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 Hallberg-Rassy is the most desired yacht

 Dutch Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 22 September 2007

 Försäkringserbjudande för skandinaviska Hallberg-Rassyseglare

 HR 48 nominated to Boat of the Year

 HR 46 Mahina Tiare III returns to Ellös after 107 000 miles

 www.hallberg-rassy.com as been online for ten years now

 Photos from Dutch HR Regatta 2006

 Results from the Hallberg-Rassy Fun Cup 2006

 Norwegian Hallberg-Rassy meeting

 Dutch Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 30 September 2006

 Hallberg-Rassy 54 nominated to European Yacht of the Year

 Hallberg-Rassy Rendezvous in Seattle 23-24 September

 Results from Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 2006

The overall winner of the Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 2006 is Mr Grandi with his HR 43 "Drake". The calculated result is based on a handicap system, so that both new and old models, small and large boats, should have a chance to win. The remaining top ten reads as follows: 2nd HR 49 "Orion", Mr Sturlese 3rd HR 43 "Yasmin", Mr Giampieretti 4th HR 41 "Gianin", Mr Supparo 5th HR 34 "Liberty", Mr Breschi 6th HR 34 "Principessa", Mr Bonavita 7th HR 42 E "San Paolo", Mr Landi 8th HR 39 "Mirabelle", Mr Quehen 9th HR 62 "Nadir", Mr Ponti 10th HR 31 "Heureka", Mr Cappi To see the complete result list, please go here

 

 Hallberg-Rassy on German TV Thursday 8 June 2006

The German TV channel ZDF will on Thursday 8 June 2006 send the film "Begenung am Meer", a fictive story filmed in Sweden around the beautiful area where Hallberg-Rassy is located and several scenes are actually filmed at the Hallberg-Rassy yard and on Hallberg-Rassy yachts. So don't miss ZDF 8 June at 19.25 CET To read more, please go here.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy 43 wins Yacht of the Year 2006 in Australia

At the largest Boat Show in Australia, the Sanctuary Cove Boat show 2006, on Queensland's Gold Coast, a strong contingent of craft was evaluated for the Australian Marine Awards 2006. The Australian Boat of the Year 2006 - Imported Sailing Category winner is the Hallberg-Rassy 43. There are more than 20 Hallberg-Rassys "down under" in Australia but this is the first time a Hallberg-Rassy is awarded Yacht of the year in Australia. Previously, HR has won several similar awards in Europe and the USA To read more, please go here.

 

 British Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 8-9 July 2006

Traditionally, Hallberg-Rassy's UK representative Transworld Yachts arranges a Hallberg-Rassy Regatta at Isle of Wight. The base is Island Harbour Marina and this year's theme is France. For more details and application, please enquire Transworld Yachts, Tel +44-(0)2380-45 60 69, Fax +44-(0)2380-45 64 06, enq@transworld-yachts.co.uk http://www.transworld-yachts.co.uk

 

 Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 25-28 May 2006

For the third year in a row there will be held a Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta in Tuscano, in Italy 25-28 May 2006. The 24 May there is registration and in the evening a registration party. The start will be in Marina di Salivoli (Piombino) and with two stops on Elba Iland; Porto Azzurro and Marciana Marina, where we will have our final party on the Saturday. Lions InT-Yachts, Hallberg-Rassy's Italian distributor since 1975, arranges the regatta together with different sailing clubs. For more details and application, please contact Jonathan Leoni, Tel +39 3473400210, Fax +39 06 44290706, e-mail: lionsyachts (a) fastwebnet.it

 

 Hallberg-Rassy Fun Cup 17-19 August 2006

On 17-19 August 2006 there is a Hallberg-Rassy Fun Cup in Neustadt. This is the 5th time this cup is held. The location is just next to the German Hallberg-Rassy office in Neustadt in Lübecker Bucht in the ancora Marina. Last time, there were 37 Hallberg-Rassy yachts participating. Having fun is number one. Also less experienced crews are warmly welcome. Even more important than sailing fast is for example good knowledge in wines. Putting the right wine label to the right wine after testing is one important part of the result list. For application, please contact Hallberg-Rassy Deutschland GmbH, An der Wiek 7-15 DE-23730 Neustadt, Germany. Tel  04561 - 55 86 48. Fax 04561 - 55 86 49 info@(no spam)hallberg-rassy.de - remove "(no spam) " to get the right email address.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy 37 No 100 under construction

Hallberg-Rassy 37 No 100 is under construction. 100 boats in just over two years is a remarkable achievement. And the order stock is very healthy.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy double Boat of the Year 2006 in the USA

Once again, Hallberg-Rassy boats win a Boat of the Year award. But this time it is not just one Hallberg-Rassy, both the HR 37 and the HR 62 won; the HR 37 the title "Best Production Cruiser 37-39 ft 2006" and the HR 62 won "Import Boat of the Year 2006". The results will be presented in the January 2006 issue of Cruising World magazine from the USA. The magazine writes: "In a crowded field of 20 boats, Hallberg-Rassy had two nominees for Import Boat of the Year, but the Hallberg-Rassy 62 stood out among its peers the judges said: "They told us the purpose was push-button sailing and bluewater cruising, where you can do everything from the helm," said Giesemann. "They proved their point today. I was amazed. I'd need more time to get used to it, but it was so easy and comfortable to sail." The award had 42 entrants and 26 nominees. In order to be judged in this award, the boats had to be carefully test sailed and checked during four days of dockside inspections and four days of sea trials. Both the HR 37 and the HR 62 had US premiere at the Annapolis Boat Show in October 2005. Hallberg-Rassy is proud to receive another two awards. To reed more what the magazine Cruising World writes, please follow this link.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy 62 class winner in Caribbean 1500 Rally

The American Hallberg-Rassy 62 "Between the Sheets" has captured the first place in the Class II division for the Caribbean 1500 Rally. Owners Tom and Diane says: "With just our trusty cutter sail and a furled main, SHEETS was in her element. She was clearly the best boat in the fleet for these conditions. While others employed storm tactics and reduced speed, we only sailed faster. We sailed over 200 miles through the water and SOG for four straight days, including one as high as 236. No other boat managed a 200-mile day that last three days." Another Hallberg-Rassy also performed well: the American HR 37 "Kikuyu" got the second place in class IV. Congratulations to to both crews for great achievements!

 

 Hallberg-Rassy på Di TV tis 15 nov kl 20

Ett reportage om bl a Hallberg-Rassy kommer att gå på den nystartade svenska TV-kanalen Di TV, som drivs av affärstidningen Dagens Industri. TV-kanalen sänds digitalt, och kan ses via Canal Digital, Com Hem, UPC, SPA , Fast TV samt Telia Digital-TV. Sändningen går tisdagen den 15 november kl 2000.

 HR 48 Boat of the year

The Hallberg-Rassy 48 has been choosen Boat of the Year in the over 10 m category in the 554 page catalogue "Yacht Trends 2006" from Austria. The prize is choosen by the catalogue's readers

 Hallberg-Rassy recieves second highest ranking of all yards in the world

In the 554 page catalogue "Yacht Trends 2006" from the Austrian Schick Verlag, all yards of the world are listed, with photos of all models and ranking of the yards in the categories Design, Prestige, Quality, Innovation and Value for Money. Hallberg-Rassy has recieved the second highest ranking of all yards in the world. Number three is a yard from Monaco and No 1 one from Finland. The ranking is a combination of the editorial view and the view of the readers. Hallberg-Rassy for example scored the highest possible points, 6 out of 6, in the categories Prestige and Quality.

