Albin Cirrus 7.8 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

25.59' · 7.8 m

Disp.

5,181 lbs · 2,350 kg

First year

1979

The Albin Cirrus 7.8, often referred to simply as the Albin 7.8, represents a pivotal era for the Swedish builder as it pivoted toward modern finkeel designs in the late 1970s. Designed by the renowned Rolf Magnusson—the architect behind the successful Albin Ballad and Albin 79—the Cirrus was conceived as a fast, familyfriendly coastal cruiser that could hold its own in IOR Quarter Ton club racing. Launched in 1978 and produced until the early 1980s, with roughly 700 units built, the model successfully bridged the gap between the utilitarian simplicity of the earlier Albin Viggen and the larger, more expensive offshore cruisers of the time. While its sibling, the Albin 79, offered a slightly more traditional aesthetic, the Cirrus embraced a more contemporary silhouette with a higher freeboard and a wedgelike coachroof that maximized internal volume without sacrificing its sleek Scandinavian lines.