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Alerion express 28

The alerion express 28 is a 28.25ft fractional sloop designed by carl schumacher and built in fiberglass by holby marine since 1990., 115 units have been built..

The Alerion express 28 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.

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ALERION EXPRESS 28 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of ALERION EXPRESS 28. Built by Holby Marine and designed by Carl Schumacher, the boat was first built in 1990. It has a hull type of Fin w/spade rudder and LOA is 8.61. Its sail area/displacement ratio 21.03. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Volvo Penta, runs on Diesel; Saildrive.

ALERION EXPRESS 28 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about ALERION EXPRESS 28 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the alerion express 28.

ALERION EXPRESS 28 was designed by Carl Schumacher.

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ALERION EXPRESS 28 is built by Holby Marine.

When was ALERION EXPRESS 28 first built?

ALERION EXPRESS 28 was first built in 1990.

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ALERION EXPRESS 28 is 6.96 m in length.

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ALERION EXPRESS 28 has a mast height of 10.06 m.

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Published on December 18th, 2019 | by Editor

Carl Schumacher: His legacy lives on

Published on December 18th, 2019 by Editor -->

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News My wife had been doing what she does well, which is to investigate online whatever was in her sights. She’s an engineer, so everything tends to be well thought out, which is handy when married to someone who is less so.

The latest target was a keelboat and the Alerion Express 28 had gotten on the radar. There were a few in our harbor, though we’d never been on one, and my familiarity with the brand was largely due to them being a client.

One morning we went paddleboarding, and unbeknownst to me, though I contend to this day it was her plan, our route went alongside an Alerion that had been listed. She made a comment about the boat, and I fell in love at first glance.

It was perfect. Enough interior for the two of us, easy to sail shorthanded, sporty enough for the race course but with classic lines. We never in our lives had daysailed, and now we go all the time. I’m still not sure if we’ve ever taken it out without someone complimenting her looks.

Anyway, it’s been three years and we remain a fan, and are exceedingly pleased the brand is in good hands . On how it all began, here’s the story by Sutter Schumacher:

The Alerion Express 28 was designed by my father, Carl Schumacher.

It was initially designed in the late 80s as a custom boat for Ralph Schacter, who sailed primarily on Long Island Sound. Ralph was the kind of client every naval architect dreams of — actually Dad had a number of those! — and it was Ralph who foresaw the market for a production version of the boat. With Ralph’s support and blessing, molds were made and the AE28 took wings, so to speak.

Dad passed back in 2002 suddenly and far too young, but thanks to the wonders of modern boat building and well-designed boats (not that he’d ever have said that publicly about his own work), his legacy lives on.

Although the change of builders over the years — I’ve lost count how many — means my family no longer receives design royalties, it’s heart-warming to read and hear the lovely comments from admirers and owners near and far.

Tags: Alerion , Alerion Express 28 , Carl Schumacher , Ralph Schacter , Sutter Schumacher

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Carl Schumacher

Designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Carl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976. Four of his designs have won Sailing World’s prestigious Boat of the Year awards, most recently the Synergy 1000, which won ‘sport boat’ honors in ‘99. Among Carl’s best-known custom designs are Summertime Dream, Wall Street Duck, National Biscuit, Heart of Gold, Swiftsure II, Recidivist, Surprise, and Q.

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Carl Schumacher, 1949-2002

We still can’t believe it, but Carl Schumacher – gifted naval architect, talented sailor, family man, and friend to so many of us – passed away unexpectedly at his Alameda home after dinner on February 5. The sad news sent shockwaves through the West Coast sailing community, and even now we are struggling to make sense of this incomprehensible loss. Carl was just 52 years old and ostensibly in great shape – he didn’t drink, smoke, or even put caffeine in his body, and we always thought he would outlive all of us.

To those who only know him by name, Carl will be remembered as the designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Four of his designs have won Sailing World’s prestigious Boat of the Year awards, most recently the Synergy 1000, which won ‘sport boat’ honors in ’99. Among Carl’s best-known custom designs are Summertime Dream, Wall Street Duck, National Biscuit, Heart of Gold, Swiftsure II, Recidivist, Surprise, and Q.

Carl was working on at least six custom projects when he passed away, four of which are under construction – a pair of 50-foot racer/cruisers down in New Zealand, a 77-foot performance cruiser up in Seattle, and a 23-foot daysailor in Massachusetts. His career was in high gear, and the phone was ringing off the hook. Carl’s reputation, both professional and personal, was impeccable, and everything had come together perfectly for him.

Outside of work, things were just as good. Carl was devoted to his wife Marilyn, whom he was planning to take touring in New Zealand this month, and his children – Sutter, 25, and Evan, 21, who are both fine young adults. He had countless friends and admirers all over the world, and traveled extensively to race, cruise and oversee production of his various boats.

Carl loved to race sailboats, both distance races and around the buoys. He grew up sailing in Newport Beach, progressing through the ranks from Sabots to Snipes to Stars. He burst onto the national scene with his breakthrough 26-footer Summertime Dream, winning the Quarter Ton Nationals in ’79 and ’80. Subsequently, Carl owned and successfully campaigned two Express 27s, Moonlight and New Moon. He raced to Hawaii, Mexico and down the coast dozens of times, and also competed in the Bermuda Race, the Pineapple Cup, the Fastnet Race, Kenwood Cup, One Ton Worlds and just about every other major event imaginable. Lately, Carl was partners in three boats – a Mercury (Left Schu), a vintage Chris Craft powerboat (Hubba Hubba), and an Express 37, Golden Moon (ex-Bliss).

Carl was a member of Encinal and St. Francis YCs, and gave his time and knowledge unselfishly to many sailing organizations, especially the NorCal PHRF Board and Sailing World’s Boat of the Year competition. He was also active in his church, adhering to the principles of Christian Science. He crammed a lot of living into his 52 years, always managing to balance working hard and playing hard. He was perpetually busy on one project or another – but still made time for his friends, and was always there when you needed him.

