Albatros 570 Buyer's Guide
The Albatros 570 is a German-built pocket sailer from Albatros Boats, designed by Dieter Hänsel and first produced in 1989. She is an 18.7-foot fractional sloop on a swing keel, which makes her one of the more trailer-friendly used boats of her era: an owner gets a sailing keelboat that can be pulled behind a family car yet still sail with a 3.77-foot draft when the centerboard is lowered. Her reported sail area of 129 square feet on a 400-kilogram hull gives a light, easily handled rig for a couple or solo sailor.
What to Inspect
The 570 is built as a fiberglass-hulled swing-keel design with a minimum draft of 0.82 feet and a maximum of 3.77 feet swing keel hull type, so the first thing to check on any example is the keel pivot and trunk. A swing keel that does not fully retract or shows ground wear at the 0.25-meter shoal setting will compromise the boat's core trailing advantage, and the pivot hardware should be examined for corrosion or elongation of the mounting holes.
Because the builder's record lists no engine make, fuel capacity, or tankage, a buyer should confirm what propulsion — if any — is fitted and how it is mounted, since the absence of a documented standard means each boat may differ. The 882-pound displacement and 287-pound ballast are low enough that hull distortion from poor trailer support is a real risk; inspect the hull sides for stress at the chine where a badly padded trailer could have pressed over the years.
Buyer's Takeaway
- Confirm the swing keel retracts fully to the 0.82 ft minimum
- Check pivot bolts and trunk for corrosion or wear
- Verify any engine installation and its mounting
- Look for hull distortion from trailer support
- Inspect the 129 sq ft rig for aged standing rigging
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Albatros 570. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $4,698 | — |
Where they're listed
Albatros 570 listings appear across 1 country. Switzerland has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $4,698 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |