albacore sailboat for sale canada

Canadian Albacore Association

The albacore is more than a boat., it's a community.

Whether you've just joined a community club to take your first sailing lessons, or you've been racing your own classic woody 'round the cans since before you could walk, we're all family. There's no sport like it. We sail hard and we socialize harder!

The Albacore fleet is going strong! Make new friends. Learn skills that can carry you around the world.

Upcoming Events

North americans regatta.

May 3, 2024  @  9:00 am - May 5, 2024  @  4:00 pm Annapolis (Helly Hansen)

Friday Night Race

May 3, 2024  @  6:45 pm - 8:00 pm Outer Harbour Centerboard Club

May 10, 2024  @  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Westwood Sailing Club

The boat Designed in 1954 by Uffa Fox, the Albacore is a classic sailing dinghy. Responsive and nimble in all conditions, the boat planes at wind speed over 10 knots, offering exhilarating rides. Comfortable for two adult day sailors, the boat is perfect for learning. The crew trims the jib sail, while the helm handles the main sail and tiller steering.

For the veteran sailor, the Albacore challenges tactics and tuning for life. Modern rigging provides exceptional control. For the racers among us, fleets gather for competitive events and regattas running all season, regionally, nationally, and internationally! Over 8200 Albacores have been sold worldwide. There are active fleets across Canada, the US, and the UK. Sailing Albacores offers something for everyone. Join a club in your region! 

CAA Newsletter

The CAA publishes Shackles & Cringles  four times a year. Each issue includes information about the albacore class, including event info, racing results, and rigging and trimming tips.

2023-3 Winter

2023-2 Summer

2023-1 Spring

View The Archive 

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

Learn to sail.

Learning to sail can be life-changing. The Albacore is ideal boat to learn in! Whether you plan to sail at the cottage or sail around the globe, dinghy sailing in Albacores builds skill and confidence.

Albacore Clubs in Canada

A HIGH-PERFORMANCE, COMPETITIVE DINGHY

The Ovington Albacores are built under licence issued by the RYA and the National Albacore Association – and are supplied into the UK and Canada. The Albacore is an ideal first boat for those who are just learning to sail and a very competitive racer for more advanced sailors. Powerful and adjustable sail controls allow sailors to depower in high winds – enabling both light and heavy crews to race head to head.

The Albacore is a boat that is both simple to get into at first and one which will challenge your tuning and tactical skills for the rest of your life. There are sailors racing Albacores from all walks of life and range in age from teenagers to masters pushing 80 years of experience.

Fully fitted Albacores are available in the UK from CS Boats and Pinnell & Bax.

Association Link albacore.org

ALBACORE PARTS

Looking for something else, we sell parts & spares.

From sails to rigging, mast fittings and covers.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

15 Foot Albacore Sailboat in Nanaimo, British Columbia for sale

15' Albacore Sailboat on trailer. Complete with 23 ft mast, rudder, dagger board and sails. New paint. Solid boat no rot! $2499.00 Michael Coast Mt Truck & Marine 955 Crace St Nanaimo or toll free 1.

Search results for "albacore sailboat" Boats, Yachts and Parts for sale across Canada

• Boats, Yachts and Parts
• 1 British Columbia albacore sailboat
• 1 Ontario albacore sailboat

Popular Searches

• center console boats
• surface drive outboard motors
• surface drive outboard
• rhino parts
• bucket seats falcon
• 22 foot dual console
• suzuki dt 150
• tandem axle trailer
• pontoon trailer
• pontoon boat
• boats for sale

• Forum Listing
• Marketplace
• Advanced Search
• All Topics Sailing
• Skills & Seamanship
• Learning to Sail
• SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!

Experience with an Albacore?