Carl grew up in Newport Beach and knew from the age of 12 what he wanted to do – design sailboats. He entered his first design contest at age 14, a three-man keelboat competition sponsored by Yachting magazine. After college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Carl put in his time with the Navy Reserve and a brief stint with Jensen Marine, learning how fiberglass boats went together. In 1973, he moved north to work for Gary Mull, spending four years in that Oakland office before growing weary of Mull’s philosophy of heavy boats, big rigs, and pinched sterns.

Eager to test his own design concepts, Carl hung out his shingle in 1977. After struggling for two years, he concluded that the only way to draw attention to his skills was to design and build a fast boat, and then go win some races. Summertime Dream – a light, easily driven, simple boat that, like all of Carl’s boats, was fun to sail – was the result, and the rest is history. The late Shimon Van Collie wrote a wonderful five-page story about Carl in our December, 1984, issue, which we have dusted off and posted on our Web site. It chronicles Carl’s boyhood years and his early struggles, ending just as his career was taking off after designing the Express 27 and the IOR 38-footer Wall Street Duck.

A complete list of Carl’s designs appears at the end of this article. It’s an impressive body of work, especially considering Carl was a ‘one-man’ office. The boats are Carl’s most tangible legacy, but he affected everyone he met with his humility, his infinite patience and intelligence, his dry wit, and his kind spirit. He enriched the world with his gentle presence, and will not be forgotten – as evidenced by the tributes which follow.

Carl’s many friends – some from as far away as New Zealand – will gather to celebrate his life on Sunday, March 24, at the St. Francis YC between 1-3 p.m. A Cityfront boat parade, naturally with an emphasis on Schumacher designs, will follow. For once, it will be a time to sail slow, and reflect on the life of a great man. For those inclined to honor Carl another way, a junior sailing fund in his memory has been created at Encinal YC. Checks may be made out to the “Carl Schumacher Fund, Encinal Sailing Foundation,” 1251 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501.

– latitude/rkm

****************** I first met Carl at the SORC in 1976 when he was working for Gary Mull and I for Britt Chance. Later that year I moved to Mull’s office and had the pleasure of working with Carl there for the next two years. Even then, as a Mull employee, Carl had an air of authority and seriousness towards his work. Behind the formal designer persona was a man with a sense of humor and kid who loved the thrill of playing with cool toys.

It seems silly now, but I suppose our friendship over all these years has partly been that we just enjoyed teasing one another. He was always so well-balanced. I loved trying to tilt the balance just a bit and bring out the kid behind all that maturity and self-control. I don’t think that was common among Carl’s relationships. He strove – successfully – to be such a good person. I never once saw him take anything but the high road.

Mull once asked all of us what physical attribute we were most attracted to in a woman. Carl’s answer was “a pleasant smile.” I was struck by the wisdom of that. What physical attribute is attractive unless backed by a beautiful spirit? Moreover, it was an answer that reflected the nobility that was so typical and consistent in Carl.

Carl soon went off on his own, starting the hungry years, which I can identify with all too well. His first office was a desk behind the dryer in his laundry room. His first answering message, back in the early days of answering machines, was even cornier than mine – with the music from “Victory at Sea” playing in the background, Marilyn’s voice explained that Carl was up on deck tucking in a reef and would have to return your call at the next watch change.

I remember admiring Summertime Dream when Carl was outfitting her himself to save money. There was some innovative thinking there, like lever runners, a flexible mast tip, and a sealed rudder root. It was one of the early IOR boats designed more to go fast than trick the rule. There is no higher compliment I can offer another designer than to say I would have been proud to have designed that boat. Summertime Dream was the first of several Carl did that stirred similar emotions.

For a long time, the boat had just one bucket, used for bailing, washing dishes, and bathroom facilities. “We wash it out in between,” Carl explained. I remember a San Diego race where the waves were so huge that I started looking for little waves to run into to slow down as we plummeted down the face of the big ones. It was wild, but I had no trouble sleeping when Carl was on watch.

We sailed many ocean miles together – to Drake’s Bay, the Farallones, Hawaii, Manzanillo, Cabo. He was the kind of guy you wanted to have on board, always calm, confident, and competent. And when you poked at him a little bit, that mischievous grin would appear under the bushy mustache and his eyes would light up behind the salty glasses. Time to get ready for some good-natured ribbing.

I’ll miss you, buddy. The world has lost a talented designer and a truly fine human being.

– jim antrim

My fondest memory was at Sy Kleinman’s christening of Swifty 2. Carl was there with Marilyn and his mom sitting on a couch in the Northwest Room of the yacht club. I was sitting next to them and was commenting on how wonderful Carl was and I just had to ask ‘mom’ and Marilyn, “Is Carl as nice at home as he is to everyone outside the home?” The reply was, “He’s nicer,” and I believed it. What a great loss.

– joyce andersen

For those of us who were lucky enough to know Carl and fortunate enough to call him a friend, he was a quiet force. Carl was always a winner, and now, as I reflect, I know why. He respected people and had an ability to match their talents. He could keep things, great and small, in perspective. He knew how to have fun. And he was always there when I needed him, if only to review a sticky issue related to the Express 27 class, to proofread an article for the newsletter, to help us deal with a related design issue or just to gab with while racing in the Big Boat Series.

So, as Tony Pohl, Mike DeVries, Hunt Conrad, Gary Sadamori, and I sit here on the new Schumacher-designed Synergy 1000 which Tony and Mike have just splashed today, I know that there will forever be an empty place in our hearts because we will never again hear that quiet wit. However, Carl, I also know that we will carry your smile with us every time we sail and we will never forget the great times and wonderful friends your boats brought into our lives.

In tribute to Carl, Tony and Mike have named the new red boat Summer Moon.

From the crew of Mad House, thank you, Carl. You will sail with each of us forever!

– ken moore

I first met Carl Schumacher in 1970 at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. We were on the sailing team together and because I was a freshman and he was a sophomore, I was his crew for many of the intercollegiate races. One race in particular stands out. It was called the Sweet Regatta, held at Newport Beach in Shields. The course was set among the many anchored yachts in the harbor. If you have ever sailed a Shields, you can appreciate the amount of apprehension maneuvering these boats in close quarters. We were in contention for a trophy, and during one of our matches we starboard-tacked our competitor to get to the mark first. We won the race but found out we were protested by the competitor. During the very raucous protest hearing, it was determined we did not give the port-tack boat enough warning before we tacked onto starboard, although we felt they had enough time and distance in our crossing to land a 747.

