Nova 33
sailboat class
The Nova 33 is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser and first built in 1981.
The boat is often referred to as the Albin Nova, Albin 10 Metre, Albin 99 Nova and the Albin Nova 33. It was marketed by the manufacturer as the Albin Nova 33.
Production
The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden between 1981 and 1997. Some later boats were produced by Express Production AB, also of Sweden. In total about 500 boats were completed, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Nova 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a keel-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of swept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,177 lb (3,709 kg) and carries 3,868 lb (1,754 kg) of cast iron ballast.
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