• Add to quote

Hello All, I am shiny new on this forum, so first off - hello, great community, and thanks in advance. I have done a fair bit of boardsailing, and puttered around on a sunfish a couple of times, but have no real experience sailing a boat. I would like to buy a dinghy to play around with on our inland lake, have some fun, build some skills etc. I will mostly be single handed, but would like to take my nephews or wife out once in a while. In our local market there are a lot of Albacores available and it has been suggested that this would be ideal for me. Does anyone have experience with this boat? There seem also to be CL 14s and Hunter 140s available. Will all these boats serve essentially the same purpose? Much appreciate any insight, Alex (p.s. I did search the forums - there appears to be little reference to the Albacore - more popular in Ontario I assume than in the rest of NA.)  

John - Thank you for your thoughts. From my early, basic research I had the same concern. I think I might be fine with the instability (I have put in a good amount of time trying to get very small sailboards to cooperate) but I will not get my mother in law to buy in. Getting wider buy in is important because I hope to move on to bigger boats and more elaborate adventures. Do you have any specific recommendations for dinghies with more stability? Many thanks, Alex  

Hi Alex, Could you give us some idea of what your price range is? Also, will you store the boat at the lake where you will sail it, or will you need to cartop/roofrack or trailer it back and forth? If you will have to transport it, what kind of launching arrangement is available? Do you plan to simply daysail in protected waters, or are you hoping to go exploring and camp cruising farther afield on the inland lake in this boat? One boat I like to recommend for new sailors is the Flying Scot, a very stable 19' daysailer. Another boat I like is the Wayfarer, as well as the O'Day DS (Daysailer), but there are a lot of variables (see questions above) so these may not be a good fit for your circumstances. If you can give us some more specifics, I'll bet other members will offer up quite a few good recommendations.  

Hello John - Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it. Price is less of a concern than suitability for purpose, though the boat may experience some rough treatment so I don't want anything too precious. I will have a place to store the boat at the lake, though I will have to trailer it there. Launching facilities are decent at the local marina. The lake is quite small. So it will be mostly daysailing. I might on occasion drive to another, slightly larger lake, and perhaps even a day or two on Lake Ontario. I have taken a look at the boats you have suggested. The Wayfarer seems like it might be a good fit, and I know there is a local association. I have actually seen one or two for sale locally! (The Flying Scot appeals to my romantic notions of sailing, but might be a bit big for my circumstances.) If you have any other ideas, I would love to have them. Best, Alex  

Serah - you are the first female sailor that I have come across who is familiar with an Albacore. I am looking to buy one & live in the mid-west USA. I am relieved to hear that you don't think that they are unstable. I have done some research on them & this is the first time I had heard that complaint. Where would there be the largest concentration of Albacores potentially for sale? There seem to be a lot in Canada. Is there a particular manufacturer which is better than another? I have heard of Skene, Grampian, Whitby etc & looked on the Albacore USA website where are pictures. Where should I look online for boats for sale? Are there web sites selling boats in addition to Craig's List & Kijiji? Thanks!  

Alabacore would be an excellent choice. Here is a link to their Canadian website - Canadian Albacore Association Home Page There you will find out the history (designed by Uffa Fox back in 1954) along with a listing of the countries where there are Albacore fleets. Over 8000 Albacores have been built, and it remains one of the best sailing dinghies ever designed. Not at all unstable, it makes an excellent beginners boat, as well as the best boat for a highly trained sailor to get a "rush" while planing during a race. Many sailing school instructors begin their training sessions by walking around an Albacore on the gunwales to demonstrate just how stable the boat is. As a former Canadian Albacore Association Commodore for 3 years (back in the '90's) I can assure you that you would always be thankful you chose to start in an Albacore. I owned Albacore #2723, and then #7944. From there I moved up to a C&C Shark 24, and now to a Grampian G-26. I have been very successful racing the Shark and the G-26. I give a good portion of the credit for winning my trophies and championships to the fact that learned to sail properly on an Albacore.  

I agree jimq26. The Albacore is a great boat. Like a Laser, they are easy to sail for a beginner but have enough trim and control capability that they are fun for the experts. And they are quick to boot. Back when I raced Lasers at the cottage, our fleet was split with equal numbers of Lasers and Albacores with the odd off-brand thrown in - Bombardier Invitation, Sunfish, Wayfarer, CL-16. A well sailed Albacore will ALWAYS beat a well sailed Laser.  