It was the first time I had ever seen somebody thrown out for being on starboard tack. At the time, I was a hot-tempered 505 sailor, so I was very upset. While Carl had the most to lose by the protest and with his crew very upset with the race committee, it was Carl who maintained the air of dignity and grace during all the commotion. And while I have kidded Carl over the years for being the only person in the history of sailing to be kicked out for being on starboard tack, it was his gentleman’s attitude and demeanor in that regatta that I always admired and tried to emulate.

After college, I had the great fortune of sailing with him many times on many boats and in many races and through him, meeting so many great people. Every sail seemed to be a delight and an adventure. Carl always made a point of getting a crew together that never yelled at each other, always respected each other and always had fun – no matter what mess we found ourselves in at the time. Every time I sailed with Carl, I would want to do it again next weekend. I cannot say that for everybody I have sailed with.

As I got to know Carl, the naval architect, I realized I was seeing something so rare today: Carl was living his dream. He had combined his avocation with his vocation. And while I’m sure the pressure was intense for him to succeed, especially when he went out on his own as a designer, I admired him for doing what he dreamed of. He was one of the most-respected and liked persons in my life. I shall miss him and never forget him.

– scott owen

Since hearing the news, I have been thinking of the many miles I had the pleasure of sailing with Carl. Not sure of the total, but it includes a couple seasons on the old Wall Street Duck in the early ’80s, two trips to Hawaii on Heart of Gold, occasional Express 27 sailing and one BBS on Swiftsure. In almost every case, he was the reason I committed to the program. I can’t think of another person in sailing – or the world at large – that was as talented as he was, and willing to share his knowledge so freely. It sounds like a cliché, but he was a genuinely nice guy.

– eric baumhoff

The passing of Carl Schumacher, whose designs are legend, has left those of us on the NCPHRF committee shocked and terribly saddened. No more valued or finer member has ever served on our committee both as a Past Chairman and as a continuing member. He was truly one of my ‘heroes’ and one of the most knowledgeable and admired men I have ever had the privilege to know, patient to the extreme and giving unselfishly of his time to NCPHRF. He was first and always a gentleman with an unlimited willingness to serve the sport we all love. Without question he was our most respected member and though we will carry on, Carl will be impossible to replace.

– dave few Past Chairman, NCPHRF

We have lost a great gentleman, a great sailor, and a great friend. Carl has, for decades, been the gentle genius of Bay Area sailing. With never a negative word (and perhaps seldom a negative thought) for anyone, Carl has always been immediately generous of his time and incredible talent and insights to anyone who approached him for help. In every encounter, one could not help but sense that Carl truly lived his every minute and every day to the highest Christian principle. I truly hope that we can all honor his memory by endeavoring, regardless of our faith, to model our behavior towards others more after his.

– bartz schneider Expeditious, Express 37

Unlike most of us, at an early age Carl Schumacher knew not only what he wanted to do, but had the confidence and drive to do it. By the time he was in high school he was drawing 12-Meter designs. In his high school and college years he not only worked at Jensen Marine learning the marine construction industry but also took on any job that would help him understand boats. I remember in the late ’60s we decided to build new wooden masts for our Star boats. Both masts were light and stood the test of 35-knot winds.

Family, personal improvement, and designing good boats were always Carl’s top priorities. Sometimes he would mention to me that he wanted to change some facet of his personality, and sooner or later I would observe that a subtle change had occurred. It didn’t take Dr. Laura or some psychobabble book, just his own observation and formidable self-determination.

I always admired that Carl and Marilyn would put their children first. No matter the sacrifice, the education, development and love of their children was first, and it shows. We owned several boats together over the years, and all decisions concerning our boats involved a discussion of Sutter and Evan’s participation.

Last year, while in Virgin Gorda, Carl crewed for my wife Jane and friend Helen in a six-race series at the Bitter End YC. In true Carl form, Helen was the helmswoman and Jane the jib trimmer on a Rhodes 19. Throughout the six races Carl never touched the helm. He only offered counsel and after winning all six races he faded into the background letting the ever-joyous women shine in the spotlight.

Thinking back, I realize we spent over 35 years sailing together. We crossed the Atlantic, sailed in New Zealand, in Hawaii, and in the early years sailed our Star boats on the West and East coasts as well as Canada. Over 30 years of adventure, both good and bad, fun and harrowing. I find that sailing in his wake will be far more difficult than making that wake together.

The only light that emits from this tragic loss is the knowledge that Carl not only believed in everything he did, but lived as he believed.

– john franklin

I think I’ve sailed something like 10,000 miles with Carl Schumacher, including TransPacs, Pacific Cups, Mexico races, and a host of local ocean and Bay races. I have sailed on many of his designs, and have worked with Carl on the Northern California PHRF Committee for many years. I can’t recall a single unenjoyable interaction with him. He was always a positive force.

One summer we raced Jim and Sue Corenman’s Heart of Gold, a Schumacher 50, in a Friday night series on the Oakland Estuary. A 50-footer in the Estuary is a little tight! Sue was driving, and it was decided that I would be starboard tack tactician, and Carl would be port tack tactician. Carl and I managed to test Sue with totally opposite suggestions about when to sail extra high and when to foot. She just complied. And I think it was Jim who dubbed the tacticans ‘Pinch’ and ‘Foot’. I don’t even recall who was who.

Racing TransPac on Larry Doane’s Express 37 Morning Star, Carl decided to test the off-watch at the three a.m. change by getting the instruments to graph the ocean temperature and to see if they could figure out what was on the display. Scott Owen woke up Carl an hour later to tell him the answer!

It seems that I cannot tell a story about Carl without talking about how much others enjoyed his companionship. He continues to be a shining example of the ‘play hard, play fair, have fun’ approach to life. But there was more to Carl than sailing. The importance of family is clear from his devotion to his wife, Marilyn, daughter Sutter, and son Evan.