 HR 37 and HR 62 both nominated to Boat of the Year in the USA

At the Annapolis Boat Show 6-9 October 2005 both the Hallberg-Rassy 37 and Hallberg-Rassy 62 had US premiere. Both the HR 37 and the HR 62 were also nominated to Boat of the Year 2006 in the USA. The HR 37 in the category "Best Cruising Boat 37-39 ft" and the HR 62 in the "Unlimited" category. Results will follow after thorough tests of all nominated yachts. The results will be presented in Cruising World magazine.

 

 Arne Mårtensson sails around the world in an HR 62

Mr Arne Mårtensson is one of Sweden’s leading business men. He is or has been vice chairman of the Swedish communication company Ericsson, the chairman and CEO of Handelsbanken, in the board of Sandvik, Skanska, Industrivärlden, Holmen and Vin & Sprit. Mr Mårtensson will decline renominations, only to realize a long-standing dream – to sail round the world together with his wife Heléne. For the circumnavigation they will sail their Hallberg-Rassy 62 “Yaghan” built in 2003 for this purpose. They will set sails in 2006 and plan to complete the journey in 2009. The total distance is over 44 000 nautical miles. They will follow a westbound route rounding Cape Horn - including a visit to Antarctica - and round the Cape of Good Hope. After his circumnavigation, Mr Mårtensson will return to important positions in the Handelsbanken sphere. For more information about Arne Mårtensson’s circumnavigation, please visit www.yaghan.com

 

 "Buy the right medicine and afford a Hallberg-Rassy"

Click the image to get a larger view Watch here how many good things you can afford by choosing the right medicine - for example buying a Hallberg-Rassy. This photo was taken at a Dutch hospital.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy provide free support at the Blue Water Rally

Hallberg-Rassy will provide free support for the eight Hallberg-Rassy boats starting in the Blue Water Rally around the world. Two men from HR will be sent to the start in Gibraltar end of October 2005; sales manager Roland Olsson and serviceman Per Arvidsson. To read more about the Blue Water Rally, please follow this link.

 

 Results from the Dutch HR Regatta

Marnix Hameeteman (left) hands over the 2 500 Euro Charity cheque 27 boats entered the 2005 Dutch Hallberg-Rassy Regatta. The weather was fantastic but not a lot of wind. Here the results: Class: HR 29 to HR 39: Winner: HR 34 "Admiraal" Second: HR 39 "Cocoloco" Third: HR 31 "Bluebell" Class: HR 40 to HR 62 Winner: HR 43 "La Gavina" Second: HR 62 "Onrust" Third: HR 53 "Lady of the Dawn" Euro 2.500.- was raised by the HR owners to organise a sailing weekend for handicapped children. To see photos from the Dutch Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 2005, please go here.

 

 Sailing club buys ten Hallberg-Rassy 342

A private European sailing club, British Kiel Yacht Club, has carefully investigated the market for 31-35 ft cruising boats. The result is an order of nine Hallberg-Rassy 342s.   The club has made a very detailed analysis of several competing boats including sea trials, inspection of building methods, analysis for possible second hand value, after sales support, spare parts supply and more. The analysis has been going on for one year. The club has recently tested the HR 342. The club committee is very enthusiastic about the new HR 342.  BKYC uses their yachts very extensively and sail each boat 7 000 nautical miles a year, which roughly corresponds to seven years of normal family use. The order was later extended from nine to ten yachts. The boats are to be delivered in March 2007. To read more about BKYC, please follow this link.

 

 HR 31 mk II in 2006

Each year Hallberg-Rassy makes several improvements on the boats. These are not changes just for the sake of it, but are a number of small improvements in detail, which are based on increased know-how in the yard and also on feedback from our 8 400 HR owners around the world. For 2006 the Hallberg-Rassy 31 will get unusually many improvements. This results in a Mk II edition that will have world premiere at the Düsseldorf Boat Show 21-29 January 2006. The improvements are: New toe rail in aluminium/teak without holes. The rig upgraded to a two-spreader rig with a more slender mast profile. New engine: Volvo Penta D1-20, with lower revolution and higher torque A significantly more powerful alternator, 115 A compared to 60 A earlier More rounded design of the interior, with rounded and profile milled edges with ventilation grids above, like on the new HR 342. Wash basin and counter top in the head of the composite/stone material Corian. A separate ventilated wet locker, like the design of the new HR 342. Companionway sliding hatch in smoke coloured plexi glass with handlebar in teak, giving more light in the entrance area. The drawers now slide on ball bearings, which also have a built-in end-stop. In order to obtain a smoother operation of the cupboard doors in the interior we now introduce transparent rubber stoppers. The deck fittings for fresh water and fuel filling are upgraded to stainless steel and there is no longer any need for a winch handle when opening or closing. That also eliminates the risk for over tensioning and consequently damage of the o ring. The bracket for 3 kilo gas bottles (if such are ordered) will now be fitted in such a way that the risk of the bottle standing in water is decreased. Capacity of hot water calorifier (if ordered) has been increased from 22 litres to 24 litres.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy most popular choice in Blue Water Rally

At the Blue Water Rally around the world, Hallberg-Rassys are the most popular choice. 28 % of the boats, or 8 out of 29, are Hallberg-Rassys. One of the participants is Christoph Rassy, who sails his HR 62 Bamsen. To read more about Blue Water Rally, please follow this link.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy on Italian TV

Monday 13 June 2005 at 9.00 - 9.15 in the morning on RAI 1, there will be a report from the Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta. Watch out!.

 

 

 20 Hallberg-Rassy Yachts in the 2005 ARC

It is common knowledge that Hallberg-Rassy yachts are well represented in the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) but this year is a record! No less than 20 Hallberg-Rassy yachts will participate in the ARC 2005. That is by far more boats than any other boat builder has. There will be two HR 53, one 49, two 46, four HR 43, three HR 42, three HR 40, one 39, one 38, two HR 37 and one HR 352 starting. Traditionally, Hallberg-Rassy sailors in the ARC will get free support onboard before the start in Las Palmas. The support includes a check and adjustments of important systems. HR Parts and Accessories also arrange to send spare parts freight free to the ARC start if these are ordered no later than 15 October 2005.

 

 34 yachts in Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta

The 2005 Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta, sailed 19-22 May, was a huge success. 34 HR yachts participated. The fastest boat was Hallberg-Rassy 62 No 16 “Cindy 62”. Overall winner on corrected time was the HR 43 “Drake”. The event was also followed by the most important Italian TV channel RAI.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy gets its own street

Hallberg-Rassy gets its own street named after the company: Hallberg-Rassyvägen, which means the Hallberg-Rassy street in Swedish.  “– It is a great honour to have a street named after the company”, says Magnus Rassy. So the company hasn’t moved, but gets a street named after the yard. The new address is Hallberg-Rassyvägen 1. The former address was Hällavägen 6.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy on Sailing Channel

There will be a TV boat show report from the Düsseldorf boat show also on the English version of Sailing Channel. The airing dates for this English version will be Thursday 24 February at 0214, Friday 25 February at 2215, Saturday 26 February at 0614, Sunday 27 February at 0000,  Monday 28 February at 0922, Tuesday 1 March at 0524, Wednesday 2 March at 0123, Thursday 3 March at 2107, Friday 4 March at 1708, Saturday 5 March at 0107 and finally Sunday 6 March at 1927.

