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Hallberg-Rassy 372 won her class in Tjörn Runt 2010
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(21 August 2010) The Hallberg-Rassy 372 "Rassker 372" has today won her group in one of the world´s largest inshore races, Tjörn Runt. Congratulations goes also to Stefan Pavia, a skilled carpenter at Hallberg-Rassy, who also won his class in a Melges 24. For full results, please go here. |
Volkswagen crashed into a Hallberg-Rassy
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Good result in long distance race
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"As the new owners since March of 2010 of the
Hallberg-Rassy 53 "Stayer" (building no. 21) I am happy to let you know
that we achieved a very good result in the Colin Archer Memorial 2010
Race. This is the longest off shore race race organized out of the
Netherlands. The Race started on July 17st in Lauwersoog and finished in
Larvik Norway, the total distance is approximately 380 nautical miles
crossing the North Sea and the Skagerrak. We came in 2nd in our class,
covering the distance in 48 hours and 14 minutes, we maintained an
average speed of nearly 8 knots. We crewed the boat with 5 people
including my wife. In total there were 103 competitors. |
Hallberg-Rassy 40 on the cover of Sail magazine
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24 winners in "The Hallberg-Rassy regatta where everybody wins"
To see a list of the different category winners, please go here. To see a photo gallery from the event, please go here |
Ulf Prytz to hold lecture at Open House Weekend 28 August
Ulf has sailed his Hallberg-Rassy 39 “Isis” together with Totto Brunvold and
his Hallberg-Rassy 46 “Hike VI” from Oslo to Svalbard and back the summer of
2009. It is a truly beautiful voyage along the Norwegian coastline, to
Spitsbergen and back to Oslo. After facing a severe medical diagnosis, Ulf took up sailing
and bought himself a Hallberg-Rassy 39 winter 2007. To sail to Svalbard on
own keel has been a dream he made come true two years later. Ulf is Norwegian and the talk will be held in English so
that international guests will be able to follow. As the number of seats to the talks are limited we request a
prepayment of tickets from you. The Saturday night lecture costs SEK 150
(roughly 16 Euros) per person. Please give us your Visa- Eurocard or
Mastercard number, expiry date, name, address, phone number and your written
OK for us charging you above mentioned amount. For safety reasons we do not
want you to email text with facts about your credit card. Please send either
a scanned hand written letter to info"at"hallberg-rassy.se or a fax to or
+46 304 50486.Please do not forget to give us your name, address and number
of persons. In previous years the event has been fully booked. We therefore
recommend you to send your application as soon as possible. Parking and to see the boats in the water and to tour the
yard, is free of charge. |
More pictures of Hallberg-Rassy 64 No 001 under construction
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Hallberg-Rassy 342 wins Morsø Cup 2010 overall
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Improvements for model year 2011
(7 June 2010) Annually Hallberg-Rassy performs a series of improvements. The changes are not made for the sake of changing but rather a careful choice of reforms to make the product better based on feedback from owners of the 9 200 Hallberg-Rassy yachts around the world and our own experience. Improvements for model year 2011: Hallberg-Rassy 310 - When teak deck is ordered, this is now vacuum glued, without screws. This means there is more teak to wear off, and consequently you get an extended service life. This has already been the case on teak decks of Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. Hallberg-Rassy 342 - The teak deck is now vacuum glued, without screws. This means there is more teak to wear off, and consequently you get an extended service life. This has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - For new orders, the 342 will get a CanBus electrical system, which is already successfully implemented in the 310, 372, 48 and 54. The light switches for navigation lights are moved to the cockpit on CanBus boats. Dimmers for selected interior lights are also optionally available. - Tackle for backstay adjuster. A tackle is both faster to get tension into and also to release tension, compared to using a winch handle which was the case until now. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “Elvström E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. Hallberg-Rassy 372 - The teak deck is now vacuum glued, without screws. This means there is more teak to wear off, and consequently you get an extended service life. This has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - Tackle for backstay adjuster. A tackle is both faster to get tension into and also to release tension, compared to using a winch handle which was the case until now. