Albin - Episode 141 - Lady K Sailing

[@marcelvdfvandamme5927]

Very very nice boat. I just purchased a very pretty Vega 27 for under $5000 I’m over the moon right now. This is only my first boat to learn sailing. But I think I will keep it for the rest of my life. Just for the fun. My next ‘house’ will likely be a Beneteau 57. But the Vega will also stay 😉

[@manning643]

Thank You Lady K !! I am a Albin Vega owner. I love my Vega. Very easy to single hand. Tonight I had her rolling along at 5 to 7 Knots in a SW wind at 18 to 20 mph Charleston, SC. With roller reefing Main Sail on the boom and roller reefing Genoa it just does not get easier to put in a reef when needed. Vega's are solid little boats that will go anywhere and on a budget. Built as a racer family cruiser for the North Sea. If you find a Vega Buy It !! Even if she is in bad shape when you find her. A Vega is a fairly easy boat to restore. And worth the time and money.

[@red0304]

Thank you for the video. My wife and I have a Vega 27 and live aboard in Annapolis.

[@anfrm7849]

I was awaiting an episode about Albin since I found your channel. But while talking about the Vega the Expedition of Jarlay Andhøy must be named. He sailed a Vega single handed from Norway to Fire-land an from there on with an unexperienced crew to the antarctic. With a nearly useless outboard motor an nearly no heating on their boat. They faced 12 bft storms, capsized on the return trip but could get the boat back to mainland. David Mercy, the Crew member, wrote a book "Berserk in the Antarctic" about the voyage. A nice book to keep people away from sailing, or to encourage them, depending on how much steel is in their nerves.

[@barbaralane9825]

Your assistant is stealing the show. Love this series

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

Like Karl's comment below, I like these videos too. You seem to find out about the things I'd like to know. I like how you dig into the details about why one boat's sailing characteristics are different than another's. I threw some money into your kitty as a thank you. I know you're in a bit of rough seas right now. Also, it's great to see you with your daughter. : ) Best wishes.

[@erinleblanc2694]

OMG she is soooo adorable, and those blue eyes! Well done Tim, keeping relevant content going while waiting to go in the water.

[@rhcppunk]

Wow, you gave me goosbumps when you reviewed the Ballad, THANKS. It’s still a very popular and loved for its beauty , sailing capabilities and sturdiness, the keel is led incapsulated with 17cm Fiber glass :) It was first built as a racing boat named Joker, later converted to Ballad with the aim to be a racing boat for families. I sail the Ballad alone and I’m very pleased with her. We are more than 350 members in the Swedish Balladklubben.se. The albin ballad forum on FB has more than 700 members, very active and the owners loves the Ballad.

[@rhcppunk]

@@yarpenzigrin1893 Go around the hull and deck on the hard and look for damages, everything should be rock solid. Look for damaged wood inside, that is a sign there have been a leak somewhere, smell should be “good”. I would look for a Ballad with fresh water cooled motor. Sails should be good, new is very expensive. The standing rigg is very old if original, that should have been replaced at least once. The boat is a tank, it is ocean classed to go over the big seas. It is a boat worth investing in. balladnr.blogg.se The only problem I have seen is a truss problem, I know only of 2 boats that got that problem. www.albinballad.co.uk/about-the-albin-ballad/the-mast-truss/ Windows and chain plate can leak a little but easy to fix with butyl. Mine is fresh and leak free inside.

[@CommentRedacted]

I love these vids about boat builders. I am brand new to sailing and looking to buy a sail boat eventually. These short stories and break down of each manufaturer is awesome information for those of us that know nothing about sail boats. Good job, keep it up.

[@paulkent5755]

I raced an albin ballad in portugal and won many throphys, particularly down wind races under spinaker when she was much faster than her rateing and so won..she was like a train on rails, never broached and creamed later model ior boats . very wet upwind .

[@monsterhog1118]

Wes has awesome paint job on his boat

[@svGeminiDreams]

Thank you. It is hand drawn, taped, and “roll & tipped” Awlgrip.

[@popeyethesailor6337]

@@svGeminiDreams wow dude

[@superformOG]

at 5:43 thats my ballad, 1139 The guy sailing is called Henjo who is a hyde sailmaker - hence the hyde sails. , i have even posted an updated pic of that boat in the your discord

[@peterm4475]

The Vega inboard setup is weird to say the least. The propeller is behind the rudder and is variable pitch. Gearbox is called a Combi. Engine revs are constant with speed controlled by prop pitch. No wonder it won't back up. Nice shout out for the Ballad (I own one). The keel is encapsulated so no issued with a leaky keel to hull join. No standing headroom forward however as the great Uffa Fox once said: "if you want to stand up go up on deck".

