Take a winning concept and start with a blank sheet of paper. Thats how the Hallberg-Rassy 37 has been created. A well-built long distance cruiser with great comfort and easy handling. The engine is powerful and the tank capacity is generous. The cockpit is very well protected by the HR typical wind screen. The woodwork is crafted by experienced boat builders. She shows attention to detail. Her predecessor HR 36 has been the most successful model in her category with over 600 yachts sold in fourteen years. The HR 37 is designed with the same concept but with 14 years of Frers�� and Hallberg-Rassys experience incorporated. That adds a lot of new good features without sacrificing the traditional Hallberg-Rassy values.
The measurements of the hull are almost identical; there is only one cm difference in length. Nevertheless, the HR 37 offers a little more than the HR 36 in every respect:
No less than 85 cm longer waterline and updated sailing performance. Hull, rig, rudder and keel profiles include Frers latest experience.
The interior is brighter thanks to slightly lower freeboard and a little higher superstructure. This gives greater window area and a good outer view. The aft cabin is wider and more generous. The berths are wider and there is now space for a proper seat between the berths. The walkthrough has 8-2 cm better headroom, depending on where you measure.
The interior design is also improved with contemporary panel locker doors and profile milled frames with rounded corners. The lockers are well ventilated with special grids on top.
The V cabin is 6 cm longer and at the same time 3 cm lower, and this with a foot-end that is twice as wide, 62 cm instead of 31 cm!
The interior layout is mirror rotated compared to the HR 36, to get the correct service side, starboard, to the low-rev engine. The engine room is bigger. The tank volume is increased.
The rig is the same style as the successful HR 40, slightly fractional but still forward and aft lower shrouds, combining stability and flexibility. As an option, it is possible to fly a masthead gennaker from a removable bow sprit.
The aft cabin hatch is elegantly flush mounted. The cockpit coaming is higher, giving improved protection. There is better seating comfort in the cockpit, thanks to the anatomical angle of the backrest. The genoa sheet winches are fitted so that friction is minimised due to eliminated footblocks. The winch base is extended to give one a useful step for entering the cockpit.
The Hallberg-Rassy 37 quickly proved to be another success for Hallberg-Rassy.
In the November 2006 issue of Cruising World magazine the Hallberg-Rassy 37 is called a "Built-for-anything beauty" Furthermore: "The boat is touted as a well-built long distance cruiser. While others may talk the talk, this one walks the walk. A test sail of the Hallberg-Rassy 37 proves that with this model, the attention to detail is what makes it a delight. The boats seakindly performance gives the assurance that it can take you anywhere, and once you get onboard, that's exactly where you'll want to go."
The Hallberg-Rassy 37 won "Boat of the Year 2006" in the category Production Cruiser 37-39 ft in the January 2006 issue of Cruising World magazine from the USA.
Draft: 6 ft. 3 in.
Beam: 11 ft. 8 in.
Displacement: 16500
Fuel tank capacity: 91
Water tank capacity: 107
Standard features: For new orders, there are a lot of improvements:
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Triple spreader rig
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Engine: Volvo Penta D2-55 / 130 S. Higher power and larger alternator: 115 A
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More elegant entrance ladder with curved steps and curved side panels
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More elegant ceiling handholds with softer lines
* New design for the carpet, with something of the beautiful teak / holly floor visible
* A mixer will be installed on the hot water calorifier, giving both more safety and improved comfort
* The steering pedestal is moved forward a little, creating more space for the helmsman
* Battery capacity upgraded from 225 Ah to 235 Ah