With every passing day comes an opportunity for us to learn something new, and an opportunity for us to share something we know with others. More than an opportunity, Carl also saw both as a responsibility.

We are about to learn what it is like without Carl here to help us. We also have to learn how to help others as much as Carl did.

Sooner or later we, too, will run out of days.

– kame richards

I was privileged to race offshore with Carl recently and quickly learned that he was one of the good guys in our sport. He was a totally respected and extremely competent competitor. But more importantly, you simply could not a find nicer, more caring or giving person than Carl. He was a gentleman and a gentle man who will be missed for his always-friendly manner, his positive attitude and his freely-given advice.

– tom leweck Editor, Scuttlebutt

Behind those twinkling eyes, bushy moustache, and genuine smile lived a wonderful caring person. His boat designs are remarkable, but the experience of working with Carl on a new design was even more so. He matched creativity with patience and understanding to produce an exceptional result. After three years of designing and building Surprise, our only regret was that the delightful experience was over.

Carl’s beautiful boats are lasting reminders of his talent and skill, but his unwavering integrity, unassuming style and caring attitude live on only in our memories. They are memories we should cherish, standards we should live and sail by.

– steve chamberlin

Carl was one of my closest personal friends. A large piece of my life is gone. I met Carl in 1985-’86 when I bought a new Express 27. This boat was too much for me to handle solo in any sort of breeze. Carl and I started talking about designing a new boat – not for racing, but for the pure joy of sailing. That boat, the Alerion-Express 28, was one of Carl’s favorite designs and it was his most successful one in terms of numbers. Nearly 200 boats have been built and sold as of this past summer. Very few people seem to know this.

In 1988, I was building the original A/E 28 in Stuart, Florida. Moonrise, which I still own, is hull #1. (Carl bought my Express 27, Moonlight.) We built the molds and six boats, then quit. Everett Pearson, of TPI, fell in love with the A/E 28 and bought the molds. TPI continues to build the boats. Carl was ‘hands on’ and closely involved in every aspect of the Alerion-Express 28, from start to finish and beyond. The design was a precursor to some of the thinking and design of the head-turning 40-foot daysailer, Q, in San Francisco Bay.

The A/E 28s have been sold in many parts of the world including Sweden and Japan. In Sweden, hull #3 was sold to Bengt Jornstedt – editor/publisher of Segling, the Swedish sailing magazine. The three of us sailed together at least once a year, in places like the Caribbean, the Pacific and the New England coast, comprising what we fondly called the “Ahabian Circle.” I was Ahab, Bengt was Queequeg and Carl was Ishmael, the quiet, observant narrator of Melville’s Moby Dick. Carl’s quiet strength and magnificent presence touched us all and remains with us.

– ralph schacter Southport, CT

Carl was a once-in-a-lifetime mentor, friend, naval architect, helmsman, crew, business partner, and overall hero. Such a role is too big to fill. He shall live always in our thoughts and aspirations. Thank God we crossed paths often and meaningfully. We are surely the better for it.

– gaby & glenn isaacson

I am not sure why Carl chose to befriend me, but I will always feel grateful and privileged that he did. Carl has, does, and always will inspire me to be a better person. He constantly strove to live principles most of the rest of us just mouth. He centered every day on trying to be a better person, in his family, his work, and his play. He never hesitated to stop to answer a question, giving it his genuine concerned response. He sailed with people, not for his own glory, but because he wanted to support those he admired and liked.

I will always be grateful that he showed confidence in my abilities, even when I questioned them myself. Whether racing to Hawaii on the Express 37 Mélange, or building spinnakers for his own Express 27, or struggling with boat evaluations at Sailing World’s BOTY, he supported and encouraged in his quiet way that made me feel I could be better than I was.

Whenever Stan and I stopped by his little office, perched on the Alameda Estuary waterfront, he was always delighted to have our company and would stop what he was doing to show us his latest designs, glowing quietly with justified, unspoken pride. He was doing what he wanted to do and loved his life, his family and his work. He leaves a legacy to inspire us all.

– sally lindsay honey

Carl Schumacher was a man I always wanted to be like. Although separated by a continent, I was lucky to see him just about every year one place or another – usually in Annapolis, where he either had a new design showing or was helping our magazine judge the best boats of the year. Carl served for eight years (non-consecutive) as a judge for Sailing World’s Boat of the Year awards, and he was one of the finest people our editors had the chance to work with, whether judging, being a resource, or occasionally writing an article. Typically, his was the quiet voice that brought focus to any discussion that needed it. When he wasn’t judging, he often had designs entered in the competition, and several times his boats emerged as winners.

Those of us who got to sail and work with Carl Schumacher are feeling a great and untimely loss. His passion for the sport and insight into what makes a sailboat good or not will be missed, as will his contributions to Sailing World. But even more so, we’ll miss his thoughtful way of making observations, his gentle competitive nature, and the twinkle in his eyes that let you know he was listening with undivided attention.

I met Carl many years ago and remember visiting him in a little office in Alameda. I’d been down to see Terry Alsberg’s shop where Express designs were under construction. The world of West Coast ultralights was fascinating for a young editor from the East Coast. Carl and another friend hooked me up to crew on a 27 in a fantastic MORA race from San Francisco to San Diego – still one of my favorite offshore races ever. I think we did about 200 miles in the first 24 hours. . . then took two or three days to go the next 200 miles. The 27 was like a Laser, planing right down, up, and over the big swells that first night; the key position wasn’t driver but ‘advisor’ – the guy holding the flashlight up the backstay on the Windex to tell the helmsman when the apparent wind was getting too far forward, or worse, too far aft. Eventually we did bust our first spinnaker pole on a sudden windward broach. But what a ride, what a boat!

Thanks, Carl. I’ll never forget.

