Harry Hallberg, who lived between 1914 and 1997, commenced his boatbuilding career at the age of 14, by constructing boats made of wood. In 1943 he opened his own yard at Kungsviken on the island of Orust in Sweden. At first, he built his wooden boats more or less by instinct. Different possibilities were discussed with the customer and solutions pointed out. Blueprints hardly existed at all. It was said that: “Someone who cannot build a boat without drawings cannot call himself a real boat builder”.

Christoph Rassy was brought up in Bavaria in the south of Germany by a lake named Starnberger See. In his spare time he built models of boats and also real boats. He wanted to learn more about boats and became an apprentice at a small yard for wooden boats in southern Germany.

In the years of 1965 to 1972, Harry Hallberg and Christoph Rassy were competitors. Harry Hallberg retired in 1972. Fate intervened, Christoph Rassy was looking for larger premises.

He bought the Hallberg. Harry Hallberg and Christoph Rassy, however, have never been partners.

Now, they build aft cockpit boats (310, 342, 372, 412) and center cockpit boats (37, 40,

43 Mk II, 48, 55, 64).

The Hallberg-Rassy 310 is easy to handle.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 9.42 m / 30′ 11″

Waterline at rest 8.80 m / 28′ 11″

Beam 3.18 m / 10′ 5″

Draft, empty standard boat 1.80 * m / 5′ 11″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 4.35 T / 9 590 lbs

Lead keel 1.68 m / 3 700 lbs

Engine Yanmar 3YM20C/SD20

Number of cylinders 3

kW / HP at crank shaft 16.2 kW / 22 HP

Diesel tank 100 l/26.5 US g

Fresh water tank 200 l/52.8 US g

Holding tank 50 l / 13.3 US g

The Hallberg-Rasy 342 offers pleasant sailing and comfort in a handsome format.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 10.32 m / 33′ 10″

Waterline at rest 9.09 m / 29′ 10″

Beam 3.42 m / 11′ 3″

Draft, empty standard boat 1.82 m * / 6′ 0″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 5.3 T / 11 700 lbs

Keel weight 1.95 t / 4 300 lbs

Engine Volvo Penta D1-30

Power at crank shaft 21 kW / 29 HP

Number of cylinders 3

Diesel tank 165 litres/44 US gallon

Fresh water tank 265 litres/ 71 US gallon

The Hallberg-Rassy 372 is optimized for comfortable and fast family cruising.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 11.35 m / 37′ 3″

Waterline at rest 10.25 m / 33′ 8″

Beam 3.60 m / 11′ 10″

Draft, empty standard boat* 1.99 m / 6′ 7″

Displacement, empty standard boat 7.5 T / 16 500 lbs

Keel weight 2.9 T / 6 400 lbs

Engine Volvo Penta D2-55 / 130 S

Power at crank shaft 41 kW / 55 HP

Number of cylinders 4

Alternator 115 A

Engine displacement 2.19 l

Diesel tank 270 litres / 72 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 425 litres / 114 US gallon

The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 412 is the largest aft cockpit Hallberg-Rassy ever built.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 12.61 m / 41′ 5″

Waterline at rest 11.50 m / 37′ 9″

Beam 4.11 m / 13′ 6″

Draft, empty standard boat 1.99 m * / 6′ 7″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 11.1 t / 24 400 lbs

Keel weight 4.0 t / 8 830 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D2-75

Cylinders 4

kW / HP at crank shaft 55 / 75

Engine displacement 2.19 litres

Engine alternator 115 A

Diesel tanks 340 litres / 91 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 530 litres / 142 US gallon

The Hallberg-Rassy 37 is a well-built long distance cruiser with great comfort. The centre cockpit is very well protected by the Hallberg-Rassy typical wind screen.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 11.32 m / 37′ 2”

Waterline at rest 10.20 m / 33′ 6″

Beam 3.55 m / 11′ 8″

Draft, empty standard boat 1.90 m * / 6′ 3″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 7.5 T / 16 500 lbs

Keel weight 3.2 t / 7 100 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D2-55 / 130 S

Power at crank shaft 41 kW / 55 HP

Engine displacement 2.19 litres

Engine alternator 115 A

Diesel tank 340 litres / 91 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 400 litres / 107 US gallon

The Hallberg-Rassy 40 is the overall winner in Boat of the Year in USA 2004.

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Designer Germán Frers, Argentina

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 12.40 m / 40′ 8″

Waterline at rest 11.04 m / 36′ 3″

Beam 3.82 m / 12′ 6″

Draft, empty standard boat* 1.99 m / 6′ 7″

Displacement, empty standard boat 10 T / 22 100 lbs

Keel weight 4.1 T / 9 100 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D2-55

Gearbox Hydraulic

Alternator on main engine 115 A

Power at crank shaft 41 kW / 55 HP

Diesel tank 445 litres / 118.5 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 460 litres / 122 US gallon

Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk II is nothing but tradition and fresh ideas in a tasteful blend.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 13.57 m / 44′ 6″

Waterline at rest 11.75 m / 38′ 7″

Beam 4.08 m / 13′ 5″

Draft, empty standard boat 2.00 m * / 6′ 7″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 12.7 T / 28 000 lbs

Keel weight 4.5 t / 9 950 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D2-75

Power at crank shaft 55 kW / 75 HP

Diesel tank 395 litres / 104 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 650 litres / 172 US gallon

The Hallberg-Rassy 48 is a Blue Water Cruiser with three double cabins plus a vast saloon.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 14.99 m / 49′ 2″

Waterline at rest 13.25 m / 43′ 5″

Beam 4.50 m / 14′ 9″

Draft, empty standard boat 2.35 m * / 7′ 8″ *

Displacement, empty standard boat 18.5 T / 40 700 lbs

Keel weight 7.75 t / 17 100 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D3-110

Cylinders 5

kW / HP at crank shaft 81 / 110

Max torque 342 Nm at 2000 RPM

Diesel tank 800 litres / 212 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 910 litres / 241 US gallon

The Hallberg-Rassy 55 will premiere at the world’s largest boatshow, boot Düsseldorf in Germany 19-27 January 2013.

The new Hallberg-Rassy 64 is the greatest boat ever built by Hallberg-Rassy.

Designer Germán Frers

CE category A – Unlimited ocean voyages

Hull length 19.85 m / 65′ 1″

Waterline at rest 17.53 m / 57′ 6″

Beam 5.17 m / 17′ 0″

Draft, empty standard boat 2.5 m / 8′ 2″

Displacement, empty standard boat 36 T / 79 500 lbs

Keel weight 12.7 T / 28 000 lbs

Keel type lead on deep bilge

Engine Volvo Penta D6-280

Power at crank shaft 206 kW / 280 HP

Cylinders 6

Diesel tank 1 800 litres / 476 US gallon

Fresh water tanks 1 300 litres / 344 US gallon

Holding tanks 3 x 75 litres/ 3 x 20 US gallon

The main Hallberg-Rassy yard is situated at Ellös, an hour by car north of Gothenburg.

Office hours are as follows:

Monday to Thursday 7.30 – 16.30 hours

Friday 7.00 – 13.30 hours

Breakfast break 09.30 ~ 10.00 hours

Lunch break 13.00~13.30 hours except Fridays

Prices vary, but they are in conformity with the offered value. For example, the 64 is almost € 2 million, while the 55 is less than € 900 k.

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