We are all very happy that society is opening up. Together with our first lustrum committee 2017-2022, our Region Commissioner South and our Belgium Coordinator, we are preparing our first Hallberg-Rassy Connectie event on the Flemish coast. The event will take place in Zeebrugge during the weekend of 10 to 12 June 2022. Our Commissioner […]
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Behind the scenes we are working hard on our Hallberg-Rassy Connectie spring event in the North region. As previously announced, we go this year during the Whitsun weekend to Terschelling. It is therefore a multi-day sailing event. The plan is that the participating ships Friday 3 June gather in Marina Makkum. Saturday 4 June, in […]
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We have been members for a while now, but I haven’t taken the time to introduce ourselves. We are Gerko and Desiree. Two years ago we bought the Bolle Jan, a HR312 nr. 639, built in 1990. The Bolle Jan is our first sailing ship. Our three children are growing up and the oldest is […]
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In cooperation with Dien Boone, we are planning a lecture on modern ship electronics. Dien has asked whether she can receive specific questions. This will allow her to prepare her presentation and more or less ‘tailor’ it to the wishes of our members. Do you have a question about ship electronics, network expansion, monitoring, navigation […]
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As you could read in my last reporter’s report of 2021, Nicolette and I wanted to spend the Christmas and New Year’s period on Terschelling this year. Every year I watched with great interest on the webcam of the Westcord Hotel at the marina how many sailing boats gathered there to celebrate Christmas and New […]
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If you are in the Netherlands and surrounding areas with your boat, it hardly seems the time for it now. But if you are going further away or are already there, then a beautiful sailing trip and the experiences that go with it are quite conceivable! Or if you like winter sailing of course…. The […]
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In zeilwereld.nl there is a nice article with an HR and an HR-minded family in the leading role. “Pippin” is not yet a member but what is not can still come! You can find the article here.
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In my anchor locker, there is a plywood floor halfway along the bottom to prevent mooring lines from sinking too deeply. After more than 10 years, the floor had become very waterlogged and rotted due to cracks in the topcoat. and rotted away. Holes were appearing. The hardwood support slats glued to the hull had […]
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HRC members Herco and Elvira sail the ARC+ with their HR46 “Morgane of Sark”. From the Canary Islands, via Cape Verden to the Caribbean. Their young adult daughters sail with them on the crossing. On Zeilwereld (link) you can read about their experiences on this crossing
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After the cancellation of the Captains Dinner, I was wondering how you and a number of other HR owners I have described in a previous column are doing. But to start with you, the HRC members. Is your boat on the shore or in a heated shed so you can pamper her again? Or is […]
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Today we have received the sad news that Christoph Rassy has died at the age of 87 years. Christoph Rassy was a legend, a visionary entrepreneur, who made history in the global yachtbuilding industry when he purchased Harry Hallberg’s yard in Ellos to launch the world famous Hallberg Rassy marque in 1972. Our sincere condolences […]
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A few points of attention for the fuel tanks and the fuel for the winter. With the current addition of bio-Fame to diesel, at least 7%, it is better not to fill the tanks during the winter period. The diesel with this addition will separate after about two months, the bio-Fame part will sink to […]
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For the HRC Reporter there is a dilemma. Because as a reporter you want to report on as many events as possible. And now there are two events on the same day, namely a Meet & Greet in Lelystad and a Sail and BBQ at the Ossehoek on the Grevelingen. Normally, as a sailor from […]
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Cancelled due to COVID Unfortunately, due to the recent Corona developments, the Captains Dinner 2021 could not take place at the very last moment. In consultation with Leon Schulz who would give an introduction and the Kaag society we have moved the dinner to February 2022. As a start of our first lustrum year we […]
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This autumn special can be downloaded via the link: klik hier In this special there is a nice article, “How long can you sail?”, on page 88 with perhaps the most special Hallberg-Rassy ever; the HR 94!
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What a treat to meet again live after 1,5 years! On Saturday 18 September, we had a Meet & Greet in Lelystad. With 10 ships we had a wonderful drink, dinner, but most of all we caught up with each other and strengthened our connections. It was not easy to get to Lelystad via the […]
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The HR Connectie is growing up and now also has a beautiful (gavel)! At the JALV of 7 September last, our re-elected chairman Robbert-Jan Poerstamper received a (gavel) from the hands of secretary Frederik van der Dussen, which was donated to us by the Hallberg-Rassy shipyard. With the support and efforts of Paul Hameeteman – […]
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Hello HRC fellow members! My name is Marco and my wife is Francesca, we are both Italian and we are the happy owners of FREEDOM, an HR36 built in 1990 (hull #63). I have been sailing since I was a teenager and I obtained my licence in 1984, but only more recently I had the […]
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