– john burnham Editor, Sailing World

Schumacher’s Design Legacy

1) 38-inch Model 2) N/A 3) N/A 4) N/A 5) N/A 6) 32′ DWL Sloop 7) 36’8″ DWL (for Dick Denny & Bob Golding) 8) 23’1″ DWL Sloop 9) Summertime Dream (26 ft.) 10) 3.6m Dinghy (for Nate Berkowitz) 11) Pyramid 660 12) 13′ LOA Pulling Boat 13) Pyramid 30 14) Felony (30 ft.) 15) 30′ LOA (for Long Beach Marine) 16) Express 27 17) Capo 26 18) 15′ Rowing Dinghy (for Fine Yacht Works) 19) 30′ Sloop (for M. Filmore Harty) 20) Eclipse (44 ft. ULDB) 21) Sonoma 30 (for Gannon Yachts) 22) Wall Street Duck (37.5 ft.) 23) 28′ Sloop (for Dr. John Neighbours) 24) Express 37 25) Capo 30 (later became the Olson 911-s) 26) 51′ IOR Sloop (for Warren Hancock) 27) Second Offense (31 ft.) 28) Express 23 29) Express 34 30) Lightwave 48 (originally custom boat for Paul & Jamie Berger) 31) National Biscuit (36 ft.) 32) Lightwave 395 33) 41′ Sloop (for John Puttergill) 34) Alerion Express 28 (originally custom boat for Ralph Schacter) 35) Heart of Gold (50 ft.) 36) 68′ Sloop (for Mick Schlens) 37) Gas Light (50′ Scow Schooner) 38) Ultimate 30 (for Pt. Richmond Racing) 39) Ultimate 30 (for Albatross Racing) 40) Cepheus (40 ft.) 41) 13′ Canoe 42) 14′ Fly Fishing Boat 43) 18′ Pulling Boat 44) Alerion Express 20 45) 25′ Sloop (for Jack Sheldon) 46) Swiftsure II (54 ft.) 47) Recidivist (40 ft.) 48) Alerion Express 34 49) 26′ Sloop 50) 22′ Shell 51) Sailing Pram (for Jim DeWitt) 52) Surprise (46 ft.) 53) Alerion Express 38 54) 44′ Cruising Sloop (the Outbound 44 for Phil Lambert) 55) Synergy 1000 56) Pelisa (90′ Molokai Houseboat for Chris Schnoll) 57) 28′ Sloop (for Dick Horn) 58) 77′ Sloop (under construction for Tom Alberg) 59) Q (40 ft.) 60) 52′ Sloop (under construction for Mac Lingo) 61) 23′ Daysailer (under construction for J.S. Poor) 62) 50′ LOA (under construction for Jim Gregory) 63) 50′ Sloop (preliminary work for Jim Cooper) 64) 38′ Racing Sloop (preliminary work for Rick Orchard)

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Reinventing the way you sail

the history of alerion yachts

In 1912, Nathanael Herreshoff designed and built for himself a 26-foot mahogany planked daysailer named Alerion III. 75 years later, Herreshoff’s daysailer became the inspiration for Alerion Yachts. In 1988, Ralph Schacter set out to combine the classic lines of the Herreshoff Alerion 26 with the performance of a modern Carl Schumacher design. The first modern luxury daysailer was the result! The Alerion 28. Magazines glowed about the classic looks, the modern rig, hull and performance. Sailing World Magazine anointed her “Boat of the Year”. Holby Marine built seven boats in 1990-91. TPI purchased the molds and rights and produced 25 Alerion 28’s in 1992. In 1994, Garry Hoyt started selling the Alerion 28’s for TPI, and offered the Hoyt Jib Boom for singlehanded sailing ease, and added a keel bulb for added stability. As the Alerion 28 grew in popularity, Hoyt added two more Schumacher designs to the Alerion Yachts brand. The Alerion Express 20 was introduced in 1996 and the Alerion Express 38 was added in 1997.

After Carl Schumacher died in 2002, Garry Hoyt and TPI’s Clive Dent assumed design responsibilities. In 2006 the Alerion 33 was launched. The 33 keeps the heritage of the 28 with similar exterior aesthetics and performance underbody, and features overnight accommodations, including an enclosed head. After more than 20 years of building Alerion Yachts, Pearson Marine Group closed its doors in 2011. USWatercraft took over the Alerion brand in 2012. In 2015 USWatercraft launched the TJ Perrotti and Langan Designed the Alerion 30. In 2016, Perrotti redesigned the interior of the Alerion Express 28 to take full advantage of the resin-infusion construction process used by USWatercraft, adding a structural grid to improve hull stiffness and longevity. In late 2017, the Alerion brand was purchased by Peter Johnstone, second-generation of the well-known sailing family. In February 2018, the first hull built by the new Alerion Yachts was removed from the mold — hull number 471 of the Alerion 28. Alerion Yachts celebrates its 30th Anniversary in 2019.

Alerion Yachts Timeline

Custom Alerion Express 28 (hull no 1), designed by Carl Schumacher, is launched

Sailing World magazine names theAlerion Express 28 “Boat of the Year”

Alerion Express 28 first production runby Holby Marine

Alerion Express 28 molds purchased byTPI. Hulls are resin-infused

Hoyt Jib Boom and bulb keel added toAlerion Express 28

Alerion Express 20 designed by Carl Schumacher

Alerion Express 38 designed by Carl Schumacher

Passing of Carl Schumacher

Alerion Express 33 designed by TPI design team

Alerion 41 designed by TPI design team

TPI, now known as Pearson Marine Group, closes its doors. Assets purchased by USWatercraft

Alerion 41 hull no. 1 launched

Alerion 41 named “Best Boat” by SAIL magazine; Boat of the Year special mention by Cruising World magazine

Alerion Sport 30 designed by USWatercraft design team with Langan Design Partners

Alerion 28 interior design updated by USWatercraft design team; USW closes its doors in mid-2017. Alerion Yachts brand purchased by Peter Johnstone in December

Production resumes in Rhode Island. The first boat out of the mold is Alerion Express 28 number 471. Alerion Yachts prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the brand in 2019

Alerion Yachts Purchased by Peter Eastman December 17th 2019

A boat both of and ahead of its time, the Express 27 is one of the legendary combinations of Carl Schumacher design and Terry Alsberg construction�and proof that quality keeps its value.