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. Hallberg-Rassy 37 - The teak deck is now vacuum glued, without screws. This means there is more teak to wear off, and consequently you get an extended service life. This has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. - The electrical system is from now on a CanBus system, which is already successfully implemented in the 310, 372, 48 and 54. The light switches for navigation lights are moved to the cockpit on CanBus boats. Dimmers for selected interior lights are also optionally available. - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. Hallberg-Rassy 40 - The teak deck is now vacuum glued, without screws. This means there is more teak to wear off, and consequently you get an extended service life. This has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - The teak battens in the teak deck are now wider, which has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II and larger. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. - The electrical system is from now on a CanBus system, which is already successfully implemented in the 310, 372, 48 and 54. The light switches for navigation lights are moved to the cockpit on CanBus boats. Dimmers for selected interior lights are also optionally available. - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. - The hinges to the plexi glass shower panels are now more elegant. - The cushions in the saloon will be smooth without buttons, as has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 310, 342, 372 and 37. Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II - The electrical system is from now on a CanBus system, which is already successfully implemented in the 310, 372, 48 and 54. The light switches for navigation lights are moved to the cockpit on CanBus boats. Dimmers for selected interior lights are also optionally available. - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. - The hinges to the plexi glass shower panels are now more elegant. - The cushions in the saloon will be smooth without buttons, as has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 310, 342, 372 and 37. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. Hallberg-Rassy 48 - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. - The hinges to the plexi glass shower panels are now more elegant. - The cushions in the saloon will be smooth without buttons, as has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 310, 342, 372 and 37. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. Hallberg-Rassy 54 - The alcoves in the saloon now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. - The hinges to the plexi glass shower panels are now more elegant. - The cushions in the saloon will be smooth without buttons, as has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 310, 342, 372 and 37. - The L shaped lining of the outer chart tables are milled out on the inside, so that those can be used as additional hand rails. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. Hallberg-Rassy 62 - If there are alcoves in the saloon, these now have white wooden battens, as already seen on the Hallberg-Rassy 310. - The hinges to the plexi glass shower panels are now more elegant. - The cushions in the saloon will be smooth without buttons, as has already been the case on Hallberg-Rassy 310, 342, 372 and 37. - The L shaped lining of the outer chart tables are milled out on the inside, so that those can be used as additional hand rails. - When reefing compensator is ordered, that is now upgraded to a better system “E-Flex”. E-Flex has the following advantages compared to the previous E-Foam: E-Flex does not compress under pressure as foam can. E-Flex has less friction when furling the first turns. There is no risk for moisture in the tape below the foam, simply because there is no foam. The E-Flex system consists of polypropylene lines laid into a polyester coat. |
Racing success for Hallberg-Rassy 372
To see a complete result list, please go here: http://www.bogense-sejlklub.dk/overaltplacering2010.htm |
24 boats from 7 countries in "The Hallberg-Rassy regatta where everybody wins"
