Welcome Aboard SV Alana
This site incorporates photographs, technical information, manuals, and various other resources to document this wonderful little cruising yacht.
Recent History
After months of searching for a solid, reliable, go-anywhere yacht that didn't need too much work and carried a sensible price tag, we finally discovered Alana at Western Port, Victoria. According to hearsay, Walkers built Alana for a family member, which would certainly explain the extra detail that sets her apart from her sister-ships. Features such as twin cowl vents on timber dorade boxes, and protected by elegant stainless cages, the proliferation of smart-looking stainless horn cleats, and superb diplay of cabinet-making skills within the cabin give Alana an air of quality, and create the feeling of a much larger vessel.
After receiving an excellent report from the surveyor (absolutely no moisture in the hull, and no signs of osmosis), we had Alana delivered to Sydney by road. It would have been fun to sail her up the coast, but in hindsight this was the right decision, as the rig needed some repair, and the original electrical wiring had reached its use-by date.
Over the next few months, we fitted her out with brand new oversized standing rigging, new running rigging, and replaced all the original electrical wiring. Gel-cel batteries soon followed, along with a bigger alternator and "smart" alternator management system. We also took the opportunity to replace some of the original instruments, installing Raymarine Autohelm, Wind, and Speed instrumentation.
Today, Alana is moored in Pittwater, and makes frequent weekend cruises in Broken Bay, as well as occasional trips up and down the coast.
When the weekend-racers are reefing down and running for cover, an H28 will keep on ploughing through any conditions, simply by changing down the headsail and perhaps throwing a reef into the main for a little extra comfort. Things start to get exciting at around 35 to 40 knots, however we find Alana very easy to handle under jib and mizzen in these conditions, and still tend to make good about 6 knots.