Alpa 9.50 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

31.17' · 9.5 m

Displ.

9,800 lbs · 4,445 kg

First year

1970

The Alpa 9.50 represents a pinnacle of the "Golden Age" of Italian fiberglass boatbuilding, emerging from the renowned Alpa shipyard in the late 1960s. Designed by the legendary firm Sparkman & Stephens (Design No. 1952), the 9.50 was conceived as a highperformance cruiserracer that could compete under the prevailing International Offshore Rule (IOR) while offering a level of build quality and aesthetic refinement that earned it the nickname "the Italian Swan." As a development of the design philosophy that produced the She 31 and early Nautor’s Swan models, the Alpa 9.50 features the classic IOR silhouette: a graceful sheer line, pinched ends, and a robust fin keel paired with a skeghung rudder. This model was instrumental in cementing Alpa’s reputation for using highgrade resins and meticulous handlaid glasswork, a standard that has allowed many of these hulls to remain structurally sound more than half a century after leaving the yard in Offanengo.