HRC present on Boot Düsseldorf!!
Since yesterday there are posters and beach flags on the stand of Hallberg-Rassy!!! You can visit boot Düsseldorf until Sunday 27 January. info Boot Düsseldorf
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Our member Oojoo just arrived St Lucia a few hours ago.
The Oojoo has just arrived in St. Lucia traveling from Ellös to Singapore!! We wish you lots of fun in the Caribbean and a save trip.
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How a circumnavigation of the World became a circumnavigation of the North Atlantic … Part 8 by Marco Thyssen
Back in Europe – improvements and preparations for our next departure: Were we too rushed in wanting to achieve our November-2017 departure date? Very likely! We have certainly learnt about the complexity of a larger ship, with all of its extra bells and whistles, the precise operation of which we are only now beginning to […]
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Who is going to visit Hallberg-Rassy in Ellös?
The Hallberg-Rassy Connectie will exclusively visit the shipyard in Ellös and Kungshamn with the following enthusiastic HRC members on the 22nd of February. You can still sign up!! Real Life Grobbebol Seaquest EsperanzaIII NoMad Arwen Nelson Kittiwake Resist Dvalinn Mi Dushi Commeraal Lemmikki Indian Summer Atlantis Maestro Le Vent nous portera Sea Pearl […]
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How a circumnavigation of the World became a circumnavigation of the North Atlantic … Part 7 by Marco Thyssen
Back to Europe: Suddenly we had all the time to go back. Because of the wind and weather patterns, it is better to start with the return trip to Europe from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from May onwards. We could remain a good month in Curaçao, before heading towards Puerto Rico and the BVI. […]
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“Samali” First Irish member Hallberg-Rassy Connectie
As of the first week of January Ronan Traynor, owner of the HR 36 Mk II “Samali” from Ireland joined us as the first Irish member of the Hallberg-Rassy Connectie. Samali has her berth in Dublin. With this new membership we have 13 countries represented within the Hallberg-Rassy Connection. Not bad for a first year […]
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Cinema movie film Karakter Tonen about the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018
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Message from our colleague HROA
“A hearty congratulations to all our Tropy winners at the AGM last night. Here’s Rutger Steenmeijer, HR 46 Esperanza III, receiving the Habama Trophy from our Cruising Sec John Lepper, for the member who has travelled the greatest distance to one of our rallies during last season!”
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How a circumnavigation of the World became a route around the North Atlantic … Part 6 by Marco Thyssen
The Caribbean: (Christmas in Martinique) (The Fort of Martinique) (The Market of Martinique) Due our further world travel plans, we would not be staying in the Caribbean for too long. In order to arrive “in time” in French Polynesia, you have to be “on time” to transit through the […]
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How a global circumnavigation became a north atlantic circuit……part 5 bij Marco Thyssen
The ARC 2017 (Las Palmas ARC fancy dress) (Las Palmas ARC procession NL delegation) On November 17, 2017 we were ready: 189 boats departed from Las Palmas: the fast boys were first; the other boats half an hour later. With lots of music and loud applause, every ship is sent off the marina: an atmosphere […]
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Hoe een rondje Wereld een rondje Atlantiek werd… Deel 4 door Marco Thyssen
The Departure On the 21st July 2017 at the crack of dawn we left our berth in Nieuwpoort, to sail via Brighton, Portland and Falmouth to Portugal. Exciting, as the route from Falmouth to Sines in Portugal would be our first extended sea voyage! (Provisions onboard in Brighton) The Gulf of Biscay has a formidable […]
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How a Global Circumnavigation became a North Atlantic Circuit……. part 3 by Marco Thyssen
The boat: Everything that was renewed – or added to the boat Our HR53 had mainly sailed in the Baltic Sea and a bit in the North Sea. So many things that are needed for longer sea and ocean trips had to be built in now. Our starting point was that these should be easy […]
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The Hallberg-Rassy calendar 2019 is out!
This week the Hallberg-Rassy calendar 2019 has been released. And guess what? The ships of the Hallberg-Rassy Connection are well represented. Are you looking for the photos yourself or shall we give it away? Here you go! There are photos of HR 40 “Tosue” with the HR 43 “La Gavina”, HR36 MKI “Kendu” and on […]
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How a round of World became a round of Atlantic … Part 2 by Marco Thyssen
Found our “new” boat We have been through a lot on our quest for that larger boat, especially during a few adventurous journeys through Southern Europe. All together we viewed 8x HR 53, 1x HR49 and 4x HR48. Sellers and owners often looked at us with skewed eyes because we crawled over their boat […]
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Poerstamper Goblet awarded during first captain’s dinner to Mira Straathof, Sy. Seaquest
During the members meeting of the Hallberg-Rassy Connectie on November 17, 2018 in Loosdrecht, Frederik van der Dussen, introduced the “Poerstamper-Goblet” which was unveiled by Robbert-Jan. Some members had addressed the board about it: Robbert-Jan Poerstamper is doing an extraordinary job as a volunteer for our Connectie! A commitment that must be appointed. The secretary, […]
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How around the World became a round of Atlantic … Part 1 by Marco Thyssen
The start of a dream Since the nineties I had planned to sail my Hallberg-Rassy 29 (and later an HR37) to my native country, New Zealand. I worked extensively on both Rassies to make them “ocean-ready”. It was not until 2013 that these romantic dreamy plans became concrete thanks to a fixed end-point for (early-) […]
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Een zeer geslaagde Nimos Meteocursus!
Last 2 Sundays 28 members participated in the Practical Meteo for Sailors training. Henk Huizinga from Nimos Meteotraining has taken us very inspiringly into the wonderful world of the weather. The first Sunday we have considered how the weather arises, how the atmosphere of the earth is put together and even why you sail better […]
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Grobbebol “voor anker” in Loosdrecht
The text suggests that our boat was in Loosdrecht last weekend. But that is only symbolic. The Grobbebol is waiting for the spring in her new winter coat on the side in Aalsmeer. On Saturday afternoon, November 17, we arrive with a car full of stuff (varying from beam screen to HRC posters and badges […]
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