Accommodation Construction. Performance Conclusions. September 2024 M T W T F S S   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30   December 2019 January 2017 October 2016 August 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 February 2015 August 2014 January 2014 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 February 2012 Environment Maintenance Spadefoot (boat) Live life like a story worth reading. Spadefoot is one-off custom Schumacher 28, designed by Carl Schumacher in 1999 and built by Schooner Creek Boatworks in 2000. The boat was designed and built for Dick Horn a friend of Carl’s living in San Francisco Bay Area. The hull is klegecell closed-cell foam with carbon skins. The keel is a lifting centerboard with a bulb. Originally the boat, named After Math, sported a free-standing carbon rig and Hoyt boom for the jib. Sometime in the mid 2000’s she was converted a standard aluminum rig and later the Hoyt boom was removed, making the sail configuration quite normal. After Math was sold sometime around 2010 to a couple living in Eastern Washington and renamed Silver Lining. After racing Pacific Cup in 2014, Chris & I started looking for a trailerable boat we could sail regularly in Texas and also race to Hawaii. In August 2014 we found Silver Lining for sale in Portland, OR. After a quick visit to see the boat, a call to Steve Rander, the builder, and an email exchange with Dick Horn, Silver Lining was ours. Renamed Spadefoot (after the toad), the boat now lives at Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis, near Austin, TX. Soon after bringing Spadefoot to Texas we repurposed the carbon Hoyt boom to make an on-deck retractable, 4 foot sprit to fly asymmetrical spinnakers. We now race regularly on Lake Travis against J/80’s, J/70’s, J/29’s, a Tripp 26, and a Melges 24. Specifications Length Overall (LOA) = 28 ft Length Waterline (LWL) = 24 ft 8 in Beam = 8 ft 6 in Draft = 6 ft 6 in (keel down), 3 ft 8 in (keel up) Displacement = 3220 lbs Ballast = 902 lbs 100% Sail Area = 412 ft² Spinnaker Area = 648 ft² Random Spadefoot Details The Schumacher 28 is an evolution of the Express 27 that Carl designed in 1982. The design is a similar, smaller version of the Synergy 1000 that Carl designed in 1999. Carl also designed the Sonoma 30 around 1984. The Sonoma 30 was the boat that Chris and I sailed together in 1995. Back then we had visions of racing “The Edge” to Hawaii. Spadefoot is actually the result of searching for a boat like a Sonoma 30 with a lifting keel. The rudder was built by Larry Tuttle at Waterat Sailing Equipment. The engine is an inboard gas saildrive (Saildrive 280) with a 4-stroke Honda 9.9hp motor and a flex-o-fold folding propeller. The mast was built by Ballenger Spars. The spinnaker hoist is fractional, about 2′ above the forestay and 2.5′ below the tip. We asked Buzz Ballenger about flying a masthead spinnaker and he didn’t recommend it without adding jumpers. When we bought the boat all the sails were from Santa Cruz sails. The new A2, A4, and A0 spinnakers are from Quantum. Sign up to receive blog updates AROUND THE SAILING WORLD BOAT OF THE YEAR Email Newsletters America’s Cup St. Petersburg Caribbean Championship Boating Safety Ultimate Boating Giveaway Carl Schumacher By Sw Staff Updated: October 24, 2001 Carl Schumacher’s had a lot of experience with Boat of the Year, both as an eight-time member of our judging panel and as a naval architect whose designs have won BOTY awards in other years. His design office in Alameda, California, opened in 1977 and is credited with over 50 custom and production boats. His performance production designs include the popular Express 27, 34, and 37 one-designs as well as the Alerion Express line of traditional-looking modern performance boats. Schumacher is an avid racer in the San Francisco Bay area. The sailing world lost a talented naval architect and gentle, competitive sailor when Carl Schumacher died of a heart attack on February 5, 2002, at home in Alameda, Calif. Click here for more. https://www.sailingworld.com/sw_article.php?articleID=649 More: Boat of the Year , Sailboats More Sailboats Sporty and Simple is the ClubSwan 28 Nautor Swan Has A New Pocket Rocket Pogo Launches its Latest Coastal Rocket A Deeper Dive Into the Storm 18 Barcelona Breeze Increase Spikes Intensity Luna Rossa Dominant on Busy Day in Barcelona One and Done on Drifter Day of Cup Challenger Series Shocks and Drops At Louis Vuitton Cup Start Digital Edition Customer Service Privacy Policy Terms of Use Cruising World Sailing World Salt Water Sportsman Sport Fishing Wakeboarding BOAT OF THE YEAR Newsletters Sailboat Reviews Boating Safety Sails and Rigging Maintenance Sailing Totem Sailor & Galley Living Aboard Destinations Gear & Electronics Charter Resources Ultimate Boating Giveaway 10 New Cruising Sailboats Under 35 Feet By Cruising World Staff Updated: November 3, 2020 It wasn’t so long ago that 30- to 35-foot cruising sailboats were likely to be the largest yachts found in many a harbor. And while 40-something and even 50-something footers are all the rage at boat shows today, there’s a lot to be said for setting sail on a boat big enough to carry family and friends, but still small enough to be easily maintained and handled alone from time to time. Small cruising sailboats are simple to dock or tie up to a mooring, and finding long-term marina space is easier as well. Choosing a cruising sailboat, no matter the size, is a big decision. And it helps to have a trusted list of boats to get started. Here, then, is a look at 10 of the best daysailers , weekenders and coastal cruising sailboats under 35 feet that are all in production and can be purchased new. Alerion Sport 30 A quarter-century ago, Garry Hoyt launched what would come to be known as the daysailer genre with the introduction of the Alerion Express 28, a boat designed by the late Carl Schumacher that featured a minimal interior and a large cockpit where an owner and guests could enjoy the simple joy of sailing. Traditional and lovely looking—but with a quite modern underbody and a powerful sail plan—Hoyt, ever the marketer, proclaimed the boat to be “the prettiest girl at the dance.” Since then, a number of siblings ranging from 20 to 41 feet have been added to the Alerion family, including the Alerion Sport 30, which retains the graceful sheer line, oval ports and stylish overhangs of the original Schumacher design. Yet with input from naval architect Langan Design Partners, it also embraces a solid measure of performance-oriented DNA. Read more about the Alerion Sport 30 » Bavaria Cruiser 34 In every Boat of the Year contest, it seems, a boat rises up after sea trials to make a lasting impression