[@svGeminiDreams]

Woo Hoo I’m famous! Over the last 10 years of living aboard I have missed some winters in the Bahamas. But, everyday has been in Florida or the Bahamas. I have currently redesigned my solar and Batteries. If you need ideas for solar, wind and Batteries drop me a note. B Fair winds ✌️ Wes The Salted Hippie

[@manning643]

Good Evening Salted Hippie, My name is Manning I own a Vega and sail her two to three evenings a week in Charleston, SC. I would love to get the details about your Solar Design as that is my next project as I prep Viking for cruising. You can see my Vega on KZbin at Manning Harvey. Thank you, I would love chat with you about your Vega.

[@christinec1928]

I love the graphics on your boat. Sweet!

[@Sailing_Aquarius]

That's my little vega at 2:05 😁. Love these little boats

[@svaltair]

Would like to know more about your solar planning as well. In the process of refitting hull 1742. P.S. love your hull design, is that painted or wrap?

[@svGeminiDreams]

@@svaltair hand drawn and painted with Awl Grip.

[@triton_6633]

Great history lesson as usual. I used to follow The Adventures of Tarka (Albin Vega 27), until he stopped cruising and posting. Good Channel while it lasted. Keep up the good vids!

[@Name-ot3xw]

Shopping for boats, and I like the Albin because it appears to have a very intangible "sailboat" look to it.

[@consponlongitron4765]

Bought an albin vega 3 months ago. Currently carrying out a full refit. West of scotland

[@Knklhd77]

I’m eye balling a albin 25 motorsailer aft cabin and v berth. Trawler type. ( pocket trawler) needs some love. And a few dollars thrown at it.

[@jenrdemldeml8328]

See you at the boat show in Annapolis. I already have my tickets.

[@franktartan6808]

Thanks Tim. CCA boats are the beautiful ones.

[@LadyKSailing]

Hahahaha

[@nigelwhybrow9257]

I learnt to sail on my ex father in laws albin vega ,fantastic boat he obviously new what he was doing as he wrote The complete sailing manual.we won our class 2 years in a row in the around the Isle of Wight race

[@gurglejug627]

I live in Sweden where there are quite a few cheap Vegas about. The early models mostly/all had Albin Ø22 petrol engines and soon Volvo MD11 2cyl Diesels were available. Some people remove the main engine to lighten the boat and replace it with an outboard which can be lowered from the stern on a lowering bracket mounting. It's true they are not good at reversing, but then that's not really the point of sailing. I can't say it worries me unduly but some people moan about it - i think it teaches good seamanship and planning ahead. The Vega is not great to windward in terms of wind angle, but it is reasonably stable and the sails can be balanced extremely well - another aid to good seamanship learning. An excellent feature is that on almost all years of hull moulding (apart from the last hundreds made) the hull is so well made and very thick for the size of boat - with a draft of only 116cm (4ft) one can go places other boats cannot go, and stuffing it into an unmarked rock at 3.5kts didn't worry me in the slightest - the hulls are rock solid, and I've driven it far through 4cm (1.5 inches) of ice no problem, not a scratch. There is full standing room in the saloon and the only thing i really don't like about them is there's no double bed for 'man and secretary' cruising. The running rigging often needs to be updated to allow lines to be handled from the cockpit and one often finds them still without roller furler sails, meaning one has to buy and fit that, then have sails altered or buy new ones = expensive, unless only fair weather cruising. For the price they can't be beaten and everyone I have spoken to who once had one and moved up year upon year say they wish they had their old Vega. At 2.5 tonnes they can fairly easily be towed on the road behind a tractor or pickup and crane launched in a new location. I think the Vega still holds the record for furthest North sailing vessel when a Norwegian crew calling themselves "Berserk" took one far up into the Arctic ice. Many have been in the Arctic of northern Norway. At least 6 have circumnavigated and far more have crossed the Atlantic and back (people have written books about it) and there is a Vega club in almost every part of the world to get support, ideas and spares. The maintenance cost is almost zero as so little antifouling is needed and the build quality means I have never seen one with osmosis. Mainsails seem to come always with 2 reefs, I prefer 3 before moving onto the hassle of stormsail fitting and I'd recommend that modification for ease and safety. The diesel engines can be started by hand cranking in case of loss of all power - excellent for safety. I've moved on to a Nicholson 32 - arguably one of the best blue water yachts ever built, they're amazing performers, yet I still love my Vega for its lightness at 2.5 tonnes, its simplicity and flexibility - if you run aground, it's light enough to jump in the water only at tummy height and push off by hand - no chance of doing that with anything much over 3 tonnes. Oh, and one can lay them on their side on the beach in tidal waters and scrape and paint the hull, one side on each ebb tide - they float back upright no problem with no internal damage. A safety improvement is window covers for very heavy weather situations - don't swap them (expensive), just make plastic or plywood cover plates for emergencies. Yep, the Ballad has a lot of improvements, it is the next generation of boat, and it is better sailing to windward and with a double berth, more beam and more space, yet the robust simplicity of a Vega, its long indestructible keel, together with the relative prices, would make it a tough choice. Sailing in a rocky area and wild mooring, right up to small islands would be the Vega decider for me. Fair winds!