 

 Spectacular naming ceremony of an HR 43

The HR 43 No 100, "Smiling Swiss III" owned by CCS, the Cruising Club of Switzerland, had a spectacular naming ceremony in Bern in connection with CCS' 50th anniversary. It is said to be the first yacht ever that had a naming ceremony on a square in front of the city hall in the middle of a country where there is no salt water. See the pictures here.

 

 New interior layout in Hallberg-Rassy 40

The HR 40 will be presented with an alternative classic layout at the Open House weekend in Ellös 26-28 August 2005. The new interior offers a wider saloon and keeps a toilet room with separate shower and full headroom in the walk through to the aft cabin.

 British Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 9-10 July 2005

Traditionally, Hallberg-Rassy's UK representative Transworld Yachts arranges a Hallberg-Rassy Regatta at Isle of Wight. For more details and application, please enquire Transworld Yachts, Tel +44-(0)2380-45 60 69, Fax +44-(0)2380-45 64 06, enq@transworld-yachts.co.uk http://www.transworld-yachts.co.uk

 

 Dutch Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 17-19 June 2005

The Hallberg-Rassy Regatta is a big event in the Netherlands. Every year it is organised by the Dutch Hallberg-Rassy dealer, Nova Yachting International BV, since 2002 and there are always more than 40 Hallberg-Rassy yachts competing. The funds raised by the different crews and sponsors go to a organisation that organises sailing holidays for disabled people. So it's a great combination of fun, sailing and charity. The Hallberg-Rassy Regatta takes place in the south of Holland close to the headquarters of Nova Yachting International BV. A little historical town called Zierikzee (Cityrights since 1248) with a beautiful marina is the homeport for this event and the races are sailed on the tidal waters of the Oosterschelde. This wonderful area is known for its mussels and lobsters and in the summertime you will find many birds and seals "sunbathing" on the sandbanks. On the Friday the crews meet in a local pub (less than 100 feet from their boats) for a drink and a chat. The organization provides them with the necessary paperwork and during the evening the different strategies are discussed. Then on the Saturday the real work starts. After a cup of coffee, the last weather forecast and the final instructions all the boats sail out. The course is depending of the tide and wind conditions between 16 and 28 NM long, and after a splendid day on the water the first boats normally finish around 15.30. During the evening more than 200 people join the "Hallberg-Rassy Regatta" dinner with the prize giving and speeches.   The first edition in 2002 was won by a HR 43 No 22 "Moods". Although the conditions were light, edition 2003 was won by three big boats. Number 1 was HR 40 No 5. Closely followed by HR 53 No 72 "Lady of the Dawn" and HR 42 No 114 "La Gavina". The separate class of HR 34s, because there were 10 HR 34s on the water, was won by a team of mechanics working for the local yachtservice "van Swaay". They borrowed a boat from Nova Yachting International BV and with some technicians onboard who had never sailed before they displayed an outstanding performance. Especially because the competition under the HR 34 owners in the Netherlands is always very close and they are all fantastic yachtsmen. In 2004 the HR 53 No 52 "Daphne" won the Hallberg-Rassy Regatta with HR 53 No 72 "Lady of the Dawn" following closely. Number 3 became HR 37 No 23 "L' Amour Toujours". That Saturday night more than 250 Hallberg-Rassy sailors watched, on a big screen on the street at the local pub close to their boats, the Dutch national football team win from the Swedish national football team during the 1/4 final of the European Championships. And the good thing was, even if the Dutch would have lost, the Hallberg-Rassy owners would have had a good night anyway, because they all have a weak spot for the country of birth of their so beloved yacht.   This year the Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 2005 will be sailed from 17th till the 19th of June.  For more details and application, please follow this link.

 

 

 Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta 19-22 May 2005

For the second year there will be held a Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta in Punta Ala in Italy 19-22 May 2005. Lions InT-Yachts, Hallberg-Rassy's Italian distributor since 1975, arranges the regatta together with three different sailing clubs. For more details and application, please contact Jonathan Leoni, Tel +39 3473400210, Fax +39 06 44290706, e-mail: lionsyachts (a) fastwebnet.it

 

 

 Hallberg-Rassy on Italian Sailing Channel

There will be a TV boat show report from the Düsseldorf boat show on the Italian version of Sailing Channel. The airing dates will be Monday 14 February at 1300 and 1700, Thursday 17 February at 1900, Friday 18 February at 1300, Saturday 19 February at 1630,  Monday 21 February at 1530, Tuesday 22 February at 1930, Wednesday 23 February at 1700 and finally Thursday 24 February at 1000.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy donates 50 000 SEK for Tsunami victims

Hallberg-Rassy has donated 50 000 SEK (close to 6 000 Euros) for the tsunami victims in the area around the Indian Ocean

 

 HR 48 nominated as Sailboat of the Show

On the Scandinavian Sailboat Show in Stockholm in November 2004, the Hallberg-Rassy 48 was the largest boat on display. Reception was extraordinary good and reports about the HR 48 was presented in all of the largest daily papers as well as on the most important Swedish TV channels and on Sweden's most important web site, aftonbladet.se. The HR 48 was also nominated to the award Sailboat of the Show.

 

 HR Fun Regatta on cover

A photo from the Hallberg-Rassy Fun Regatta has been used as cover photo on one of Sweden's most important yachting magazines, På Kryss. Please click on the image to get a larger view.

 

 HR 53 wins Mario Formenton Trophy for the third time

Once again a Hallberg-Rassy 53 wins the Italian "Mario Formenton Trophy". It is now the third time, also in 2003 and 1996 this regatta was won by an HR 53. Actually it is the same owner, who now has his 3rd HR 53. So, he can now detain the Trophy for good. The regatta is sailed off north Sardinia, starting from Porto Rafael. Wind was between 14 and 25 knots, the regatta was 25 nautical miles long and 21 boats participated.

 

 Entrepreneur of the Year

On Friday 27 August, the first day of the traditional Open House weekend at Hallberg-Rassy, Magnus Rassy was honoured the prize “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the organisation Företagarna together with Orusts Kommun. The jury says: “Magnus Rassy heads a successful family company, that constantly develops and has a leading position in its business. Hallberg-Rassy is an internationally renowned brand and the company has gained considerable sales success. In 2003 Hallberg-Rassy won several prestigious awards in Sweden, remaining Europe and in the USA. These awards are a visible evidence that the company’s products are of the leading edge.” The Prize is for the Orust area.

