The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 44
The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 44 combines the best Hallberg-Rassy stands for, spiced with contemporary improvements for a good cruising boat. The first boat will be finished the winter 2016-2017 and world premiere is at the world’s largest boat show, Boot Düsseldorf 21-29 January 2017.
Integral bowsprit
There is an integral bowsprit that serves many different purposes and is ideal as both an efficient tack point for a code zero, or gennaker, for carrying an anchor for the electric windlass, and for a bow ladder, making it easy to get onboard from a low dock or in a natural harbour
Twin rudders
The twin rudder configuration, with one big wheel, means easy control in all conditions under sail, especially in tough weather. One big wheel means good rudder feeling and easy steering in all conditions because of the increased leverage compared to a small wheel.
Hidden control lines in the cockpit
There is a winch on the starboard coaming in the cockpit. Lines between the mast and the cockpit are hidden beneath the deck and there is a box in the cockpit coaming to stow excess lines. If you have electric in-mast furling, you can control outhaul, vang, main halyard and code zero halyard from the cockpit.
Large cockpit
As tradition says, the cockpit of a Hallberg-Rassy is very well sheltered. The cockpit length is a generous 2.29 m, no less than
19 cm longer than on the 43 Mk III. The pedestal head has space for a good size modern chart plotter with multi function display. There is a large fold out bathing platform. The bathing ladder is comfortable with dedicated handholds on top of the ladder when folded out.
Modern sailplan
The sailplan is modern. There is no need for any runners even with an optional cutter stay. The headsail is only slightly overlapping, making tacking easy. There is even a selftacking option. The jib furler has an under deck drum. The deck layout is clean and uncluttered with under deck mounted electric windlass and all deck hatches flush mounted. The waterline is 12.88 m, which is no less than 1.13 m longer than on the 43 Mk III. Frers speed prediction table tells that a loaded Hallberg- Rassy 44 will make 8.49 knots boat speed at 100 degrees in just 12 knots of true wind.
Generous interior layout options
There is a choice of the standard U shaped galley to starboard or the optional linear galley to port with large work top space on both sides of the galley. There are also options for freezer, micro wave, extractor fan with charcoal filter and even for a dish washer. There are three options for the layout in front of the mast. One with a one cabin and two with a two cabin configuration. The aft cabin is generous for the size of boat and available in two versions; two individual berths with a wide sofa between, or an extra wide, comfortable centre line berth, with dressing table to starboard and a rounded seat to port.
Lots of natural light
There are six flush mounted deck hatches and eight opening
