BoatsHallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35

Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1967–1978

A long-keeled cruiser that transitioned from mahogany to GRP construction, offering a stable platform for blue-water sailing

Designed by Olle Enderlein.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

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The Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.75
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 257
EasygoingPowered-up

14.6 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.6
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

What the fleet has seen

The Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35 is a masthead sloop designed by Olle Enderlein and built by Hallberg-Rassy from 1967 to 1978.16:59 The first two hulls were mahogany, with subsequent boats constructed from GRP.16:59 The 10.5-meter sailboat has a long keel, a 3.0-meter beam, a 1.3-meter draft, and displaces 5488 kg.17:12 It was available as a sloop or ketch. Aboard *Santana*, a 1978 Hallberg-Rassy 35, the full-length keel provides directional stability and structural protection, while the deep center cockpit offers protection from spray and wind.3:51 The 45% ballast-to-displacement ratio contributes to stability, and the shallow draft allows anchoring in tight areas.20:26 However, the small rudder makes low-speed maneuvering difficult.7:39 The boat lacks an electrical windlass, complicating single-handed anchoring, and the absence of a solid railing reduces security on deck.5:02 The interior's side-galley and small salon are considered cramped for two people and two dogs.5:34

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.6
Displacement / length
257.5
Comfort ratio
29.4
Capsize screening
1.75
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
985
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1967–1978
Units built
760
Designer
Olle Enderlein
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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Island Packet 3510.77 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 10.77-metre cutter featuring a 45% ballast ratio, engineered for heavy-weather stability and extended offshore range
Allied Yachts Luders 3310.06 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Bill Luders-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and heavy displacement for stable, classic offshore cruising
Morgan Yachts Out Island 3610.92 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1970s production cruiser featuring a 1.14-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for stability in shallow waters

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