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Review of Hallberg-Rassy 29


Hallberg-Rassy 29
Hallberg-Rassy 29 anno 1983. Bellina i den stockholmske skærgård, sommer 2001.


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Hallberg-Rassy 29 or HR 29 aka HR 29 is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Olle Enderlein together with Christoph Rassy also from Sweden in the early eighties. Several hundred boats have been produced. The Hallberg-Rassy 29 is built by the Swedish yard Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The deck is a double deck which improves the indoor climate.


Interior
Interior
Interior of Hallberg-Rassy 29 anno 1982.

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany. Mahogany belongs to the hardwood species, known for being water-repellent and resistant to decay. It has an attractive wood grain and holds wood polish and varnish well.
The boat is equipped with one cabin, 4-5 berths, a galley, 120.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.


Rig
Rig
Rig of Hallberg-Rassy 29 anno 1988. På sejlerferie i Danmark 2007, Sammen med vores gode ven Fox.

The Hallberg-Rassy 29 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.


Keel

Fin keel

The Hallberg-Rassy 29 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.59 - 1.69 meter (5.22 - 5.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.


Engine

Hallberg-Rassy 29 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta 2002 diesel engine at 18 hp (13 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.3 knots

The transmission is a saildrive.

The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 60.0 liters (15 US gallons, 13 imperial gallons).


Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 1.84, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is about 138 kg/cm, alternatively 775 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 138 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 775 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.


Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 25.7.

Low High 66% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 66% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just above average.


L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 3.14.

Wide Slim 58% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.


Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 37%.

Low High 27% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 27% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just below average.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 277 which categorizes this boat among 'medium weight cruisers'.

Heavy Light 42% 0 50 100
42% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.


SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Hallberg-Rassy 29 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 14.8, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 17.4.

Low High 34% 0 50 100
The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 34% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.


Over- / underrigged

Low High 27% 0 50 100
The Hallberg-Rassy 29 has more rig than 27% of all similar sailboats, which indicates that the boat is slightly underrigged.


RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Hallberg-Rassy 29 is 24

Slow Fast 24% 0 50 100
The relative speed performance is 24 which means that a it is faster than 24% of all similar sailboat designs.


Maintenance

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 24m2 (258 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.


Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

mainsail specifications genoa specifications spinnaker specifications

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 27.8 m(91.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard27.8 m(91.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard27.8 m(91.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet 8.9 m(29.4 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet8.9 m(29.4 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 22.4 m(73.4 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet19.7 m(64.6 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Cunningham3.2 m(10.7 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap6.5 m(21.3 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul6.5 m(21.3 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)

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