Nova 33

The Nova 33 is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4][5]

Nova 33
Development
DesignerPeter Norlin
LocationSweden
Year1981
No. builtabout 500
Builder(s)Albin Marine
Express Production AB
Boat
Boat weight8,177 lb (3,709 kg)
Draft5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA33.00 ft (10.06 m)
LWL26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Beam10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Engine typeYanmar 2GM 15 hp (11 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,868 lb (1,754 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)35.10 ft (10.70 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.14 ft (3.70 m)
P (mainsail luff)39.70 ft (12.10 m)
E (mainsail foot)14.10 ft (4.30 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area279.89 sq ft (26.003 m2)
Jib/genoa area213.06 sq ft (19.794 m2)
Upwind sail area492.94 sq ft (45.796 m2)

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.[5]

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.[1][2][6][7]

Design
Nova 33 showing the design's reverse transom
A Nova 33 flying a spinnaker.

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.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM diesel engine of 15 hp (11 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 11.9 U.S. gallons (45 L; 9.9 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 23.8 U.S. gallons (90 L; 19.8 imp gal).[1][2]

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

For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. It has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club based in Sweden, that organizes racing events, the Novaförbundet (English: Nova Association).[8]

See also

References
  1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nova 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. "Nova 33". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. "Peter Norlin". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. Albin Marine (February 1984). "Albin Nova 33 - the ocean-going family cruiser". Cruising World. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Nova 33 (Albin)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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