The Vega is a long-keeled, narrow-beamed 27ft Swedish design with its roots in the Folkboat. Well over 3,000 Vegas were built in a production run that extended more than a decade, and thousands of them are still sailing all over the world. Although originally designed as a relatively lightweight cruiser-racer, they have excellent seakeeping qualities - several have circumnavigated.There can be few cheaper bluewater capable boats available.
The Vega Association of Great Britain now have their own forum on the website, which is worth a visit.
http://www.vagb.co.uk
The VAGB is just one of over 30 cruising yacht class or owners associations listed in our Organisations section, with new groups coming on line all the time.
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Nick 