 

 37 yachts in Hallberg-Rassy Fun Regatta

(für deutsche Version, bitte hier klicken) Record number of participating boats Between the 19th and the 21st of August 2004 the fourth Hallberg-Rassy regatta took place in the Southern Baltic. 37 HR boats had come for the competition, which is a new record. The sailors had to deal with very variable winds ranging from very light up to Force 8. Other skills than just sailing expertise important... The overall ambition for this year’s regatta was even more than previous years to have a generally good time together and to arrange a nice forum for HR owners to meet. During the regatta days, the sailing skills are not the only important factors. It is equally important to be connoisseur of wine as of wind (!) and also to be able to correctly judge other crew’s abilities in winch grinding. An important part of the overall competition was to guess the correct type of wine in a wine test. There was also an original America’s Cup training grinder, where you could simulate winching up the main sail of an America’s Cup yacht. After that every crew had to estimate the time it took for two athletic 15-year-olds to complete the same task. The closer they got, the fewer penalties they would get. Ergo, a good guesser could win the competition despite not-so-excellent sailing results! Everybody went back home with a prize. Both new constructions and old timers did well The regatta had four classes, one class for yachts up to 38 foot and one for larger ones; with or without spinnaker/gennaker. And also a total prize where the results from wine testing and grinding were included. A handicap system was used so that both older and newer yachts would have the possibility for a good position. Many believed that the new HR 37 had too “fast” a handicap, which the boat would not have the capacity to sail up to – but it turned out to perform extremely well. The class up to 38 foot with spinnaker was won by a Swedish HR 37, skippered by Claes Österlind. The class up to 38 foot without spinnaker was won by the 25 year old HR 38, Paul Schmidt. The class 39 foot upwards with spinnaker was won by HR 53 Ikarus, and the class 39 foot up without spinnaker by HR 39 Gitti. Winner over all, with wine testing and grinding included, was the 15 year old HR 42, sailed by Dr. H Gatermann from Germany, who turned out to be a good sailor as well as a good guesser and an authority on wines! The regatta was sailed in Neustadt near Lübeck at the Baltic Sea. Starting point is Ancora Marina, a fullserviceharbour, were the German HR sales office is situated. Hallberg-Rassy regattas are getting more and more popular and already takes place in Germany, Holland, the UK, Italy, East coast USA and on the US West coast. To see a gallery with 108 pictures, please click here

 

 Hallberg-Rassy 37 class winner in Skagerrak Two Star

The Norwegian HR 37 ”Satchmo” won the Skagerrak Two Star Regatta in her class. The rules only allow two persons on board during the race. Thanks to a very comfortable boat, the crew was more rested than others and could perform better. The race started in Hankö, Norway and there was a 3 hours pit stop in Arendal and Marstrand in Sweden between the legs. Winds varied several times up and down from zero up to 36 knots. The total distance was 300 nautical miles and the races lasted 51 hours 33 minutes and 20 seconds for the winning HR 37. That gives an average speed of 5.8 knots, but you have to have in mind that the last 15 nautical miles took 12 hours to sail. Congratulations to the crew Ole Petter Pollen and Magnus Lundgren for a good performance!

 

 In service for Hallberg-Rassy 1954 to 2004

Mats Olsson started in the company in 1954 at the age of 15. Today this would be called child labour, but at that time this was normal. Mats went directly from school to Hallberg’s Yard which is what the yard was called at that time. Now, in 2004, Mats has retired after 50 years of service in the same company. The roller Mats used for the last 26 years has been framed as a gimmick. The roller still doesn’t seem to be more than half a year old. You may see the framed roller at the Hallberg-Rassy reception.

 

 New engine in the HR 37 and HR 40

After thorough tests, there will be a change of engine in the HR 37 and HR 40. The new choice is the Yanmar 4JH4E. Both engines have many similarities: 4 cylinders and a volume of 2.2 litres, similar power, service side to starboard and a high torque at low revs. The Yanmar engine runs very quietly and with little vibration. The Yanmar 4JH4E engine has improved performance: Increased torque, 159 Nm at 1800 RPM, compared to 135 Nm at 2200 RPM with the old engine choice. A good torque range is especially important on a sailboat, as you in reality don’t use the horsepower but the torque. The fact that the maximum torque comes at so low revs is of great benefit particularly when manoeuvring in harbour. The combination of Yanmar’s own transmission, with a cone instead of a disc clutch provides a quieter operation. It is also possible to upgrade the engine’s charging circuit with an extra 12V, 140A alternator. In this case the normal standard 12V, 60A alternator is still in place, isolated to charging the engine start battery. Also included in this upgrade package is an ”emergency switch”. This provides two functions: (1) You may use the service batteries to start the engine in an emergency. (2) In the event that the extra alternator fails, both the service batteries and the start battery can be charged via the smaller alternator. The extra alternator is also equipped with an external regulator with an optimized charging curve – this allows optimal battery charging without the risk of over charging. The regulator may also be re-programmed enabling it to charge various different battery types. If your boat has been ordered with additional batteries we strongly recommend you to upgrade with the extra 140A alternator.

 

 Hallberg-Rassy No 100 under construction

It is less than three years ago that the Hallberg-Rassy 43 was presented and hull number 100 is already under construction. A considerable achievement for a yacht of this size. The photo shows the team involved in building the HR 43. .

 

First Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta held

There are already Hallberg-Rassy Regattas in Germany, the UK, Holland, on the US West Coast and on the US East Coast. The first Mediterranean Hallberg-Rassy Regatta was held on 12-16 May 2004. It was organised by Hallberg-Rassy’s Italian dealer Lions InT-Yachts and it started in Punta Ala, Tuscana, Italy near the island Elba. It was a Hallberg-Rassy meeting and regatta with the aim of having more fun than competition, a great event that is scheduled to be repeated in the future. A series of regattas were sailed. The first race was sailed from Punta Ala to the picturesque little village Marciana on the island Elba. Next day the regatta sailed to Marina di Salivoli in very light airs. The third day there was a race course back to Punta Ala, where two islands had to be rounded. The fourth and last race was sailed just outside Punta Ala. Every evening there was a feast where the good Italian food and the famous red wine of Tuscany flowed in plentiful quantities. 18 Hallberg-Rassy yachts participated. The overall winner was the Hallberg-Rassy 43 ”Drake” owned by Mr Grandi from Italy.

 

Eight million saw Hallberg-Rassy on German TV

Sunday February 8th 2004 at 2015 on the popular German TV channel ZDF, the film ”Begegnung am Meer” (Coincident meeting at the ocean) was broadcast. The film is a soap, taking place on the Swedish West Coast, recorded in the fall of 2003 with German actors. Many of the scenes were filmed at the Hallberg-Rassy yard and onboard Hallberg-Rassy yachts. Several well-known German actors participated and also a few people from the Hallberg-Rassy yard. Mr and Mrs Rassy had minor roles. The film lasted 1 h 30 and was uninterrupted by commercials. Eight million viewers saw the film, which showed a lot of the beautiful scenery the Swedish West Coast has to offer.

 

Hallberg-Rassy wins yet another award

At the world’s largest boat show, boot Düsseldorf, in January 2004, Hallberg-Rassy won yet another award, the “trophy boot-Düsseldorf”. This one is the 9th award in just 24 months. Hallberg-Rassy received the prize due to “Significant achieving within production cruising yachts”. The trophy is a glass sculpture by the artist Dejan Saric.

 

40 years with GRP hulls at Hallberg-Rassy

It is now 40 years since the first GRP hull was laminated at what today is called Hallberg-Rassy. The yard was at that time called "AB Harry Hallbergs Varvsindustri". In 1963 the first P 28 with a GRP hull was laminated. The P 28 was the bestseller at that time. Because many buyers were suspicious of GRP hulls, both GRP and wooden hulls were built side by side for several years. The customer could choose. The superstructure, however, was always high gloss varnished mahogany.

