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Hallberg-Rassy 40C

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders · First built 2020

A German Frers-designed center cockpit cruiser featuring a modern fractional rig and dual rudders for stable performance

Designed by German Frers.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Dual Rudders

See her sail

The Hallberg-Rassy 40C, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Alluring Arctic

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

18.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.6
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2589 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hallberg-Rassy 40C, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hallberg-Rassy 40C, designed by German Frers and built by Hallberg-Rassy from 2020, is a 13.1-meter center-cockpit fractional sloop with a fin keel, bulb, and dual rudders, displacing 11,000 kg. Its center-cockpit design, shared with the HR 400, allows for interior volume comparable to 44-foot models.4:20 Structural design integrates the cooling system along the hull sides, eliminating traditional bulkheads in the midsection and creating a spacious saloon and galley. The aft owner’s cabin is wide, and the forward cabin features a lowered berth for increased headroom.3:31 The head includes space for a washing machine and shower.2:32 During sea trials in 12-knot winds and heavy swells, the boat demonstrated a soft motion and reached 11.8 knots surfing downwind.6:43 The progressive steering system is sensitive, requiring adjustment.6:19 Aboard SEILmagasinet, the manual 1:6 purchase mainsheet system proved difficult to release under load.8:22 Juho, reviewing the boat at the Düsseldorf Boat Show, noted its large stern cabin.39:19

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Hallberg-Rassy 40C on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
1channel looked into buying

  • The specific test boat is for sale at 7.2 million, while the base model starts at 5.2 million

    from SEILmagasinetseen December 2019watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
189.4
Comfort ratio
28.8
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1887
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

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