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The HR 26 was built during 1978 - 1985. A total of 469 hulls were built. In 1978 the Hallberg-Rassy 26 received the honourable "Golden Steering Wheel" award in the Swedish yachting magazine Båtnytt. We quote: "The Golden Steering wheel goes to Hallberg-Rassy - for the capability to achieve wonderful quality at a reasonable price in their new HR 26. This award goes to the executive of the yard, Christoph Rassy, and the designer Olle Enderlein for their determination to create a boat dedicated to family use. Our opinion is that this boat is built to an exceptional standard, the living space onboard is well used with for example four full length berths, a good kitchen and much more."

Sail plan

Side view

Interior drawing and photos

Hallberg-Rassy 26 original sales brochure (PDF 1.3 MB)

Owner's manual (PDF 0.4 MB)

Sketch winter cradle

The Hallberg-Rassy 26 Club:
HR 26 Club
c/o Kjell Björk
Välljärnsgatan 490
SE-724 73 Västerås
Sweden
Tel: +46-(0)21 35 70 75

The Swedish HR 26 Club's home page

Specifications
( from 1977)

Hull: Glassfibre reinforced plastic (GRP). Colour: White Bottom treated with GRP-primer, two component polyurethane-primer and red tinbase antifouling. Ballast keel in iron, moulded in and completely protected in GRP. Bulkheads in marine plywood. Heavy cast rudder fittings in bronze. Rudder in GRP. Deck and superstructure: GRP-sandwich construction with polyvinyl cellular plastic as core material for strenght and insulation. Colour: ivory white. Hull and deck completely joined by overlapping GRP-laminate. Rubbing strake in PVC completely round the boat. The deck has a moulded in non-skid surface. Two 1½" scuppers from the watertight and self draining cockpit. Spars and rigging: Mast and boom in silveranodized light alloy, profiles 137/112 mm and 11/81 mm. The mast is stepped on to the cabintop directly over strengthened bulkhead. One pair of swept back spreaders allowing trimming of mast. Boom arranged for double quick reefs (Jiffy reef). Boom vang. Internal halyards. One jib halyard winch. Main sheet, 4 part with clamcleat. Roller track slider on X-track at bridge deck. Jib sheet braided terylene. Two stainless adjustible sliders on tracks for foresails. Headstay topshrouds and lowershrouds in Ø 6 mm 1x19, aft stay Ø 5 mm stainless steel rigging wire with pressed terminals and 7/16" stainless turnbuckles. Foresail and main halyards Ø 5 mm 7x19 stainless wire with terylene tail. Stainless chainplates with interior rod to the main bulkhead. Sails: First class workmanship in dacron or equivalent Main sail 16.4 m² / 180 sq ft - 250 g/m² Working jib 15.5 m² / 170 sq ft - 250 g/m² On request available: Genoa jib 20.8 m² / 230 sq ft - 175 g/m² Special jib 10.8 m² / 120 sq ft - 250 g/m² Storm jib 5.2 m² / 58 sq ft - 280 g/m² Spinnaker 44.5 m² / 490 sq ft - 50 g/m² The mail sail with two reefs, cunningham and sail number. All sails are delivered with bags and necessary battens. Equipment: Sheet winches, two Lewmar 25 or equivalent. Winch handles, two 10" with lock. Clam cleats for jibsheet. Four 10" mooring cleats. Pulpit and pushpit in stainless steel. Lifelines with three pairs of tapered stainless steel stanchions, height 500 mm. Two windows of heat treated glass in light alloy frames. Light alloy fore hatch with 12 mm translucent acrylic glass panel and heavy framing, type Gebo or equal. Permanently mounted bilge pump, type Beros. Anchor of lightweight type, 12 kg ( 27 lbs). Three mooring lines, 10 m. Four fenders. Boat hook. Flag staff. International navigation lights. Watertank 65 litres. Bathing ladder. Engine: Volvo Penta Diesel MD 5A, 7.5 HP (5.5 kW) with sail drive 110 S, reduction 1.66:1 and lever control. 12 V electrical system with 35 Amp alternator. Two batteries, 60 Ah each, with separate circuits for engine and lights etc. Engine control panel with optic and acustic warning for temperature and oil pressure, warning light for alternator. Remote control cold start and stop. Folding propeller. The engine and the drive are rubbersuspended as one unit. The engine foundation in GRP forms a spill tray under the engine. The engine compartment is sound insulated for lowest possible sound level. The engine is fully accessible. "Wet" exhaust line in rubber with Volvo special muffler. Stainless fuel tank, 40 litres, under the cockpit floor. Fuel gauge and fuses in electric panel with 12 V outlet. Accommodation: First class workmanship in selected mahogany, hand rubbed and treated to a silk smooth finish. The accommodation consists from forward: Water and gastight stowage for anchor and lines and also for eventual liquid gas bottles, accessible from deck. The space is drain over board. Forward stateroom with comfortable double berth, length 2.0 m, width at shoulder 1.6 m. Water tank and stowage below. The inside of the hull is lined with mahogany above berth level. Shelves at sides. Reliable water toilet of marine type, wash basin with fresh water from foot pump. Hanging locker and mirror. Headroom 1.6 m (5'3"). Folding door to the main cabin. The main cabin has two fair sized sofa-berths on P and SB side, length 2.0 m. Behind the swing up backrests is stowage. Deep shelves above the backrests. Hull sides above sofas panelled in mahogany. The underside and the ceiling is lined with Somvyl. Folding table 90 x 70 cm with high rails in position. The cushions are all in heavy polyether foam 10 cm (4") thickness, upholstery in high quality furniture fabric. Reading lamps at all berths. L-shaped galley with stainless sink and fresh water pump. Insulated icebox, 70 litres. Two burner kerosene or liquid gas stove in gimbals. Lockers for crockery etc. Working surfaces in teak laminate. Wall to wall carpets throughout. Big comfortable cockpit. Three big sail lockers. Locker lids in teak. Teakgrating on the cockpit floor. Ventilation: Opening skylight in forward stateroom. One stainless ventilator on foredeck and one on the cabin top. Louvred panel in the accommodation hatch board. Hallberg-Rassy 26 Standard is equipped according to this specification. Hallberg-Rassy 26 Scandinavia has in addition the following equipment: Sprayhood Heater Compass Cockpit table Fire extinguisher Windex Holding tank for the toilet Sail cover Hallberg-Rassy 26 Europa is equipped as Scandinavia with the following additions: Compressor unit for the icebox 3rd battery VDO electric sumlog Seafarer echosounder Spinnaker Spinnaker gear

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