All Hallberg-Rassy sailors are welcome to join us. We will both sail together and have a good time ashore. The sailing will be a relaxed event, no time keeping and no result list. All boats participating in the "race" will win some kind of prize. Winning categories may include "The boat with longest way to Ellös" or "Youngest crew member" or similar. The Hallberg-Rassys Regattas may be the only regattas in the world where all boats are winners. You are welcome to this event even if you cannot come with an own boat. We will arrange that you can sail with other Hallberg-Rassy boats. The fee for application in this event is only 500 SEK per boat plus 100 SEK per crewmember. That includes two dinners. For application, please fax +46 304 51 331 or air mail us and give your written OK to charge the amount from your Eurocard, Mastercard or Visa, card number and expiry date. Please state your name, address, email, telephone numbers, what boat type you have and the name of her. For security reasons, we ask you not to email creditcard info. |
Photo shooting of new Volvo S60 in Hallberg-Rassys marina
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First picture of Hallberg-Rassy 64 No 001 in production
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HR 62 movies with subtitles in 50 languages
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Sailing club renews fleet of Hallberg-Rassy 342
The club has made a very detailed analysis of competing
boats including sea trials, inspection of building methods, analysis for
possible second hand value, spare parts supply, value for money and
more. The analysis has been going on for more than a year. BKYC, British Kiel Yacht Club, is based in Kiel,
Germany. The British military is chartering the boats for adventurous
sailing training. Normally people from the British Army sail the yachts,
but also people from the British Navy and the British Air Force or
private persons with connection to the UK Military. 5 to 7 men and women
are onboard each yacht on a trip that usually takes around 5 days, goes
to Denmark and covers 150 nautical miles. The yachts are used extensively from early March until
the end of November. Each boat is sailed about 7 000 nautical miles per
year, which corresponds to roughly seven years of sailing for an
ordinary sailor. BKYC has their own yard facilities with professional
care and maintenance. A recent report from the RYA Chief Examiner
describes the boats as "the best maintained fleet of sea school yachts
in the world". The club changes boats every three to four years and
this is the fourth time the order goes to Hallberg-Rassy. No other
boatbuilder has received so many orders from BKYC. BKYC has previously
had a fleet of twelve Hallberg-Rassy 29 and another fleet of twelve
Hallberg-Rassy 31 and currently ten Hallberg-Rassy 342. The new boats are to be delivered in 2011. The old fleet of boats is
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A record-icy winter goes to its end
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Helmarin new Hallberg-Rassy distributor for Finland
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Stork visit the Hallberg-Rassy harbour in the winter
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24 hours test of the Hallberg-Rassy 310 the March 2010 issue of Yachting monthly
Hallberg-Rassy is leading, not following. After 24 hours of barnstorming sailing in winds of up to 40 knots, finally the 310 behaves like a lady. She felt gloriously responsive, easily controlled and well weighted. Main and jib were easily managed, which is quite something in our test conditions. Finding the right balance was simple and we were able to make any tweaks from the cockpit. The saloon is huge, with amazing light and ventilation. Two hatches and four large, opening sideports bathe the interior with light and air. There are thoughtful details like the small pressurized water reservoir so the pump doesn’t fire up at the slightest twitch of the tap. She is a good looking boat. The sheerline sweeps gracefully up to the bow, improving volume below the foredeck and softening the look of the coachroof. Coamings and windscreens enclose the cockpit, creating a secure feeling and keeping you dry. Above the huge cockpit locker to starboard, there’s another simple idea we liked – the nav light switches are built into the coaming, beside the autopilot and engine controls. You don’t have to yell below to get them turned on. Had we needed to move forward, there’s an excellent handrail on the side screen, handrails running the length of the coachroof and deep, teak-capped toerails. We also liked the bronze scupper drains that empty any shipped water below the boot top to prevent streaky topsides. Moving forward, between the cap shrouds outboard and the genoa tracks and lower shrouds inboard, is simple and secure. She’s quick, pretty and the space below is remarkable in a yacht of this size. Construction is up to the standards you would expect of Hallberg-Rassy This is a hugely entertaining yacht – fast and fun, spirited but secure, comfortable and capacious, impeccably built and, because of the name, sure to hold her value.
