Alberg 30 Class Sails

The limitations on sails used for racing (at least on the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes rules are different) are specified in the bylaws of the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association. Here are the highlights.

Mainsail

Dacron cloth, between 5 oz and 7.25 oz per running yard 28.5" wide.

Luff 31 feet maximum the P dimension

Foot 14 feet 3 inches maximum the E dimension

Leech 33 feet 6 inches maximum

Midgirth 8 feet 6 inches maximum

The mainsail should be marked with the emblem .

Working Jib

Dacron cloth, 7.25 oz maximum.

Luff 30 feet maximum

Foot 10 feet 3 inches maximum

Leech 25 feet 9 inches maximum

Midgirth no requirements

Large Genoa (No. 1)

Dacron cloth, between 5 oz. and 6.5 oz.

Luff 34 feet maximum

Foot 19 feet maximum

Leech 33 feet 6 inches maximum

Foot Round 3 inches maximum

Small Genoa (No. 2)

Dacron cloth, between 5 oz. and 6.5 oz.

The size of the small genoa (No. 2) shall not be larger than the No. 1 genoa in any dimension.

Spinnaker

Between 0.75 oz. and 1.2 oz.

Luff and Leech 35 feet 6 inches maximum to underside of swivel

Girth 19 feet 4 inches maximum at any point

The maximum length of spinnaker/whisker poles used when racing shall not exceed 10'9", the maximum "J" dimension.

Cover of the book showing three Alberg 30s racing neck and neck
with spinnakers flying

The First 50 Years: An Alberg 30 History by Mike Lehman

A collection of stories about the Alberg 30 and how a bunch of Chesapeake Bay sailors came to buy a bunch of these boats and form an association around racing and cruising them.

(Proceeds help support the Alberg 30 Association.)

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