I learned to sail an Albacore as a kid. Compared to a Wayfarer or CL 16 they could be considered tender, however I think they have reasonable stability and defineately faster in light winds. The old grampians can be bought cheaply, but most of them have serious rot in the plywood transom. It's fixable, but not a project anyone would want to take on  

• ?            
• 174.7K members

Top Contributors this Month

• Boats for Sale

New and used Albacore boats for sale

Your search did not find any boats. Here are some suggestions...

• Use the filter form above to widen your search
• Ensure all words are spelled correctly
• Try a new search
• Browse power boats and sailing boats by manufacturer
• Create a Boat Alert to have matching boats emailed to you when they are added

Search all our new or used Albacore for sale. We have Albacore brokers and sellers from around the world at great prices.

Sign up to our newsletter

By submitting this form, you agree to our Privacy & Cookie Policy

Change units of measure

This feature requires cookies to be enabled on your browser.

Show price in:

Show lengths, beam and draft in:

Show displacement or weight in:

Show capacity or volume in:

Show speed in:

Show distance in:

refresh the page.

Boats - By Owner "sailboat" for sale in Vancouver, BC

• Hinterhoeller Niagara 35’ $53,900 city of vancouver
• 1988 CS30 sailboat - repowered 2014 - 1/10th share $4,000 West Vancouver
• 41 Ft. Fraser Sailboat $24,500 Delta
• PS2000 29er Racing Skiff $5,500 Richmond
• 26 Cheoy Lee Offshore Sailboat $4,400 West Vancouver
• West Wight Potter 19 Wanted $1 Surrey
• Macgregor 26 classic $7,500 Sechelt
• J35 $50,000 Vancouver
• Macgregor 26m $38,500 Vancouver
• Vancouver 27 $40,000 North Vancouver
• MUSTANG SURVIVAL Adult Universal belt $110 CLOVERDALE SURREY LANGLEY
• Sailing Courses to Desolation Sound on my 45 ft sloop $1,800 delta
• The Perfect Sail Boat - 1981 San Juan 7.7 $7,500 Vancouver
• BENETEAU 423 (OCEANIS) sailboat built in 2007 for sale. $229,000 Vancouver - Richmond. BC, CA
• CL-16 Wayfarer style Sailboat $4,000 Vancouver
• Beneteau first 34.5 sailboat for sale $60,000 North Vancouver
• AEROKITS VOSPER HIGH SPEED R.A.F. CRASH RESCUE TENDER. $250 city of vancouver
• 21’ Drascombe Peterboat gaff rigged yawl $20,000 Bowen Island
• Hunter 356 2002 $90,000 Vancouver
• Enterprise for sale $500 South Surrey
• Cal 2 27, transferable moorage $2,500 north shore
• 34’ Custom Kismet catamaran $65,000 Ballard
• Classic Flying Junior Sailboat - Perfect for Beginners and Adventurers $1,450 Surrey
• 31' Evitt Sailboat for Sale $15,000 Sechelt BC
• Model Sailboat (Hand-built) $135 Surrey
• Hunter 26 with a trailer $32,000 Port Coquitlam
• Macgregor 26x on tandem axle trailer $17,500 north Langley
• Viper 640 For Sale $15,000 North Vancouver
• Catalina 27 sailboat $2,500 city of vancouver
• MacGregor 26X $18,000 city of vancouver
• Catalina 30 Sailboat $24,000 Abbotsford
• Southern cross 28 $4,000 Pender Harbour
• sunfish 9' styrofoam boat $40 coquitlam
