1999 Alerion Express 28 "COUP DE FOUDRE"

At first glance, the Alerion 28 looks almost timeless;

• A long, gently sloping bow and sweeping sheer line
• A low freeboard that keeps the boat sleek
• Rich teak trim and cockpit coamings
• A simple, uncuttered deck
• A large open cockpit that comfortably seats four to six people.
• Although it resembles a classic wooden yacht, beneath the waterline it has a modern fin keel and balanced spade rudder, giving it much better speed and maneuverability than traditional designs.

The Alerion 28 was designed primarily as a daysailer - a boat that's enjoyable to sail for an afternoon without requiring a large crew.

Owners often praise it for:

• Excellent balance on the helm
• Light, reponsive steering
• Easy single-handed sailing
• Predictable handling in moderate winds
• Fast enough to be exciting without feeling demanding

Many boats are equiped with a Hoyt Self0tacking jib boom, which automatically swings the jib through tacks. This makes sailing upwind exceptionally simple and eliminates much of the line handling found on conventional sloops.

Below decks, the cabin is intentionally modest. It's suitable for two adults on a weekend cruise, can sleep up to 3 people with V-berth forward and port settee in salon. To starboard is the limited galley with sink forward, then seat, followed by the navigation station or additional counter space for food prep. The ice chest is the cooler that also serves as the step into the salon from the cockpit.

• Basic overnight accommodations
• small galley area
• Marine head
• Storage for gear

the4 emphasis is clearly on cockpit comfort and sailing rather than extended cruising.

• Brand New Mainsail and Jib by North Sails in August 2025
• 2025 New mainsail cover
• Second set of sails are 6-7 years old. Mainsail and Jib
• Rigged for a spinnaker, and a spinnaker of unknown quality is also included (no spinnaker pole)
• Awlgripped aluminum spar stepped on the keel with double spreaders
• Awlgripped aluminum boom
• Rigid Boom vang
• Harken Roller furling for the headsail
• Hoyt boom for the headsail also awlgripped
• This boat has also been retrofitted with a downwind boom extender that was standard on later alerion models
• Traveler aft
• Mainsheet "Barney Post"
• Baney Post is the stainless steel pedestal rising from the occkpit sole
• Mainsheet block and cam cleat are mounted on top of the Barney Post
• Traveler is mounted aft, on the deck behind the cockpit, with the mainsheet leading forward to the Barney Post
• All lines lead aft to the cockpit
• 2 - Lewmar #7 cabin top winches
• Set of 3 cam cleats port and starboard on the cabin top for halyards, and hoyt boom control
• 2 - #30 Lewmar self-tailing primary winches on each side of cockpit

• Yanmar 9HP fresh water-cooled inboard diesel engine
• Direct drive shaft with bronze 2 blade folding prop
• Two batteries with parallel switch - one for engine and the other for the house
• Cabin lights recently replaced

• Flag Blue Hull
• Gold Cove Stripe
• White boot stripe and red bottom
• White cabin and deck
• Elliptical fin-keel
• Cockpit storage lockers port and starboard
• Bulkhead bags for line storage
• Running lights
• Chrome stern flag mount
• Dock cleats
• Dock lines
• Fenders
• Cockpit cushions
• Teak combings in the cockpit, Teak eyebrow around cabin, teak handrails, and teak tow rails. all well maintained
• Navy cushions below
• Privacy curtain between the V-berth and salon
• Single marine head
• Single stainless steel sink on starboard side of cabin
• 6 gallon fresh water tank
• Cooler serves dual purposes as ice chest and step as one enters the cabin
• Electric bilge pump
• Opening overrhead hatch in V-berth area

• Main salon sole has been replaced in 2026
• New North mainsail and roller furling jib in August 2025
• Hauled, compounded and waxed the hull in August 2026

Her present owner has enjoyed her for over 10 years. He looked up and down the East coast before settling on the purchase of "Coup de Foudre". Her name which is French, literally translates to "Lightening Strike" but idiomatically means "Love at First Sight". She is a lovely vessel that is looking for her next owner to enjoy.

Listing MLS by Yachtr.com