Carl Alberg

Carl Alberg (11 April 1901 – 31 August 1986) was a Swedish born naval architect known for his influence in early fiberglass boats.

Career

Alberg moved to the United States in 1925 where he began working as a rigger then later as a spar maker. Alberg was then hired by John Alden as a designer.

His successful career and current fame as a designer however can be linked back to his partnership with Pearson Yachts and early fiberglass yacht construction. Their first collaboration was the Pearson Triton, a 28 foot fiberglass yacht which today is still frequently seen sailing oceans around the world. Alberg later designed several other models for Pearson yachts. He also designed the first model for Bristol yachts.

One of his most famous and popular designs is also one of his earliest, the Alberg 30 which was built by Whitby Boatworks in Canada as a one design club racer. This boat had a record breaking production run of over 750 boats spanning 22 years and proved a good platform for ocean cruising.

Another successful partnership was with Cape Dory Yachts who produced 10 different models designed by Alberg.

Designs

Alberg's boat designs include: Malabar Junior - 1935 Coastwise Cruiser - 1938 Hinckley 21 - 1946 US One-Design - 1946 Pearson Triton - 1958 Sea Sprite 23 - 1958 Odyssey 30 - 1960 Pearson Electra - 1960 Alberg 35 - 1961 Hawk 16 - 1961 Alberg 30 - 1962 Arial 26 - 1962 Pearson Ensign - 1962 Douglas 22 - 1963 North American 22 - 1963 Commander 26 - 1964 Jouet Triton - 1965 South Coast 21 - 1965 South Coast 23 - 1965 Bristol 19 - 1966 Bristol 27 - 1966 Corinthian 19 - 1966 Kittiwake 23 - 1966 Alberg 37 - 1967 South Coast 22 - 1968 Alberg 22 - 1970 Alberg 23 - 1970 Cape Dory 28 - 1974 Typhoon 18 - 1974 Alberg 29 - 1976 Cape Dory 30C - 1976 Cape Dory 30K - 1976 Cape Dory 27 - 1977 Cape Dory 36 - 1978 Eclipse 6.7 - 1978 Cape Dory 33 - 1980 Cape Dory 22 - 1981 Cape Dory 25D - 1981 Cape Dory 45 - 1982 Cape Dory 31 - 1983 Alberg 34 - 1984 Cape Dory 26 - 1984 Cape Dory 40 - 1984 Typhoon Senior - 1984 Cape Dory 330 - 1985 Cape Dory 32 - 1986 Robinhood 36 - 1992 Robinhood 40 - 1996