• 52 foot offshore catamaran $49,000 Vancouver BC
• 30 Ft Islander $9,500 Surrey
• 90’ renovated steel sailboat reduced $60k!! $289,000 New Westminster
• Sailing Skiff (sale pending) $2,500 New Westminster
• 1977 Mirage 24' $8,500 Chilliwack
• "87 ODay 272 8m sloop $1,500 city of vancouver
• Hobie 18 Sailboat $3,150 Vancouver
• Sparksman&Stephens Sloop - Blue water Capable $22,000 Millbay
• 26' Islander Sailboat fair living and sailing condition $6,000 False creek
• 1978 Benford Centercockpit Gaff Cutter $39,000 Lasqueti Island - Parksville
• C220 Buccaneer Bayliner Sailboat $2,800 Powell River
• Newick Trimaran $80,000 Madeira Park
• Ericson 35-3 $49,000 Madeira Park
• Catalina 27 $13,200 new westminster
• 1981 Bayfield 25 Sailboat $8,500 Vancouver
• US Yachts 25 sailboat $3,000 Sunshine Coast
• Gulf 32 Offshore Pilohouse Cutter $32,600 Vancouver
• 2015 Hobiecat Adventure Island $2,500 Sechelt BC
• 1998 Island Packet 320 $99,000 Point Roberts
• FOR SALE: EXCELLENT 1994 CATALINA 320 $79,000 West Vancouver
• Frontiersman Sailboat w/foldup trailer $9,250 South Surrey
• 34' True North Sailboat $40,000 Port Coquitlam
• GULF YACHT CLUB $0 Vancouver
• Dehler 29 performance/cruiser sailboat $59,900 SUMMERLAND
• 1982 Peterson 35-foot sailboat FOR SALE $38,900 Vancouver
• Canadian Sailcraft CS 33 $34,500 Gibsons
• Martin 242 sailboats for sale $10,000 Vancouver
• Boat trailers tipping style single axle $299 Delta
• Sailboat -Morrisey Roberts 25 (1986) $22,900 North Vancouver
• 3 Models Ships, partially handcrafted / painted $100 Vancouver
• 1984 Hunter 31’ Sailboat $32,500 Sechelt
• Rawson 26 Plus $5,000 Madeira Park
• Looking for a Boat and Trailer $1 Vancouver
• Sail cleaning $1 Surrey
• GP Boats 10 foot inflatable - only 18 months old $1,100 Surrey (north)
• Sailboat 22' Abbott $3,900 Madeira Park
• 60ft steel hull Bruce Roberts Cutter Project $0 surrey
• 10.5ft Inflatable Boat Dinghy Air-Deck $300 North Vancouver
• REMOVE AND RECYCLE. Your Sailboat, old sails $123 (north shore sunsh $12,345 Sechelt
• sailboat 26' Tanzer yacht 1985 $6,900 Pender Harbour, Sunshine Coast
• Hunter 29.5" - 1995 $45,000 Sunshine Coast
• Transferable moorage in secret cove with 27 foot catalina $15,500 Secret cove halfmoon bay
• wooden sailboat ZOTL $10,000 vancouver
• 1978 C&C 36 $35,000 NANAIMO
• C&C 36 $35,000 NANAIMO
• San Juan 28 Sailboat $7,000 Surrey
• Moorage for power boats available > Queensborough $15 New Westminster
• 8 Person Life Raft $600 East Van
• 1971 Alberg 30 Bluewater $16,100 Galiano Island
• Sailboat share $1,550 Burrard Civic Marina
• 1/3 SAILBoat Share Ontario 32 $12,000 West Vancouver
• Morgan 45 $26,750 Black Diamond, Alberta
• C & C $9,500 north shore
• 32' slip at Gibsons Marina & 29' Bayfield $25,000 Gibsons
• 42 foot steel cruising sailboat $29,000 False Creek
• Sailboat Rawson $6,999 Delta
• 31’ WESTERLY LONGBOW SAILBOAT - OPEN TO OFFERS $0 VANCOUVER
• 1994 CATALINA 320 SAILBOAT - EXCELLENT $79,000 West Vancouver
• Whitby 25 Folkboat $9,500 Duncan