 

HR 53 wins Bermuda Cup

Solstice, Hallberg-Rassy 53, number 59, owned by RogueWave Yacht Sales - Bernie Jakits and Kate Christensen of Annapolis, Maryland, USA just won the 2003 West Marine Bermuda Cup!. With a very fast time of 3 days, 13 hours, and 30 minutes for the 650 mile run from Norfolk, Virginia to St. Georges Harbor, Bermuda, she took First to Finish, Line Honors, and Class 1 winner's trophies. On the beat to the finish past North East Breakers and Kitchen Shoals in the last 30 miles, Solstice was able to carry more sail and point higher than the fleet of very respectable competition. Her helm balanced with ease in 20-25 knot SW winds with large surfing seas that moved us all quickly toward Bermuda. She maintained 9 to 10 knots for over 26 hours on a close reach, and showed her clean transom to the rest of the fleet. Bernie and Kate says: "While we have owned numerous high-quality sailing vessels for 30 years, none were finer than our HR 53. We lived comfortably under sail and at anchor, never once doubting her abilities. All systems aboard worked perfectly. Oh, with one exception; the anchor light bulb burned out. Once over the finish line, we happily entertained 36 sailors of the remaining fleet of 11 yachts that were entered in the Rally, very comfortably aboard Solstice while swaying at anchor in front of the St. Georges Dinghy and Sports Club. Everyone who came aboard Solstice was in awe of her beauty, strength, and craftsmanship. For us, there is no finer or even comparable sailing yacht under 60 feet available on today's market. We are very happy and proud to own Solstice HR53 #59 and are preparing her for her next adventure."

 

117 ft fishing trawler aground outsite Hallberg-Rassy in snow caos

An early morning in a snow caos in the end of January 2004 a Danish 117 ft fishing trawler went aground just 100m/300 ft outside the Hallberg-Rassy harbour . The fishing boat was confused in the bad visibility and tried to enter the wrong harbour. The harbour meant to head for is located just around the corner and there is a factory for taking care of fish. The trawler “Kamito” of Skagen, Denmark, was loaded with 120 tons of hering caught the night before. There is no underwater rock where the fisher went aground, but the water depth is 5 metres and the draught of the fishing vessel 6 metres. It was not damaged but hat to be towed away by two strong rescue ships.

HR 37 nominated to Sailboat of the Show

HR 37 nominated to 
European Yacht of the Year 2003

Hallberg-Rassy 40 voted 
Best Liveaboard Cruising boat
and 
Best Overall Cruising Vessel

HR 34 overall winner of Italian IMS regatta

48 years at Hallberg-Rassy

The employees at Hallberg-Rassy are skilled and faithful to the company. Out of 265 employees there are no less than 25 who have worked for more than 30 years at the yard and 51 who have worked more than 25 years at HR. The longest serving employee is Mr Mats Olsson, who has worked 47 years and 8 months. At the same time we can observe that the younger generation is becoming established as a valuable asset to the yard.

Mats Olsson has worked almost 48 years for Hallberg-Rassy

Ole-Petter Pollen Hallberg-Rassys nye man i Norge 
(In Swedish only)

Ole-Petter Pollen Sedan augusti 2002 representeras Hallberg-Rassy i Norge av Pollen Maritime AS, som leds av Ole-Petter Pollen. Ole-Petter är i skandinaviska seglarkretsar ett välkänt namn efter en lyckad karriär med bl a OS-silver i Syd-Korea 1988 i Flying Dutchman-klassen. Han har seglat mycket både cruising och racing i båtar från 48-105 fot. Ole-Petters breda erfarenhet och stora intresse för båtar är en tillgång och en förstärkning för Hallberg-Rassy på den norska marknaden. I januari 2003 flyttade Pollen Maritime in i helt nybyggda lokaler i Leangbukta norr om Oslo. Postadress:  Leangbukta 31 NO-1392 Vettre Norge.  Tel +47-91 77 14 51  Fax: +47-67 53 02 36

 

Hallberg-Rassy voted
Boat of the Year - again

Hallberg-Rassy voted Boat of the Year for the third time in year Only less than two weeks ago, Hallberg-Rassy won the Sailboat of the Show award in Stockholm. For the third time in less than a year, a Hallberg-Rassy now wins another Boat of the Year award. The Hallberg-Rassy 43 just won not only the American Best Midsize Cruiser but was also elected Overall Cruising Boat of the Year in American Cruising World Magazine. The Boat of the Year jury consists of professional yachting journalists who have sailed the 30 nominee boats for ten days. The Jury says: “The German Frers-designed Hallberg-Rassy 43 was the one boat out of this year's fleet of 30 that most effectively brought together all the complementary features that make a seaworthy, ergonomic cruising boat. From gasketed deck lockers that drain to underwater lines that make her "track like a locomotive,” the Hallberg-Rassy brought it all together. She's a Divinycell-cored boat, and BOTY judge Ralph Naranjo was impressed with her alacrity under sail compared to older H-R's that he's sailed. "Her performance was that of a Frers pedigree," he said. "On the Hallberg-Rassy, everything seemed so logical to me: where things were placed, where my movement would go," said BOTY judge Carol Hasse. "If I were going to take a boat anywhere around the world, and I mean anywhere, for me it would be the Hallberg-Rassy." In January the HR 43 also won the German Yacht of the Year award, chosen by the readers of Europe’s larges sailing magazine, Yacht. Early November the HR 40 won the Sailboat of the Show award at Scandinavia’s largest indoor boat show. This prize was chosen by a jury consisting of professional yachting journalists. The sailors at Hallberg-Rassy are joking about extending the office with another wall, to create space for all the framed awards. Hallberg-Rassy vald till Årets Båt för tredje gången på ett år Det var mindre än två veckor sedan man vann Sailboat of the Show i Stockholm. För tredje gången på mindre än ett år, vinner Hallberg-Rassy nu en Årets Båt-utmärkelse. Hallberg-Rassy 43 vann just amerikanska kategorin Best Midsize Cruiser. Men inte nog med det, man vann också åtråvärda Overall Cruising Boat of the Year i amerikanska tidningen Cruising World. Priset Overall Cruising Boat of the Year utses av en jury bestående av professionella båttidningsjournalister, som ingående seglat alla 30 kandidater under 10 dagar. Juryn motivering lyder: “Germán Frers-ritade Hallberg-Rassy 43 var den båt av årets 30 kandidater som på mest effektivt sätt realiserat alla kriterier för en sjövärdig och bekväm långfärdsbåt. Från de välförseglade stuvutrymmesluckorna som är dränerade till undervattenskroppen som gör att hon spårar som ett lokomotiv, gav Hallberg-Rassyn bästa helhetsbilden. Hon har Divinycellisolerat skrov och jurymedlemmen Ralph Naranjo var imponerad över båtens potenta uppförande seglingsmässigt, jämfört med tidigare Hallberg-Rassy-båtar han seglat. ”Hennes seglingsprestanda visar att hon är en äkta Frers-design” säger Ralph. ”På Hallberg-Rassyn ger allting ett logiskt intryck: allting satt rätt placerat, oavsett var på båten jag rörde mig.” sa jurymedlemmen Carol Hasse. ”Om jag skulle segla vart som helst i världen, och jag menar verkligen vart som helst, skulle jag göra det i en Hallberg-Rassy”. I januari 2002 vann HR 43 också tyska Årets Båt-omröstningen, valt av läsarna av Europas största seglingstidning, Yacht. I november vann även nya Hallberg-Rassy 40 Sailboat of the Show I Stockholm. Alla seglare på Hallberg-Rassy gläds åt ännu ett prestigefullt pris i raden. Man talar skämtsamt om att bygga ut kontoret med en extra vägg, för att få plats med alla priser. Hallberg-Rassy zum 3. Mal innerhalb des Jahres zur Yacht des Jahres gewählt Es ist erst zwei Wochen her, dass Hallberg-Rassy zum Boat of the Show in Stockholm gewählt wurde. Zum dritten Mal in diesem Jahr wurde Hallberg-Rassy nun mit dem Titel „Yacht des Jahres“ ausgezeichnet. Die Hallberg-Rassy 43 gewann gerade in USA in der Kategorie „Best Midsize Cruiser“, aber damit noch nicht genug, gewann man auch noch den begährenswerten Titel „Overall Cruising Boat of the Year“ der amerikanischen Segelzeitung Cruising World. Der Preis „Overall Cuising Boat of the Year“ wird von einer Jury bestehend aus professionellen Fachjournalisten ausersehen, die die 30 Kandidaten zehn Tage lang eingehend getestet haben. Die Argumentation der Jury lautet folgend: „Die von Frers gezeichnete Hallberg-Rassy 43 war die Yacht unter den 30 Kandidaten, welche am effektivsten alle Kriterien für eine seetüchtige und bequeme Fahrtenyacht erfüllte. Von den gutversiegelten Stauräumen auf dem Deck mit Drainagen bis zum Unterwasserschiff, und dass sie „wie auf Gleis fährt“, gab Hallberg-Rassy das rundeste Gesamtbild unter den Kandidaten ab. Sie hat einen Divinycell isolierten Rumpf und Jurymitglied Ralph Naranjo imponierten die starken seglerischen Eigenschaften des Bootes, verglichen mit früheren Hallberg-Rassy-Modellen, die er gesegelt hatte. „Das Segelvermögen der Hallberg-Rassy 43 zeigt, dass sie ein typisches Frers-Vollblut ist“ sagt Ralph. „Auf der Hallberg-Rassy gibt alles einen logisch aufgebauten Eindruck: alles ist an der rechten Stelle platziert, unabhängig wo ich mich gerade im Boot befand“, sagt Jurymitglied Carol Hasse. „Wenn ich irgendwohin weltweit segeln sollte und ich meine wirklich irgendwohin, dann auf einer Hallberg-Rassy““. Im Januar 2002 gewann die HR 43 auch den Titel „Yacht des Jahres“ gewählt von den Lesern der deutschen Segelzeitschrift Yacht, die Europas bedeutendste Segelzeitschrift ist. Im November gewann auch die neue HR 40 den Titel „Sailboat of the Show“ in Stockholm. Bei Hallberg-Rassy sagt man scherzhaft, dass eine neue Wand im Büro hochgezogen werden muss, um alle Preise ehrfürchtig zeigen zu können.