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Hallberg-Rassy 372 nominated for Best Boat Interior Award
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Book about Hallberg-Rassy 352 around the world
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Hallberg-Rassy improves leading position as dream yacht 4th year in a row
(29 Jan 2010) Yet again Hallberg-Rassy further improves their lead as dream yacht. At boot Düsseldorf 2010, the world's largest boat show, Europe's largest sailing magazine, Yacht from Germany, presented their market research made among as many as 5 523 readers. For the fourth year in a row the question was asked: "From which shipyard does your personal dream yacht come from?" and for the 4th year in a row the answer is crystal clear: Hallberg-Rassy. And Hallberg-Rassy's lead to other brands even increased for the 4th time. Four years ago 21.4 % answered Hallberg-Rassy, three years ago 21.5 % answered Hallberg-Rassy, last time 23.6% and in the latest survey, made in fall of 2009, it increased to a massive 26.0 %. This figure is among all sailing yachts on the market. This year a further question was asked, your dream yacht within cruising boats, and the answer is even more striking: incredible 36.1 % answers Hallberg-Rassy! Hallberg-Rassy is the yacht most people dream of. Another interesting fact is that the number of new boat buyers who say they plan to purchase a new Hallberg-Rassy has increased dramatically the last year, from 7.4 % of all new boat buyers to 12 %. You have always dreamt of a Hallberg-Rassy. You will be Hallberg-Rassy owner in your lifetime. So why hesitate; Make your dream come true now! |
Hallberg-Rassy 372 honoured European Yacht of the Year
Some quotes of what the eleven different magazines wrote: Yachtrevue, Austria: "Fantastic sailing performance in rough seas; there is no vibration, no bumping, you feel only the powerful surfing through the waves - this is luxury sailing, with good feeling on the helm. She is a bluewater-yacht, but sails nearly as well as a performance cruiser; build quality as expected." Yacht&Sail, Italy: "Fast and fun while still a real HR, even if a bit more sporty. If luxury is honest, well-made boats with traditional style, Hallberg-Rassy is the queen of it. Good, safe and practical solutions and incredibly good sailing!" Yachting World, UK:" Pleasurable and easy to sail, this performance-tweaked coastal cruiser still retains that superior level of build and fit out and boasts a well-proportioned interior. Nimble, quick and easy to tack, she provides excellent cockpit comfort for both crew and helm, and is simple for a couple to manage. A quality boat that provides fast yet comfortable push-button sailing." Seilas, Norway: "Hallberg-Rassy 372 is a cruiser who matches the performance cruisers Voile Magazine, France: "It sails better than the previous generation, the look is rather classic, so it will still be in the future. You can open the transom to access to the sea. And, most of all, the build quality is very good. This might well be the best you can get in this size, and one that will last for long time." Yacht, Germany: "Through decades of persistence Hallberg-Rassy has become one of the most valuable and cherished trade marks in international boatbuilding. The Hallberg-Rassy 372 still looks much like her older siblings, but it adds one more thing to the quality, safety and style the yard is famous for: surprising performance. A joy to steer she is the perfect epitome of luxury - over-achieving your expectations. And doing so without making much fuss about it." Båtnytt, Sweden: "An unusually complete cruiser. An easytravelling, surprisingly fast yacht especially upwind in a breeze and a pleasure to helm with a distinctive light pressure. Innovative decklayout, with all lines under a cover and fed to stoppers in the coaming, to make use of either forward or aft winches possible and provide fun trimming. Inside volume can match low cost boats and is very well used with deep lockers, drawers, and seagoing pantry. Standards in detailing are seamless with beautilful selected Khaya Mahogany, well varnished, perfect fit everywhere and no shortcuts. The atmosphere shows it is possible to marry traditional quality in materials with modern taste for light interiors. Not a low price yacht, but still worth the money. Not least in the long run." Waterkampioen, the Netherlands: "Hallberg-Rassy has very carefully implemented ‘new' trends - especially in the interior-styling. So the yacht might maybe not look very modern, but for the yard it is. She's the perfect balance between their own tradition, new trends and contemporary sailing abilities: this is a VERY good sailing yacht, which might be able to compete with modern performance cruisers. Of course she's built with the well-known Hallberg-Rassy building quality. A great job by the Swedes." |
Hallberg-Rassy establishes distributor in Croatia
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Hallberg-Rassy 54 the most exciting part of the moviemaking, says actor
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Book by Hallberg-Rassy 40 sailor released
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Wintersailing with a Hallberg-Rassy
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Hallberg-Rassy 372 elected Yacht of the Year by Seilas readers
Whether or not the
Hallberg-Rassy 372 will win European Yacht of the Year, will be
presented on 23 January. |