on the judges. For 2018, that boat was the Bavaria Cruiser 34. Says Boat of the Year Judge Tim Murphy, “The Bavaria was a lovely boat to sail. It has a single rudder, and she answered her helm just beautifully in the conditions we had today. We started off with around 10 knots of breeze that built to 13 to 15 knots. As a sailboat, it was just a pleasurable sailing experience, among the best we had during our judging. It was among the boats that felt like a really happy sailing experience. Read more about the Bavaria Cruiser 34 » Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 Sailed as part of the 2020 Boat of the Year sea trials, the 31-foot-3-inch Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 was the compact yacht best-equipped and spec’d out as a dedicated cruising boat, and not coincidentally, it was also awarded the title of Best Performance Cruiser for 2020. But don’t let her cozy interior accommodations fool you; this is also one peppy little vessel. Read more about the Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 » The 2017 Boat of the Year (BOTY) contest featured a stellar crop of crossover cruiser/racers; however, when all the testing was said and done, our independent panel of judges was sold on the Dehler 34, naming it the year’s Best Performance Cruiser. Designed by the highly regarded Judel/Vrolijk naval-architecture consortium, whose reputation was fostered by longtime success in international yacht-racing circles, the 34-footer combined contemporary good looks and a sweet turn of speed with better-than-average comfort and accommodations below. It didn’t hurt that the boat, nicely equipped at $215,000, was the least-expensive entry in the entire 2017 fleet. All in all, it proved to be a winning formula. Read more about the Dehler 34 » Dufour Grand Large 360 Dufour Yachts introduced its new 360 Grand Large model to CW’s Boat of the Year team in 2018 as a coastal cruiser intended for a couple or perhaps a small family. With that in mind, judge Alvah Simon found numerous clever elements to praise within the boat’s 35-foot-2-inch hull—a relatively modest LOA compared to the many 40-, 50- and 60-footers on display at the U.S. Sailboat show in Annapolis, Maryland. Read more about the Dufour Grand Large 360 » After a roughly 10-year hiatus from the U.S. marketplace, the Slovenian builder Elan is back in a big way. For the 2017 Boat of the Year contest, the company launched a pair of new boats in the States, including the Elan E4, a 34-foot-9-inch performance cruiser with an emphasis on performing, designed by renowned British naval architect Rob Humphreys. The brand has been in business for seven decades and lately is perhaps even better known in America for its skis. Not surprisingly, given its complementary product lines—lots of sailors are fine skiers—its boats are as sleek and sporty as its boards. Read more about the Elan E4 » Grand Soleil 34 Way back in the 1970s, when the well-known Italian boatyard Grand Soleil was just getting started, its first model was a Finot-designed 34-footer. With over 300 units sold, it was an instant success, and launched the company on an upward trajectory that spanned the intervening decades, mostly with an ongoing series of much larger, more complex racer/cruisers. For 2020, the builder decided to return to its roots with a completely revamped Grand Soleil 34, and it’s a terrific boat. Read more about the Grand Soleil 34 » Value. How does one determine it? Price is most certainly a factor. In the case of new boats, and our Boat of the Year competition, it means something more. As sailors, we wish to recognize good boats that not only are affordable but offer other, tangible rewards. The ability to get couples and families out on the water, to have a weekend escape, to take them on coastal vacations and even maybe a sabbatical to the islands, all without breaking the bank. For 2019, the judging panel determined that one boat had the potential to do these things better than the rest, which is why they awarded the Best Value prize to the Hanse 348. With a price tag under $200,000, during sea trials the Hanse 348 wowed the judging team from the get-go. “In only about 8 knots of breeze, we were seeing 5.7 knots upwind and pointing very nicely, and even registered 6.5 knots once we cracked off,” said Tim Murphy. “It’s a pretty sweet little boat.” Read more about the Hanse 348 » Italia 9.98 Of the performance cruisers that made their North American debut in 2020, in terms of sheer appearance, the futuristic 34-foot Italia 9.98 was easily the most distinctive. There are actually two versions of the boat: the 34 Club—which is the cruising alternative, the primary features of which are its twin wheels—and the 34 Fuoriserie—the racing model, and the one we tested, with its tiller steering being the identifying characteristic. Read more about the Italia 9.98 » Beginning with the popular little J/24 way back in 1977, J/Boats has become famous for its steady introduction of terrific racing and cruising boats, almost all of which shared one main characteristic: They sailed like a witch. More than four decades later, having built more than 50 separate, mind-boggling models, the Johnstone family that designs, markets and sells the brand shows no signs of slowing down. Their latest offering, for 2020, was another fast and fun racer/cruiser: the 32-foot-7-inch J/99. Read more about the J/99 » More: boty , coastal cruiser , new boats , Sailboats More Sailboats Pre-Owned: 1988 Hylas 47 Catalina Introduces the 6 Series Sailboat Preview: Elan GT6 Explorer For Sale: 1984 Camper & Nicholsons 58 Understanding Wind in the West Indies At Your Service Galápagos: A Paradise Worth the Paperwork Digital Edition Customer Service Privacy Policy Terms of Use Email Newsletters Cruising World Sailing World Salt Water Sportsman Sport Fishing Wakeboarding 343 IMAGES Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher VIDEO VDrift Pantala is a motor yacht with a length of 35m rFactor F1 1994 Pascal Schumacher Quartet, PHILHARMONIE LUXEMBOURG (2006) Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna, interesting interviews (extended version) Schumi Vodafone Ad COMMENTS Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher. 1951 - 2002. Designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Carl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976. ALERION EXPRESS 28 The first boats (7) were built by Holby Marine. After 1991 the boats were built by TPI. Later boats have an updated keel w/bulb designed by Garry Hoyt. Specs above are from original builder's documentation from 1991. Current (2012) builder's specs show a displacement of 5,700 lbs and a ballast of 2,200 lbs. Alerion Express 28 an Alerion Express 28 showing the optional self-tacking Hoyt jib boom in use an Alerion Express 28 showing the optional self-tacking Hoyt jib boom. The Alerion Express 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.It has a fractional sloop rig with a Hoyt self-tacking jib boom optional. The hull has a raked stem, an angled transom, an internally mounted spade ... Alerion Express 28, a Favorite Boat The Alerion Express 28, one of Carl Schumacher's great designs and a perennial beauty. Photo courtesy of Alerion. I've sailed an Alerion 28 exactly once, when I reviewed the prototype for Sailing World magazine many years ago. But that sail was magic. After a couple of hours of sea trials on Long Island Sound, the best part was working up a ... 