HR 40 voted
"European Yacht of the Year 2002"

The Hallberg-Rassy 40 has been voted "European Yacht of the Year" in the biggest category. This is Hallberg-Rassy's fifth award in just 12 months. The HR 40 received the prestigious award in the largest class, Yachts up to 15 meters. The winner was voted for by journalists from 11 European yacht magazines; Yachting World (UK), Yacht (Germany), Segling (Sweden), Seilas (Norway), Bådnyt (Denmark), Yacht Revue (Austria), SwissBoat (Switzerland), Voiles (France), Fare Vela (Italy), Yate (Spain), Yachting (Greece) Five awards in 12 months The HR 43 was awarded "Top 10" by the American "Sail" magazine. HR 43 also received the titles ”Best Midsize Cruiser Under $400,000” and "Overall Cruising Boat of the Year" in the American magazine "Cruising World", awarded by journalists who had sailed the 30 entries for 10 days. HR 40 has also won the award "Sailboat of the Show" in Stockholm, voted for by journalists. Twelve months ago Hallberg-Rassy 43 won the award "Yacht des Jahres" (Yacht of the Year) in the biggest category. Selected by the readers of the largest sailing magazine in Europe, "Yacht" from Germany. Hallberg-Rassy has won five awards in just 12 months! This must be some kind of record.

Hallberg-Rassy 40 voted
Sailboat of the Show

Hallberg-Rassy 40 voted Sailboat of the Show At Scandinavia’s largest in-door boat show, Scandinavian Boat show in Stockholm, Sweden, the new Hallberg-Rassy 40 was voted Sailboat of the Show. The prizewinner is chosen by several yachting journalists. The jury says: “The Hallberg-Rassy 40 is a long distance cruiser of highest quality from the Swedish island Orust. The boat is the result of the yard’s long experience in boat building. This has in the Hallberg-Rassy 40 been further developed to a discrete elegance. Without looking at trends, this is a modern yacht built to highest standards in respect of equipment and comfort.” We at Hallberg-Rassy are happy for another award winning new HR yacht. Hallberg-Rassy 40 vald till Sailboat of the Show På Skandinaviens största inomhusbåtmässa valdes nya Hallberg-Rassy 40 till Sailboat of the Show. Priset utses av en jury bestående av ett flertal fackjournalister. Juryns motivering lyder: ”Hallberg-Rassy 40 är en långfärdsbåt av högsta orustkvalitet. I båten återspeglas varvets långa erfarenhet av båtbyggeri, som i Hallberg-Rassy 40 utvecklats till en lågmäld elegans. Utan att snegla på trender är det en modern båt med högsta standard vad gäller utrustning och komfort.” Vi på Hallberg-Rassy bugar och tackar för ännu en utmärkelse. Hallberg-Rassy 40 zum Sailboat of the Show gewählt Auf Skandinaviens grösster Segelbootaustellung, Scandinavian Boatshow in Stockholm, ist die neue Hallberg-Rassy 40 zum „Sailboat of the Show“ gewählt worden. Der Preisgewinner wird von einer Mehrzahl Fachjournalisten auserwählt, mit folgender Argumenteation: "Die Hallberg-Rassy 40 ist ein Blauwassersegler von höchster Qualität. In der Yacht spiegelt sich die langjährige Bootsbauerfahrung wider, die in der Hallberg-Rassy 40 zu einer dezenten Eleganz gereift ist. Ohne Trends hinterher zu folgen ist Hallberg-Rassy eine moderne Yacht von höchstem Standard gelungen, was die Ausrüstung und den Komfort betrifft." Bei Hallberg-Rassy freut man sich über eine weitere Auszeichnung für eine neue HR.

HR 43 wins Yacht of the Year award

The new Hallberg-Rassy 43 has recently won the prestigious Yacht of the Year award in the biggest category in the respected German magazine Yacht. Readers were asked to choose their favorite yacht for the title and the HR 43 received most votes. This is the third time a Hallberg-Rassy has won. Ever since the award was introduced in 1996 every new Hallberg-Rassy model has won. First the HR 46, then the HR 62 and now the HR 43.