[@sailingyoumeandjosapea6770]

I’m glad I read your comments I own a Vega I’m looking forward to my first big sail hopefully this year after I fix a big hole in the bottom and the prop isn’t moving astern or forward?

[@gurglejug627]

@@sailingyoumeandjosapea6770 I've never had the prop pitch-altering system apart but I understand they go wrong sometimes after long years of use/neglect - the pitch is altered to make the thrust forward or reverse - it may just need a proper stripping down and greasing? IIRC someone is refurbishing/making new ones, too. I've seen a few ads for spare ones now and then here in Sweden. Never had a problem with mine. I think it's the only part which ever goes wrong - such simple, strong boats. Cheers.

[@culleen01]

dont forget the berserk this albin vega went to Antarctica

[@consey78]

I'm aware of the fine reputation of these yachts, but i find the fact that the propeller is aft of the rudder quite weird. It would make it difficult to steer going astern as you said, but also going forward. The vessel would need to pick up speed before you would have any steerage.

[@timothysheehan7435]

We have had an Albin cumulus 28 in Boston for 20 years now and it is a great sailboat. Deck stepped mast but it has a built in compression post in the main bulkhead. Same designer as the Ballard I think.

[@sleipboerd]

How did a Cumulus end up on the other side of the Atlantic? It seems to be a good boat, but I’ve never heard of one crossing oceans… Was it imported or did someone actually sail it across? The Ballad was designed by Rolf Magnusson and originally called Joker S30 (although Albin improved the design when they took over production), while the Cumulus (as well as all late era Albins, the Nova, Stratus, Delta etc) was designed by Peter Norlin. He is considered to be a yacht design legend here in Sweden, probably most famous for the Scampi, which won the Half Ton Cup three times in a row 69-71 (also built by Albin among others). I guess he is more famous for designing for Sweden Yachts abroad

[@timothysheehan7435]

@@sleipboerd They made them over here in Connecticut ay Cos Cob in the early eighties for a few years

[@jameshayden5927]

Not gonna lie.. Albin is top of my new boat shopping list. Great video but don't tell to many people as incase the price goes up Hahaha 🤭🤭

[@Sailing_Aquarius]

2:05 That's my boat 😄⛵

[@karllewis735]

"Everything You Need to Know" I love this series, but, I gotta say, I think your title is underselling what you're offering here. It's not just everything you *need* to know, but also, pretty much everything there *IS* to know about the boats you're covering. And, IOR boats are obviously the prettiest boats. I mean, I realize opinions differ, but people who disagree about that are just wrong.

[@sciologist]

Take us sailing on the Great Lakes.

[@mirellanapolitano9]

she is the cutest

[@Sailrbean]

She is so cute… now prop the fruit on the couch head rest next to her without her knowing and catch her reaction…

[@avancalledrupert5130]

For a bit of fun and to help the lady k algorithm, what would everyone's yacht company be called and what boats would it make ? Mine would be called Renigade. I would make 3 boats . A 36 the Renigade 360 . A 42 the Renigade 420 . A 66ft 6 called the Renigade 666 . The 360 and the 420 would be cruiser racer. Available in center or aft cockpit . Sloop or sluter ketch. You could have fin keel, bilge keel or full keel with dry out legs . With or without a deck saloon They would be made to walk the line right between speed , comfort , cost and style . But the actual hull lines would be penned for max speed. You could have any colour you like so long as it's black with a gold stripe . Fit options our fit or sail away for self fit . Ethics bang for buck , no expense spared where it really matters , every expense spared where it doesn't. Our fit would be cheap and utilitarian. Only hint of luxury oak flooring and counter tops . Everything else just ply covered in resin and gel coat. No options at all . We would actively push people to self finish so we can stamp and send as many as possible. The 666 would be lifting keel pure breed Racer . Only available in sailaway for race teams to fit themselves . Target being to build the world's fastest mono under 70 ft while being the cheapest boat over 65 . Even if we sold it at a loss . The point would be to win races and make us famous to sell more 360s and 420s . They would all have Yanmar engines about 20% bigger than they need. I would try to be what Honda is to the car world. Cocky obnoxious owners that are like why would you buy anything else moron. Every one that doesn't own one full of hate like fuck that cheap ass boat with rude owners that keeps out running mine and not breaking down.!

