Albacore 4862 - 1973 Skene

4862 is a highly modified 1973 Skene Albacore. It has a Skene "racing deck" retro fitted to it. As part of a major rebuild (see: http://usaa.albacore.org/node/14) additional bulkeads and frames were fitted to greatly stiffen the bow, this includes diagonal bulkheads that handle shroud loads. The boat is cored from the back of the diagonal bulkheads aft to a large box thwart.
As a result of the diagonal bulkheads, frames and partial core, the boat is much stiffer than boats of its era.
Mast, boom are not original, but newer Proctor
CB is a custom Waterat (worth ~ $1000 new), rudder is a Waterat high aspect ratio (worth ~ $600 new). Includes a Rapide trolley.
Decent sails plus new jib. No trailer (but a downgrade of foils to get a trailer is possible). Boat is sitting in Marty Hublitz' backyard in the Washington DC area and was last raced by him.

Marty can probably chime in on how the boat sails, but boat beat Barney Harris in a fall frostbite the last time I raced it before the rebuild and the first time I raced it after the rebuild. It has a bit more rocker and is rounder forward than a current Ontario Yachts Albacore, and it is faster upwind and down in lighter air due to less wetted area. This is a far more interesting racing Albacore than you might think a 1973 Skene Albacore would be. I would be surprised if any Albacore in North America has a better CB and rudder.

Alexander "Ali" Meller
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