Hallberg Rassy 53, built in 2002 by Hallberg Rassy in Sweden, Hull No. 63, designed by German Frers, LOA 16.44m (53'9), beam 4.64m (15'2), draft 2.29m (7'5), GRP hull and superstructure, teak laid decks, white hull with decorative blue stripe and double blue water line, lead keel, displacement 23 tons, ballast 9 tons, 850 litres (187 Imp gallons) fuel capacity, 1,020 litres (224 Imp gallons) water capacity in stainless steel tank, two 60 litres (13.2 Imp gallons) holding tanks.

The Hallberg Rassy 53, combines modern styling and a performance hull but still retains that timeless elegance that is the hallmark of the range, while down below it provides the space and comfort of a luxury floating home.This example is ready for serious world cruising. (Sistership photo)

Teak interior, teak and holly varnished floors with overlay carpets, white ceilings with teak inlays, headroom 2.04m (6'7), beige curtains with UV protection, blue leather seating. Accommodation for six persons in three double cabins, owner's double bedded cabin aft with centreline bed and ensuite wc/showerroom, two double bedded guest cabins forward, one with upper and lower berths and one with V-berth, guest wc/showerroom. Saloon with L-shaped sofa to starboard and two armchairs to port, chart table. Galley with Corian worktops fitted with fiddles, deep double sinks, two cold boxes, one with Frigomatic electric water cooled compressor and one with Frigomatic electric water cooled freezing compressor, Force 10 gimballed gas stove, Electrolux 230v microwave, extractor fan over oven, Kenny 230v washing machine.

Webasto air heating (two units), pressurized hot and cold water, 80 litres (17.6 Imp gallons) hot water tank via engine and shore power, MT 3200 watermaker, 8x 24v turbo fans.

Volvo TAMD41 B HD 145 hp 6 cylinder diesel, direct injected turbocharged with intercooler, hydraulic transmission, fresh water cooled and equipped with oil cooler, single lever control for rpm and gear shift, maximum speed approx. 9 knots, cruising speed 8.5 knots, instrument panel with tachometer, temperature gauge, oil pressure and voltmeter for engine start battery, acoustic and optic warnings, Gori 3-bladed fixed propeller, 45 mm stainless steel shaft, Volvo Penta rubber shaft seal, 15 hp bowthruster, two bilge pumps (one automatic), 50 litres (11 Im gallons) per hour deck wash pump, gas/smoke detectors throughout.

12/24/220v electric system, Westerbeke 6 kw generator with soundshield, 8 batteries (1,000 amps total), DCC4000 battery control unit, 24v lighting, 55 amp alternator, shore power connection with cable, outlets and earth circuit breaker, 12v 25 amp battery charger, 24v 75 amp battery charger, 24v and 230v power outlets, Mass Sine 24/2500 inverter.

Raytheon ST60 speed/depth/wind/multi instruments with cockpit repeaters, Raytheon 7000 autopilot, Raytheon 7000 Plus Grand Prix drive autopilot with remote control, Sailor A1 DSC Class D VHF, Kenwood SSB transceiver with tuner, Simrad CR50DTFT radar/plotter/GPS with antenna and cockpit repeater, DSC Pacific antenna, Furuno weatherfax, ICS Navtex, Tracvision satellite TV, Iridium telephone, clock/barometer/temperature meter/hygrometer, windex, radar reflector.

Pioneer stereo radio/cd/cassette with 2 speakers in saloon and 2 speakers in cockpit, TV/video/DVD, sprayhood, bimini, outboard bracket on pushpit, electric anchor windlass with remote control, CQR 75 lbs anchor with 70m of 12 mm chain, three spare anchors with chain and warp, Plastimo dinghy with Mariner 5 hp outboard, Autoflug 6-person liferaft (needs service), flares, horseshoe ring with light, Danbuoy with light, 4 fire extinguishers (2 automatic in engineroom), First Aid kit, davits, hydraulic gangway, boarding ladder, deck shower on bathing platform, BBQ, boathook, flagstaff, folding teak table in cockpit, varnished teak wheel on pedestal.

Sloop rig, Selden deck-stepped mast with two spreaders, silver anodised aluminium alloy mast and boom, aluminium spars, removable cutterstay and runners, carbon spinnaker pole, fitting for spinnaker pole and halyard, deck light. Selden hydraulic furling mast and Furlex hydraulic furling on genoa and cutter staysail, jammers for mainsheet, Diamond jumpers with rod, double hydraulic backstay tensioner and vang with Navtec panel. Sails: two genoas, staysail, mainsail.

Winches: two Lewmar 66 CEST electric genoa sheet winches, Lewmar 48 CEST electric main sheet winch.