well and production soon ended.[1][2][5][6]

Design

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The Singoalla 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of unswept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,820 lb (4,001 kg) and carries 3,750 lb (1,701 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.17 ft (1.58 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Albin Marine AD-21 diesel engine of 22 hp (16 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 19.8 U.S. gallons (75 L; 16.5 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 42.3 U.S. gallons (160 L; 35.2 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee with a drop leaf table in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1][2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 969 sq ft (90.0 m2). It has a hull speed of 7.00 kn (12.96 km/h).[2]

See also

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Related development

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Singoalla 34 (Albin) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Albin Singoalla". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Per Brohäll 1917 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Per Brohäll". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.