HALLBERG-RASSY 53
GRACE AND ELEGANCE
The Hallberg-Rassy 53 was built for fifteen years between 1992 and 2006. 88 yachts were built. This gracefully elegant yacht offers plenty of space for guests and comfort equipment. At the time it was unveiled in 1992, it was the largest boat ever built by the yard.
Hallberg-Rassy 53 Data Sheet
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| CE category | A – Unlimited ocean voyages |
| Hull length | 16.44 m / 53′ 11″ |
| Waterline at rest | 13.35 m / 43′ 10″ |
| Beam | 4.64 m / 15′ 3″ |
| Draft, empty standard boat | 2.29 m * / 7′ 6″ * |
| Displacement, empty standard boat | 23 tons / 50 706 lbs |
| Keel weight | 9 000 kg / 19 840 lbs |
| Keel type | lBulbed lead keel on deep bilge |
| Headroom saloon | 2.04 m |
| * = Also available as a 30 cm more shallow draft version |
| Sail area with jib | 131 m² / 1 410 sq ft |
| Sail area with genoa | 148 m² / 1 593 sq ft |
| Air draft, ex Windex | 22.4 m / 73′ 6′ |
| Engine | Volvo Penta TAMD41 B HD, |
| later Volvo Penta D3-110 | |
| Power at crank shaft | TAMD 41: 107 kW/145 HP. D3: 81 kW/ 110 HP |
| Diesel tank | 850 litres / 225 US gallon |
| Fresh water tanks | 1020 litres / 270 US gallon |
| Sail measures | P= 18.4 m E=6.3 m I=20.8 m J=6.1 m |
| Always verify measurements on the boat directly |
Germán Frers, the designer
The Hallberg-Rassy 53 is designed with the cruising connoisseur very much in mind. She follows closely the tradition and philosophy behind my earlier Hallberg-Rassy designs. The hull shape was developed following the significant lessons learned from the intense research program carried out by our design office for the America’s Cup.
Racing they say improves the breed. This is certainly the case with the 53 which, though not designed with competition in mind, benefits, particularly when sailing upwind from testing we carried out on keel and rudder shapes.
Her moderate displacement is in line with the yacht’s strong construction and high level of equipment carried on board. Sail area too is generous, and coupled with the excellent stability gained from the 53´s special bulb keel, performs well, even in light winds.
The overhangs are rather generous for her type and contribute to give the yacht an aspect of graceful elegance which will be maintained regardless of the passage of time.