HR 43
TOP 10 Winner 2003

The Hallberg-Rassy 43 is top 10 winner 2003 in American Sail magazine. The prize, a beautiful crystal sculpture, was handed over at the Atlantic Sail Expo in Atlantic City, USA, and is followed by a feature in the February 2003 issue of Sail. In eight full days of testing, Sail's judges test-sailed, critiqued, analyzed, and debated the pros and cons of 37 new boats. Here’s what they found-and what you need to know about the winner: "The Hallberg-Rassy 43, designed by Germán Frers, is a comfortable offshore cruiser from a well-respected Swedish builder. Hull and deck construction meet the high standards we have come to expect from Hallberg-Rassy, as does the excellent mahogany joinery down below.  The interior accommodation includes many features we like to find on long-distance cruising boats: a well-positioned wet locker, lots of solid handholds, lots of general stowage space (though it is somewhat limited in the galley), and generous fuel and water capacity. We liked the commodious staterooms fore and aft and were agog at the large heads. The forward head has room for an optional washer/dryer installation; this seems the most logical place for such equipment. We found the systems to be above average and were particularly impressed by the DC high-current panel and clean AC installation. There were some anomalies, such as untinned wire and less-than-optimal battery clamps and cables, that are commonly found on European boats. We were unable to press the boat in the light conditions on Narragansett Bay, but we have no reason to believe this Hallberg-Rassy will not be up to more rigorous conditions. Buyers can safely expect to do some very serious sailing in a vessel of this ilk, and our judges agreed that, at the relatively modest asking price, the 43 is a lot of bluewater boat for the money."

 

Germán Frers book 
"A passion for design" available

A magnificent limited edition, 4-colour coffee table book about Germán Frers and his boats is now available. It describes everything from how it all begun with his father's, Germán Frers Senior's, designs, to next generation. There is a lot of interesting reading and wonderful photos and drawings of Frers extensive range of designs. You will find out about extreme racing machines and off course many pages are also dedicated about his designs for Hallberg-Rassy. For sample pages, prices and order info, please visit www.southatlanticpublishing.com

New book released:
The World's Best Sailboats Vol II

This new book is entertaining and well written and has 404 very good colour images as well as 212 drawings of the best sailboats of the world. The colour photographs are benchmarks in nautical publishing. Off course there is a special chapter about Hallberg-Rassy included. Author Ferenc Máté analyses different yacht designs and construction and reveals the secrets of the world's top 20 yacht builders. This is a must-have for every yachting enthusiast and for Hallberg-Rassy fans especially. You may order your copy at www.hr-parts.com , email info@hr-parts.com

 

New HR dealer in Australia

Hallberg-Rassy is now also represented in Australia. Windcraft Australia sells HR in the land down under. Contact person is Peter Hrones. There are already quite a number of Hallberg-Rassys in Australia, most of which have been sailed there. Contact details: Windcraft Australia Pty Ltd Peter Hrones Bayview Anchorage Marina Suite 7b, 1714 Pittwater Rd Bayview NSW 2104 Tel: +612-99 79 17 09 Fax +61 2 9979 2027 boats@windcraft.com.au

Royal visit at
Hallberg-Rassy

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne had a visit at the new Hallberg-Rassy at the London Boat show. Swedish Hallberg-Rassy presented their new model, the Hallberg-Rassy 40. Willie Bewes, managing director of Hallberg-Rassy’s UK dealer Transworld Yachts, spent a good time showing Her Royal Highness together with her husband, Commodore Tim Lawrence along both the interior and exterior of the new HR 40. Her Royal Highness Pricess Royal showed a great interest and had high knowledge about yachts of this calibre.

Hallberg-Rassy jetzt in Neustadt

Hallberg-Rassy hat ab 01.01.2000 seine gesamte Aktivität für den deutschen Raum in der Ancora Marina, Neustadt gesammelt. Zum Geschäftsführer wurde Herr Horst von Hörsten ernannt. In Neustadt wurde jetzt Verkauf, Service und Vorführung an einer Stelle konzentriert. Es sind auch stets Liegeplatze für Besucheryachten zugänglich. Neustadt ist eine nette Ortschaft. Die Marina bietet alles, was man von einer modernen, sauberen Anlage erwarten kann und ein ideales Segelrevier liegt direkt vor der Tür. Sicher haben Sie schon mal unsere Yachten auf einer Ausstellung beachtet. In Neustadt können Sie mit unserem neuen Mann in Ruhe Über Ihre Plane sprechen. Dort können Sie unsere Vorführyachten im Wasser sehen und warum nicht mal einen Probetörn vereinbaren? Die segelbare Saison haben wir viele Modelle im Wasser bereit. Schreiben Sie uns, rufen Sie an oder, am besten, besuchen Sie uns! Neustadt ist der richtige Platz um wirklich weiter zu kommen! Die neue Adresse lautet: Hallberg-Rassy Deutschland GmbH An der Wiek 7-15 23730 Neustadt Tel 04561-55 8648 Fax 04561-55 86 49 e-mail: info@hallberg-rassy.de

The 8000th Hallberg-Rassy delivered

This story is also available in: Deutsch Svenska Eight thousand Hallberg-Rassys have now been delivered. Summer 2002 the happy customer, Mr Hideaki Ogawa from Tokyo, Japan, with family, happened to be the boat owner to receive his HR 36 No 561 as Hallberg-Rassy celebrated another record breaking number of boats delivered Long planned dream The delivery was the start of a 10 year long journey around the world for Mr Ogawa who has only brief experience of sailing boats of this size. His experience comes mostly from light catamarans which he has sailed for a few years. The trip has been planned for a long time. The boat was originally ordered November 2000 through HR's Japanese dealer, Global Marine Inc. Mr Ogawa is retired after having been employed by the well known computer company IBM. HR recommended by a friend When asked how he came to know of Hallberg-Rassy he says he was told by a sailor friend that the HR would be the right boat for his trip around the world. He thereafter saw the boat at a boat show in Japan, read about it in Kazi, the well known Japanese sailing magazine, and also saw the boat at the London Boat Show before ordering it. He feels that Swedish products in general have an "air of quality and safety" around them and Hallberg-Rassy in specific. Before deciding, he compared the HR with many similar size boats but found the HR perfect for his purpose. Plans for long distance cruising On delivery day the whole family was represented but on the first part of the journey only Mr Ogawa and his wife Misako and their son, Hideyuki, will be on board. Their daughter Ayako will go back home to start a new job. The plan is to go through Göta canal to Stockholm and from there to go slowly down to Jersey to over winter the boat. In the wintertime the crew will return to Japan to be ready to cruise Mediterranean waters the summer of 2003. Another winter brake will take place when back in Gibraltar. The year after, the Atlantic will be crossed in order to get to the Caribbean islands for the summer. After two years there the journey will continue on to the Indian Ocean where the Ogawa's will stay for three years. Thereafter the plan is not continued, but Mr Ogawa has his mind set to continue the cruise for another three years. We wish them all luck on their around the world trip!

