Who owns Hallberg-Rassy?
Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish shipbuilding company owned by the Rassy family. Christoph Rassy formed Hallberg-Rassy after he purchased Hallberg’s yard in 1972.
Harry Hallberg started his boat-building company at kungsviken in 1943. Harry Hallberg used GRP hulls together with wooden structures to build his first P-28 sailboat in 1963. P-28 sailboat built up a reputation for Hallberg shipyard. Mr. Hallberg set up his 2nd shipyard at Ellos, Sweden in the mid-60s.
Christoph Rassy purchased Hallberg’s yard at Kungsviken and at Ellos respectively in the 1960s and 1970s. Since the Hallberg brand is more famous than Rassy, Christoph Rassy formed the Hallberg-Rassy brand in 1972.
Where is Hallberg-Rassy built?
Hallberg-Rassy is mainly built at their shipyard Kungsviken and Ellos in Sweden.
Hallberg-Rassy is a group company. It owned a couple of subsidiary companies such as Hallberg-Rassy Mainplast AB a hull lamination factory.
Hallberg-Rassy parts AB is purely for spare parts and accessories.
How long does it take to build a Hallberg-Rassy?
It normally takes 1~3years to build a regular boat. It might take a little bit longer to build a Hallberg-Rassy, but it really depends on how many people work on the boat, and how big is the boat.
Based on the Applicator group it took a team of members to build a Hallberg-Rassy’s hull between 12-15 weeks, so I image that the estimated time to complete a whole boat is 1~3 years.
What is Hallberg-Rassy blue?
There are 3 places on a Hallberg-Rassy sailboat that has blue stripes-Deck, Hull, and Waterline.
First place is the blue stripe around the cockpit. This blue stripe was painted with Epifanes 29 until the year 2003. After 2003 this blue stripe is gelcoat. Hallberg-Rassy starts this blue Gelcoat from the start of building this boat.
The 2nd place of blue stripe is at the upper place of the hull. This blue stripe was painted with international paint till the year 1986. Hallberg-Rassy updates the paint to Gelcoat after the 1980s.
The 3rd place of the blue stripe is at the lower part of the hull, or you can call this waterline. Hallberg-Rassy used to paint the waterline with 2-component paint, it started to use De Ljssel 2-component high gloss paint with code 35136 in the year 2010.
How fast is a Hallberg-Rassy?
The fast speed a Hallberg-Rassy can go is a little over 10 knots, if the wind is extremely strong, some of them can reach 18 knots.
The average speed for a sailboat is between 5-9knots. 14 knots means pretty fast for a sailboat.
How many kinds of yachts does Hallberg-Rassy make?
Hallberg-Rassy makes a small number of quality sailboats. Hallberg-Rassy only built around 9,500 yachts within 80 years of the time frame.
So far there are 8 sizes of sail yachts that are currently in production. 3 sizes are aft cockpit boats. 5 sizes are center cockpit boats.
- Aft Cockpit Boats
- 340
- 372
- 400
- Center Cockpit Boats
- 40C
- 44
- 50
- 57
- 69
Popular sailing yachts of Hallberg-Rassy
Hallberg-Rassy 34, 40C, 42, 44 and 50 are all very popular sailing yachts
- Hallberg-Rassy 34
- This boat is a previous model and was launched in the year 1990.
- There is no more production of this boat after the year 2005.
- This boat is perfect for local cruising and racing, maybe occasional longer distances.
- The price of this model in the year 1998 is about $11,5000.
- Hallberg-Rassy 40C
- This boat is a center cockpit with an overall length of 40’4″.
- This boat’s modern design gives lots of living space, huge storage
- The rig is modern and no need for runners
- The price of a new 40C with a basic layout is approximately $450,000.
Here is a good video to walk through HR 40C
- Hallberg-Rassy 42
- 42E version produced between 1980~1991, the designer is Olle Enderlein.
- 42F version produced between 1991~2001, the designer is German Frers.
- The price of HR 42E in the year 1989 is about $125,000. The price of HR 42F in the year 1991 is about $175,000.
- Hallberg-Rassy 44
- Cruising world declared that HR 44 is the best midsize cruiser under 45 feet in 2020
- HR 44 was launched in the year 2016
- The highlight features of this boat are large cockpit with a length of 2.29 meters.
- Integral bowsprit, twin rudders, and folding bathing platform
- Linear or U-shaped galley, armchairs in the saloon
- The price of a new HR 44 in the basic layout is around $480,000
- Hallberg-Rassy 50
- This boat is the winner of the European yacht of the year 2022.
- The highlight features of HR 50 are space and sailing performance.
- Spacious living space and lots of storage.
- Modern rig easy to handle. walk-in engine room.
- The estimated price for a new HR 50 is a little over 1 million. The price range is based on your choices of layout, and types of equipment.
Here is a wonderful sailing video of HR 50
Is Hallberg-Rassy bluewater?
Yes, Hallberg-Rassy builds blue water sailing yachts from 34 to 69 feet.
Hallberg-Rassy is famous for its sturdy construction, fine finish, and big tankage, all these features make Hallberg-Rassy blue water boat.
Are Hallberg-Rassy good boats?
Yes, Hallberg-Rassy has a long history to build high-quality sailing yachts.
Its sailboats are recognized for their blue stripes, strong structure, high-quality wood, and other materials used on the interior. Hallberg-Rassy is also the first boat builder to put armchairs in their boat.
A greater number of Hallberg-Rassy owners agreed that HR sail yachts are sturdy, seaworthy, comfortable, and safe.
Why Hallberg-Rassy is expensive?
I believe that the causes of Hallberg-Rassy being so expensive are scarcity, brand recognization, and high quality.
Scarcity
Hallberg-Rassy does produce a big number of boats compared to other brands such as Beneteau or Jeanneau. Hallberg-Rassy only built 9500 yachts or so during their almost 80 years of history.
Scarcity helps to create a high price
Brand recognization
Hallberg-Rassy is a recognized brand for high-quality, luxury sailing yachts. Its superb reputation keeps its price high. Many boat lovers are willing to pay a premium to get a reputable sailing yacht like Hallberg-Rassy.
High quality
Hallberg-Rassy has a reputation to build well-made sailboats. Although the labor cost is expensive in Sweden, Hallberg-Rassy spends time finishing detail, choosing high-quality oak wood for the interior, etc.
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Resources:
www.hallberg-rassy.com
www.aplicatorgroup.com/when-the-result-counts-hallberg-rassy/
