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Hallberg-Rassy 412

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2011–2021

A German Frers-designed fractional sloop balancing Hallberg-Rassy's signature cruising comfort with modern performance

Designed by German Frers.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Hallberg-Rassy 412, on the water

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Footage from SEILmagasinet

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 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.86
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 203
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2686 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hallberg-Rassy 412, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hallberg-Rassy 412 is a German Frers-designed fractional sloop built by Hallberg-Rassy from 2011 to 2021, featuring a fin with spade rudder hull. It measures 12.6 meters LOA, with a 4.1-meter beam, 2.0-meter draft, and 11099 kg displacement. A shallow draft version is available at 1.89 meters. The Hallberg-Rassy 370, a related model, uses hand-laid fiberglass construction with bulkheads laminated directly to the hull and deck for structural rigidity.4:01 It incorporates extensive technical systems, including Victron and Raymarine electronics, a CAN bus electrical network, and retractable bow and stern thrusters for maneuvering its dual-rudder configuration.3:28 Standard equipment includes bronze through-hull fittings, with composite options available.3:38

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
203.4
Comfort ratio
30.5
Capsize screening
1.86
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1817
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2011–2021
Units built
41
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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The family

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