2007 TPI Alerion Express 28 sailboat for sale in Maryland Maryland. $78,500. Description: Alerion Express 28, Shoal Draft LARK, 2007, Hull # 365! Superior design (Carl Schumacher) & speed, advanced engineering, refined styling, stunning & classic beauty and stable/easy to sailLARK has it all! She has four very special features: 1. Shoal Draft (38), great for rivers, lakes and coastal waters; 2. Alerion Express 28 Alerion Express 28 is a 28′ 2″ / 8.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Carl Schumacher and built by TPI Composites, Alerion Yachts, and Holby Marine starting in 1990. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Alerion express 28 The Alerion express 28 is a 28.25ft fractional sloop designed by Carl Schumacher and built in fiberglass by Holby Marine since 1990. 115 units have been built. The Alerion express 28 is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. Carl Schumacher, 1951-2002 Racing designer, competitor, and, for Sailing World, a frequent Boat of the Year judge. ... Capo 26, Synergy 1000, and Alerion Express 20, 28, and 38. Winning custom Schumacher designs included ... Perry Design Review: Alerion Express 28 The Carl Schumacher-designed Alerion-Express is a great example. The general aesthetic model for this design is straight out of Nat Herreshoff's 1916 design Alerion. The gentle sweep of the sheer is balanced by moderate overhangs and freeboard that is low by today's standards. Beam is narrow, and the hull shape looks to be moderate in all aspects. ALERION EXPRESS 28: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine ALERION EXPRESS 28 Detailed Review. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of ALERION EXPRESS 28. Built by Holby Marine and designed by Carl Schumacher, the boat was first built in 1990. It has a hull type of Fin w/spade rudder and LOA is 8.61. Carl Schumacher: His legacy lives on The Alerion Express 28 was designed by my father, Carl Schumacher. It was initially designed in the late 80s as a custom boat for Ralph Schacter, who sailed primarily on Long Island Sound. Ralph ... Alerion 28 Express Used Boat Review Current specs on new boats indicate stainless rod rigging; all the older boats in my records were 1X 19 stainless wire. Due to its long production run, prices for a used Alerion 28 Express are all over the map. In December 2019 asking prices ranged from $22,500 to $115,000. Most asking prices seem to be between roughly $40,000 and $80,000. Carl Schumacher Carl Schumacher. 1949 — 2002. Designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Carl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976. Carl Schumacher, 1949-2002 The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Four of his designs have won Sailing World's prestigious Boat of the Year awards, most recently the Synergy 1000, which won 'sport boat' honors in '99. 28 The Alerion 28 is consistently recognized as one of the prettiest boats on the water. That she also has a thoroughly modern underwater shape simply adds to her luster. With more than 470 boats sailing worldwide, the Alerion 28 is by far the most popular of all the modern daysailers. Download Brochure. Alerion Yachts (USA) 1989 Custom Alerion Express 28 (hull no 1), designed by Carl Schumacher, is launched 1991 Alerion Express 28 first production runby Holby Marine 1992 Alerion Express 28 molds purchased byTPI. Hulls are resin-infused 1994 Hoyt Jib Boom and bulb keel added to Alerion Express 28 1996 Alerion Express 20 designed by Carl Schumacher 1997 Alerion Express 38 designed by Carl Schumacher 2002 Passing of ... Alerion Yachts Custom Alerion Express 28 (hull no 1), designed by Carl Schumacher, is launched 1990. Sailing World magazine names the Alerion Express 28 "Boat of the Year" 1991. Alerion Express 28 first production run by Holby Marine 1992. Alerion Express 28 molds purchased by TPI. Hulls are resin-infused. 1994. Hoyt Jib Boom and bulb keel added to ... Practical Sailor A boat both of and ahead of its time, the Express 27 is one of the legendary combinations of Carl Schumacher design and Terry Alsberg construction—and proof that quality keeps its value. Those who sail ultra-light displacement boats have had a natural mantra ever since Bill Lee coined it years ago: "Fast is Fun." Like most slogans, it's ... Spadefoot (boat) History. Spadefoot is one-off custom Schumacher 28, designed by Carl Schumacher in 1999 and built by Schooner Creek Boatworks in 2000. The boat was designed and built for Dick Horn a friend of Carl's living in San Francisco Bay Area. The hull is klegecell closed-cell foam with carbon skins. The keel is a lifting centerboard with a bulb. Carl Schumacher modern performance boats. Schumacher is an avid racer in the San Francisco Bay area. ... Sporty and Simple is the ClubSwan 28 Alinghi Red Bull Racing Suffers Second Mast Failure Cookie Settings. 10 New Cruising Sailboats Under 35 Feet Alerion Sport 30 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, Annapolis MD Billy Black. A quarter-century ago, Garry Hoyt launched what would come to be known as the daysailer genre with the introduction of the Alerion Express 28, a boat designed by the late Carl Schumacher that featured a minimal interior and a large cockpit where an owner and guests could enjoy the simple joy of sailing. Carl Schumacher Archives Designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. Carl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976. Four of his designs have won Sailing World's prestigious Boat of the Year awards, most ... Schumacher 40 August 25, 2000. This pert 40-foot design by Carl Schumacher serves as an excellent illustration of an emerging design trend. That trend is toward narrower beam to length ratios (a mere .259 in this case) coupled with ever more voluminously-bulbed keels to overcome the upright stability loss that would otherwise follow from the reduced beam. catamaran gulet motorboat powerboat riverboat sailboat trimaran yacht