[@Sailing_Aquarius]

Our vega is in Belfast Northern Ireland

[@86config]

After seeing a white hulled Ballad with tan deck canvas.. probably the single most beautiful of the small yachts. Main problem seems to be the mast foot support being partially encased in resin and partially left exposed ( but hidden from inspection ), the exposed bit rusts and to replace it, you have to chisel/cut/grind/swear/sweat/shout at/hammer and bludgeon out the resin encased part. In bad cases the rust extends into the encapsulated section and will split the hull and keel at the front of the keel.. So if buying a ballad, look for rusty water in the bilge and inspect the keel/hull front very carefully and unless you know for fact that the mast base support has been replaced, plan on doing this yourself. More info can be found on this and all things Albin Ballad at www.albinballad.co.uk/

[@blackmax222]

Keep up the good work. Could you do a piece on Nordica sailboats Thanks Black max

[@parkerssafes]

Thank you! You have a keen sense of what folks would like to learn about. Could you do one on a TaShing Baba (Robert Perry design)?

[@eoghanbreathnach4921]

Could you make a video on contessa yachts a great story about a one man show

[@10lauset]

Cheers

[@thomascooley2749]

Best looking sail boat 30 square meter

[@waynesedgwick7029]

You left out the Albin Singoalla, 34’ big sister to the Vega. If you want more info about them feel free to contact me.

[@Yeaitstemp]

My first boat was a albin ballad but had to let her go I sail a oday 28 now but wish I could get her back my pic is on the deck of my ballad

[@nealeburgess6756]

Why have we still got the old chap doing most of the presenting when we could have the top notch new presenter?

[@treasurecoastgypsy]

Will you geature WESTSAIL boats? They started the cruising lifestyle for the masses. Also Westsail 32 Satori, survived the Perfect Storm, great comtent by the way !

[@danknox9986]

So cute! But just for your information the Sailing capital of America is San Francisco not Annapolis. Come out here and go sailing and you’ll see why. 😊.

[@RedemptionReady]

Cars? Dude, those are Zodiac/Astrology signs/stars. Like all Swedes, we sail to the stars my friend!! Not Ack-sent, Ascent.. Like to go up to Valhalla.

[@JamesFinn]

You should do the story of the brand cnso. Mikado.

[@popeyethesailor6337]

You're a real smart feller, not a fart smeller.

[@Mme.Swisstella]

Is it switzerland

[@robertenglund89]

First of all - I LOVE the videos you put out! Thank you for taking the time to do the research and sharing! As a Swede I admit, I get a bit extra proud and happy every time you cover a Swedish boat or boatbuilder. But even though you have covered Alberg, Albin and Hallberg I am missing an episode about the Nordic Folkboat, designed by Tord Sundén. It is an amazing boat with a lovely history. Apart from introducing thousands of scandinavian working class families to sailing it has become a large sail racing class in San Fransisco, been circumnavigated and won titles in the earliest TransAt:s. If you havn't heard of the boat this introduction by Carol Hasse showing of here own folkboat is a great place to start kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJTKcn-PfLxol6s&ab_channel=OffCenterHarbor

[@matthewfike1261]

IOR = International Offshore Rule

[@nonyayet1379]

now don't get yer feeling hurt or nothing like that. I'm one of yer best fans, yadda yadda yadda. but: how can we possibly classify "over 6 knots " (assuming under 7 knots) as sailing incredibly well? that's like in the same category as a slug!! just for shats n grins, if 6knots is fast? what's slow? If the governor here resigns from the gustople and ya'll kan'uks can come to MI, I'd pick you up in Ludington if you wanna bring a friend camping over this way (on the house of course). I don't get over you're way too often. I'd by the burgers n drinks if you need a deck hand (i isn't much, but ain't bad.)

[@Burvedys]

I suspect child labour exploitation in making these clips! :)

[@Sailrbean]

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