| Hallberg-Rassy began a successful
co-operation with Germán Frers (pronounced Herman
Frers) from Argentina. Frers is as well known for his Volvo
Ocean Race and America’s Cup designs, as he is for
drawing cruising yachts with elegant lines. This co-operation
has resulted in a new generation of sail-boats, which combine
the Hallberg-Rassy renowned good qualities like sturdiness,
seaworthiness, comfort, safety, and fine wood-work; with
unsurpassed sailing characteristics.
Several victories in the ARC over the Atlantic shows that
a modern cruiser does not have to be lacking in performance.
Germán Frers has so far made sixteen designs for
Hallberg-Rassy, in chronological order the HR 45, HR 36,
HR 34, HR 42F, HR 39, HR 31, HR 53, HR 46, HR 62, HR 43,
HR 40, HR 37, HR 48, HR 342, HR 54 and now the new HR 372.
So far Hallberg-Rassy has delivered 8,800 yachts, whereof
Frers designed 2,800.
Everything started 66 years ago in Sweden. Today Hallberg-Rassy
yachts are delivered all over the world. There are Hallberg-Rassy
ambassadors in the very cold areas of the world as well
as in tropical heat. Many of the features that help to protect
against the cold, work just as well protecting against the
heat and intensive sunshine. For example the wind screen
with sprayhood canopy or the insulated hull.
A Hallberg-Rassy is dedicated to world wide cruising. The
success confirms that the Hallberg-Rassy concept is right.
The last few years’ business for Hallberg-Rassy includes
orders from Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar,
Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom and the USA.
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