This is a true blue water classic, built from 1982 - 1997 with 89 hulls completed. It is a superb boat for world wide cruising, with ample space for all possible equipment. Her clean flush deck is highly appreciated. In the beginning, she was only built as a ketch. In the end, almost only sloop rigs were ordered.
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Yachting magazine, USA, writes: "For those continually on the lookout for a sailing yacht with extended cruising capability, or one to live aboard for long periods of time, the Hallberg-Rassy 49 offers the ideal combination of rugged construction, unusual comfort both on deck and below, and excellent handling characteristics on all points of sail. The Hallberg-Rassy 49 is a yachtman's yacht"
| Designers | Olle Enderlein / Christoph Rassy |
| Hull length | 14.96 m / 49' 1" |
| Waterline at rest | 12.50 m / 41' 0" |
| Beam | 4.42 m / 14' 6" |
| Draft, empty standard boat | 2.20 m / 7' 3" * |
| Displacement, empty standard boat | 18 000 kg / 39 683 lbs |
| Keel weight | 8.1 t / 17 900 lbs |
| Keel type | lead encapsulated in deep bilge pocket |
| * = Also available as shallow draft version |
| Sail area with jib | 116 m² / 1249 sq ft |
| Air draft, ex Windex, Ketch | 19.45 m / 63 ft 10 inch |
| Air draft, ex Windex, Sloop | 21.45 m |
| Engine | Volvo Penta TMD 41, TMD 40, MD 40 |
| Power at crank shaft for TMD 41 | 105 / 143 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Diesel tank | 765 litres / 202 US gallon |
| Fresh water tanks | 1400 litres / 370 US gallon |
| Transport height with windscreen | 4.38 m / 14' 4" |
| Transport height without windscreen | 4.11 m / 13' 6" |