This Hallberg-Rassy 46 has logged 136 000 Nautical Miles
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MarineParken Yachts ApS new Hallberg-Rassy dealer in Denmark
MarinParken Yachts är nyinflyttade i lokaler direkt vid motorvägen i Fredericia. Bo Hold säger: ”Marineparken Yachts ApS er stolte over at være udvalgt til at repræsentere Hallberg-Rassy i Danmark, og vi ser frem til at betjene nye såvel som gamle Hallberg-Rassy kunder.” Marineparken Yachts ApS Navervej 6a
7000 Fredericia Telefon +45 2018 4191 |
Hallberg-Rassy 372 test winner
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Hallberg-Rassy mentioned in award winning bestseller thriller
This may sound like another expensive product placement but that is not the case. Hallberg-Rassy did not know about this until today. Hallberg-Rassy is simply the first name that comes to your mind when you think about a nice sailing yacht. This award winning book is also available as a cinema version and both are best sellers. The books only are sold in 3 500 000 copies just in Sweden and 15 000 000 copies world wide. It has won several awards such as Waterstones's Book of the Year Award 2009, Indies Choice Best Author Award Discovery 2009, Galaxy Awards 2009 - Crime thriller of the year and much more. The book is one in a series of three ad the series has been sold to 40 countries. |
Hallberg-Rassy wins cruising boat of the year award
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Hallberg-Rassy's chairman of the board voted into the Olympic Committee
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Göran Petersson said: “Becoming an IOC Member is not only a great honour, it is also a great responsibility and I look forward to serving the world of sport.” Magnus Rassy, Hallberg-Rassy CEO said "It is a great asset to work with a such widely knowledgeable person as Göran Petersson as our chairman of the board" Göran Petersson has been chairman of the board in Hallberg-Rassy since the mid 1990s. Needless to say, Göran Petersson privately sails a Hallberg-Rassy. |
Free ARC support for Hallberg-Rassy yachts
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ARC stands for Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and is sailed from Gran Canaria to St Lucia in the Caribbean. One of the most common boats is Hallberg-Rassy and there are also several Hallberg-Rassys who have won their class or even the ARC overall. All participating Hallberg-Rassy yachts in the ARC will be contacted by our team David and Rickard but if you would like to get in touch with them please contact david.bourne "at" hallberg-rassy.se . |
Popular book to be released also in English
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There will also be a second book about the rest of Yaghan's round the world trip. The Swedish version of that is planned to be published May 2011. |
Miss Switzerland visited Hallberg-Rassy at Friedrichshafen Boat Show
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Hallberg-Rassy 54 medverkar i biofilmen Bröllopsfotografen
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Free upgrade for Hallberg-Rassy 342
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(13 Sept 2009) Hallberg-Rassy offers a free upgrade of the rudder bearing system on Hallberg-Rassy 342 No 001-216. No other Hallberg-Rassy models are affected.
In conjunction with a warranty service repair of a Hallberg-Rassy
342 a case of defective lamination of the lower rudder bearing was
discovered. As a result of this find we cannot exclude the fact that
a small number of other Hallberg-Rassy 342’s delivered during the
period 2006-2009 with building numbers #001 - #216 may also be
affected. |
Hallberg-Rassy 310 class winner in Tjörn Runt
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(15 Aug 2009) The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 310 today got the result that she has won her class in Tjörn Runt in Sweden, one of the world's largest in-shore races, with 531 boats participating. It was 68 boats in the class where the HR 310 sailed. Today's race was challenging with both strong and light winds. Congratulations to skipper Thomas Oljelund and his crew! |
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(28 May 2009) We have this afternoon launched our new 31 footer. We had about 16-20 knots true wind and sunshine. She performs as fantastic as you could ever imagine! To see photos, please go here. |
Hallberg-Rassy largest Gori Propeller OEM of the world
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Hallberg-Rassy in the new James Bond Movie
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Hallberg-Rassy's new head office opened
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Hallberg-Rassy 342's sailing performance surprised test panel
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Hallberg-Rassy 372 sails like a dream
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Johannes Brost spelade in biofilm på Hallberg-Rassy 54
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Utgångspunkten var Mollösund och man seglade en dag ut på havet i Hallberg-Rassy 54:an. Andra skådespelare i filmen är Tuva Novotny och Kjell Bergqvist. Produktionsbolag är Bob Film. Filmen är en komedi och manus och regi görs av Ulf Malmros, som bland annat vunnit två Guldbaggar. Filmen får biopremiär i september 2009. |
New 5 axis CNC machine installed
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