Is YOUR boat BLUE WATER?? Hallberg-Rassy - Episode 121 - Lady K Sailing

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Nice video

Just saw an HR 41 double mast owned by a family with 2 small kids and the grandparents aboard. Interesting layout with the elevated cockpit with the side entrance down to the salon and beds. It looked a bit dated but impressive.

What about the older Nauticats? Those with a full keel

See Patrick's post just below: This 'Rasmus' discussion misses 3 of its key design ingredients: It was relatively narrow and so much faster than its SA might suggest, its shallow draft but capable performance in a seaway makes it a good island cruiser, and it had integral (to the hull) fuel and water tanks for increased capacity. 3,000 offshore miles in our WHISH.

I love a teak deck. If it has been adhered, not screwed. 25,000 screwholes will leak. Either applying a solid teak fake over it, over pulling 25,000 screws, flling the holes, and scraping it down to glass, then applying decking, is going to be a memorable month in your life.

Great video, love the HR brand and also the Oyster 435 definitely my top two.

Thanks Tim, for the very good review of the HR. I have after much research decided for the 42.

Class A = Blue water boat.

if there was a time frame where they maybe got a bit more 'production' when was it? I'm looking at 2001 ish offerings.

We can see Joshua de Bernard Moitessier à 2.38 !! La Rochelle ?

I'd say; if you want to be somebody you buy a HR - if you are somebody you order a Najad. I have a feeling that HR is cutting corners more now (since the 2008 financial crisis) then before. Still way better quality then most German or French plastic buckets.
One thing that might have been a factor in Swedish boat and yacht building development is the lack of hired ship crew. Since 1973 the wages went up like a rocket and taxes did as well. If a well off family wanted to go ocean sailing in comfort they had to do without a paid crew and sail the boat them self. I guess that's one reason why most large Swedish boats are built so smart and easy to handle with only a few hands.
/Former owner of a Hallberg P-28 from the mid 60's (even if it was mass produced it had a fantastic build quality).

Have you looked at the French Amel boats top boats by far

Camper and Nicholson? What a daft question - there are plenty of excellent blue water boats - arguably all boats are bluewater if sailed competently and provisioned. But lots of people like to play the professional and the besserwisser: Think what's gone across the Atlantic, and back! Now, comfort and a feeling of security, crew capacity for an easier voyage, these are different discussions totally.

Answer to your question would be Kraken.

What did the photo of Suhaili have to do with HR?

Crossing from usa to europe in 10 days?... a bit exaggerated...even with a perfect weather window

I owned a HR Rasmus 35 for a while. Even though it's a fairly shallow draft, we sailed in horrible conditions in perfect comfort and safety. Highly recommended!

Kraken??? Bluewater Yachts??? Both of which only make bluewater yachts.

We’re learning.

Great video I was viewing sailboats today as in the market for a new one, the broker pointed out one of these to me today, it’s not for sale currently but think it might be soon, after watching this video I am definitely considering it now 👌🙏

Bolt-on keels are an issue that needs to be addressed.

I grew up cruising the Stockholm archipelago every summer on a Harry Hallberg Mistress, a beautiful 32ft racer/cruiser, before my parents eventually sized up to a 39ft Scanner (after owning the Mistress for almost 30 years!). I’ve been in the US for almost 20 years now, and am looking to get my own used Hallberg Rassy to cruise the Northeast US.

If you haven’t sailed in the Stockholm archipelago (or the Swedish west coast), I can’t recommend it enough. My heart will always be there.

You're like Captain Obvious on LSD.

VIKINGS....

Island Packet

There are no „blue water” boats. There are blue water sailors.

These are pretty boats, and there's lots of them, but after spending time on a boat designed by Steve Dashew, I know what I would want under me on a long passage.

Almost all of the + 33’ Swedish boats of the -70 or -80 are full-on blue water boats. Look at Albin, Fantasi, HR, Najad, Mamba, Maxi and so on. That being said the HR Rasmus is my favourite as well. Great video!

Westsail 32 next

I am learning so much watching ur vids. Thnx!

Great video, I am slightly biased as I have recently bought a HR Rasmus 35. I would be interested to hear you thoughts on Rustlers.

Bristol, Pearson, and Cape Dory are perfectly good answers to most of the questions, until you rigged it for H-R.

Production process was pioneered in Italy to produce wooden sailing vessels over 100 years ago, way before the great tyrant Henry Ford. Halbert Rassy has an English CEO and is built in Asia! Not very European. Superb boat at ~1.3m for a new 40’ boat 🛥

I sailed with a guy from Norway who bought an HR35 in the Philippines and sailed it to New Orleans. I love that boat. The enclosed cockpit is awesome.

Excellent video that sums up the culture of offshore sailing that has always been offered by Hallberg-Rassy. I started my career as a boater in my early twenties on an HR Rasmus 35 and I finish it as a 70 year old captain with my trusty HR 312 Mk2. With this small boat I sailed (almost always alone) in total safety even with very difficult wind and sea conditions. Great boats, thank you Hallberg-Rassy ...

OK, you axed fer it- what about Barvaria Boats? Sure, they slip down on the 'production' scale slightly, but, they are robust, well engineered, designed for life of service & well laid up (older boats in particular)? Didja ferget aboot them? I bet they're butt-sore that they didn't even get a mention.... Great video!

I agree with everything you said. I bought a 30 year old Hallberg Rassy 352 in 2016 - not knowing anything about boat building and not much about sailing. Before I bought it, the boat was completely submerged in the harbor for a couple hours, due to an mistake, that a mechanic did, when he took out the engine. So it turned into a major restoration project. Thanks to the great community support and thanks to the yard having all major parts on stock (for a boat that has been out of production for 26 years!) I was able to restore it and do a North Atlantic crossing 3 years later. Not many boat restoration projects done by beginners end like that. Btw. learning how to sail is also easy on those very forgiving boats.

Just started the video, I had to stop it. Is the answer Privilege? LOL! EDIT: After watching the video, I would say that Privilege is to catamarans what Hallberg-Rassy is to monohulls. I'm not a sailor, I don't own any kind of boat, although I wish I could afford to buy a boat and sail around the world. If I did, it would be a Privilege Catamaran for all the same reasons that you mentioned for owning a Hallberg-Rassy.

Najad compaires...but I own a Rassy 😜

The boat in the thumbnail is the exact one I just bought. 1976 Rasmus 35. Was listed in MD.

Nautor's Swan and Baltic Yachts have entered the chat. :)

I have owned a couple of different swedish boats and the HR Monsun is far the best, in my opinion, for cruising and liveaboard.

What is the base price of the HR 44 ???

A full keel boat WILL NOT turn going backwards. This is something that you need to be aware of before you purchase a full keel boat.

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The boat of my dreams,, H-R 40C,, 🥰!!

Let's supppose i do have the money for a boat:¿HallbergRassy 50 2021 or Privilege 510 2021?