Carl Alberg, Boat Designer, Archive

Alberg, Carl (1900 - 1986). Swedish-born, American boat designer and pioneer of fiberglass yacht design. An extensive and important archive of boat designer Carl Alberg, comprised of over 30 original blueprints and designs for various of his well-known yachts as well as a file box of correspondence. Also included are several half models that belonged to Alberg. A list of the contents of this lot is featured above in the photographs.

After settling in the U.S at 25, Alberg worked his way up from rigger to designer, opening his own office in 1946. In 1959 he designed the immensely successful "Triton" for Pearson Yachts, the first fiberglass auxiliary and still a popular yacht design. "Carl Alberg succeeded in bringing forth many of the first production fiberglass cruising sailboats from the design board to the dockside... his work from the late 1950's through his on-going work at the time of his death is 1986 was for a whole new marker, the middle income sailor who may have been new to sailing or upgrading from smaller baots many daysailors of racers," ("Carl Arn Alberg -- Pioneer in Classic Plastic," Good Old Boat Magazine, Wallace). Alberg many successful designs include the Cape Dory 22, the Typhoon Daysailor, the Corinthian conquest, and the Pearson Ensign and Ariel. In excellect condition and framed to museum specifications. Alberg's original boat designers are rare as most are held institutionally.

This fabulous archive was acquired from the purchaser of Alberg's last home in Marblehead, Massachusetts and includes some designs for yachts that were never built.

Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in excellent condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or call Guernsey's at 212-794-2280 to request a more thorough condition report.