BoatsHallberg-Rassy 40 MKII

Hallberg-Rassy 40 MKII

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · 2015–2018

A German Frers-designed masthead sloop featuring a taller rig and increased sail area over the original HR 40

Designed by German Frers.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

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 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 225
EasygoingPowered-up

16.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

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

Compared with 2746 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
225.4
Comfort ratio
34.3
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1627
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2015–2018
Units built
6
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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Bavaria Yachts C4212.38 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern fractional sloop by Cossutti featuring a high-volume hull, dual rudders, and a performance-oriented sail plan
C&C Yachts 4112.42 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Ball-designed masthead sloop built for performance with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio

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