Double victory for HR 34 in HR Cup 2002

The HR Cup 2002 has been successfully held. The winner in the category without spinnaker was Mr Schrader-Seefeldt with his HR 34 "Muguet". Second was Mr Persiehl with an HR 43. In the class with spinnaker the HR 34 Mimmi AlBerta of Cleas Österlind was No 1 and Werner Held´s HR 312 Lütte Bries III took a second place.  Photo gallery from the HR Cup 2002

Hallberg-Rassy sailor
challenges in America’s Cup

In December 1994 his Hallberg-Rassy 53 “Russe Noir” won her class in the ARC over the Atlantic. Today Peter Harrison is leading the British America’s Cup Challenge. With the GBR Challenge, Mr Harrison put Great Britain back into the America's Cup competition again after a 14 year absence. Having sold his business, Chernikeeff Networks, for 300 million GBP, he decided to invest a considerable amount of his time and personal finance to create GBR Challenge. The Nippon Challenge syndicate has been bought and the new America’s Cup Class boat GBR 70 has been launched. Another identical boat is being built. Peter has always made clear that the GBR Challenge is being set up with future campaigns in mind. For further details, please visit www.gbrchallenge.com

Hallberg-Rassy won her class
in the ARC - again

It seems to have become a habit: A Hallberg-Rassy wins her class in the ARC yet another time. It’s the 5th class victory for a Hallberg-Rassy in the ARC. Last time a Hallberg-Rassy was the fastest keelboat on corrected time overall, this time the Norwegian HR 39 ”Guadalquivir” won both line honours and class victory in group G. She sailed from the Canary Islands to St Lucia in the Caribbean in 16 days, 6 hours an 40 minutes, averaging almost 7 knots. The second fastest boat in the class, a Swan 43, arrived 10 hours later. ”Guadalquivir” is skippered by 25 year old Nicolai Nordstrand and the crew is Lars Olav Jahre, Kjetil Gill Östvold and Jörgen Stöm-Gundersen. All are 25 years old and from Norway. A fast and reliable yacht resulted in victory. ARC stands for Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and is the world’s biggest transoceanic event. 225 yachts from 25 nations participate. Out of these 16 are Hallberg-Rassys and the most prolific individual boat type in the rally is the Hallberg-Rassy 42 with 5 boats this year. ARC is sailed annually and the trip is 2700 nautical miles and normally takes 12 to 24 days. Hallberg-Rassy also sent a special support team to the ARC start at Gran Canaria. The support includes a check and adjustments of the rig and other important systems. Spare parts have also been arranged freight free if ordered in time. This service is free for Hallberg-Rassy sailors in the ARC. Det verkar ha blivit en vana: En Hallberg-Rassy har vunnit klassen i ARC ännu en gång. Förra ARC var en Hallberg-Rassy snabbaste kölbåt efter korrigerad tid och den här gången räckte det till klasseger. Det är faktiskt femte gången en HR klassegrar i ARC. Segrande båten är norska HR 39:an med det tungbrytande namnet ”Guadalquivir”. Skeppare är 25-årige Nicolai Nordstrand och besättningen består av Lars Olav Jahre, Kjetil Gill Östvold och Jörgen Stöm-Gundersen. Alla ombord är 25 år. En snabb och tillförlitlig båt med hög snittfart gav segern. ”Guadalquivir” seglade från Kanarieöarna till St Lucia i Västindien på 16 dagar, 6 timmar och 40 minuter. Det ger en genomsnittfart på nästan 7 knop. Det var snabbast i klassen på seglad tid, 10 timmar före nästa båt som var en Swan 43. ARC står för Atlantic Rally for Cruisers och är världens största transoceana segling med 225 deltagande båtar, varav 16 var Hallberg-Rassy-båtar. ARC seglas varje år. Seglingen är på 2 700 sjömil och tar normalt mellan 12 och 24 dagar att segla. Båtar från 25 länder deltog och populäraste individuella båttypen är HR 42 med 5 deltagande exemplar i senaste omgången. Hallberg-Rassy har även skickat ett särskilt supportlag till ARC-starten på Gran Canaria. Supporten omfattar kontroll och justering av rigg och andra viktiga system. Man har även ordnat fraktfria reservdelar till den som beställt i god tid. Supporten är gratis för ARC-deltagande HR-båtar. Es scheint zur Gewohnheit zu werden: Eine HR gewinnt ihre Gruppe beim ARC. Dieses war der fünfte Klassensieg beim ARC. Beim letzten ARC war eine Hallberg-Rassy sogar das schnellste Kielboot nach berechneter Zeit. Dieses Mal gewann die norwegische HR 39 „Guadalquivir“ die Gruppe G. Sie segelte von den Kanarischen Inseln nach St. Lucia in der Karibik in 16 Tagen, 6 Stunden und 40 Minuten. Dabei erreichte sie eine Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von fast 7 Knoten. Das zweit-schnellste Boot der Klasse G, eine Swan 43, erreichte St. Lucia zehn Stunden später. Wir gratulieren der jungen Crew der „Guadalquivir“, dem Skipper Nicolai Nordstrand, Lars Olav Jahre, Kjetil Gill Östvold und Jörgen Stöm-Gundersen, zu ihrem Sieg. Diese Crew und ein schnelles, zuverlässiges Boot brachten den Sieg. ARC steht für „Atlantic Rally for Cruisers“. Die ARC ist die größte Transatlantikrally der Welt. 225 Yachten aus 25 Ländern haben dieses Mal teilgenommen. Von diesen Yachten sind 16 Stück Hallberg-Rassys. Mit 5 Booten war die HR 42 die grösste Gruppe von Serienbooten im Feld. Wie auch in den Vorjahren hat Hallberg-Rassy, zur Unterstützung beim ARC, wieder eine Servicecrew nach Gran Canaria entsandt. Zum Service gehörte die Überprüfung und Justierung aller Wanten und Stage, sowie aller wichtigen Systeme unter Deck. Ausserdem wurde die frachtfreie Lieferung von Ersatzteilen organisiert. Dieser Service ist kostenlos für Hallberg-Rassy-Eigner in ARC.

4th HR rendezvous regatta in Seattle

The 4th West Coast Yachts Hallberg-Rassy Rendezvous held in Seattle, USA, April 6th and 7th on Elliott Bay. Eleven Hallberg-Rassys participated in a rally around the bouys on Saturday afternoon. It was a perfect day for sailing with a fresh spring breeze blowing 25 knots and gusting up to 30 knots. The first mark had solid poles, so one needed to be careful not going too close and at the same time not loosing boatlengths going too far away. Downwind the boats met a container freight ship. After the race, there was a dinner and slide show presentation. John Neal, and Amanda Swan presented a program with slides from Sweden to the Canary Islands. Todd Rickart then presented his slide show of the ARC race from the Canary islands to the Caribbean, then Mike and Janice Moore presented a very informative slide show on their trip to the Caribbean, as well as a lot of great tips on do's and don'ts for cruising. Sunday morning everyone gathered for a brunch, then sailed home.  Final results of the race were: First Place: Eric Lockard Hallberg-Rassy 53 Second Place: Robert Briggs Hallberg-Rassy 46 Third Place: Ed Bulgis Hallberg-Rassy 42 Please note, that Brad Baker took a third racing the HR 34. However, the owner was not on board, so third place prize was given to Ed Bulgis. The photos are from the Frers designed HR 42 "Bjossa", like the orca whale from Vancouver, and the skipper/owner is Mr Iko Knyphausen (by the way, relative of Dodo Knyphausen, Field Marshall of the Swedish King Gustav in the 30-year-war)

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