Hallberg-Rassy 48 - A Yacht Delivery from Bremen to Ellos. Wonderful trip on a fabulous boat!
17 June 2025 · 11 min · 11K views
What this video covers
A Hallberg-Rassy 48 named Blue is lifted off a container ship by crane in Bremen, Germany, and delivered to Ellos, Sweden — the Hallberg-Rassy factory home port. The crew of three, including Axel and Sophie, transits the Kiel Canal, entering at Brunsbüttel at lock opening and exiting into the Baltic. The route passes through Danish territorial waters, with Langeland to port and Sweden visible to starboard, before threading busy shipping lanes northward past the Belt Bridge — a long span with wind-turbine cargo vessels beneath it. Timing is deliberate: the crew pushes to arrive in Ellos by late Friday afternoon to avoid a forecast gale-force wind event. Close-hauled in the Baltic, Blue sails hard on the wind with minimal slamming and no discomfort noted. Meals aboard include Axel's soup and Sophie's Thai red curry; the owner also delivers dinner one evening. The crew arrives in Ellos as gale-force winds begin, confirming the passage timing was tight but successful.
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