Hallberg-Rassy 64 Sailboat Review, Specs, and Listings

Design and Construction

The 64 is a 65-foot center-cockpit monohull measuring 19.85 meters on deck and 17.53 meters at the waterline. Beam is 5.17 meters, draft is 2.5 meters, and displacement is 36 tonnes, balanced by a 12.7-tonne lead-on-deep-bilge keel.

Frers gave the 64 seven feet more waterline than the 62 it replaced, while the deck grew by only three feet. Period reviewers noted that the longer waterline would lift performance to another level.

Six hull windows continue a Hallberg-Rassy signature that the yard introduced in 1976. Altogether, the 64 has thirty-one portlights and skylights, with flush-mounted skylights and hatches throughout. The deck is clean and uncluttered: the anchor winch is concealed below deck level, and the washboard lowers neatly into hidden storage.

Eight mooring cleats sit atop the toe rail, with doubled spring cleats on each side. The yard joins hull to deck with heavy internal glassing, without bolts or adhesives for the primary structure.

Rig, Sail Handling, and Performance

A single sailor can operate all essential sailing controls from the cockpit through standard push-button hydraulics. Options included under-deck cutterstay and genoa furlers. A hydraulic cutter stay was available, as was a hydraulic code zero or furling gennaker, all furled from the cockpit at the push of a button.

The hydraulic primary winches are size 80, while the secondary size 55 winches are electric. The mainsheet uses a single line led to a deck mount, with all roping hidden inside the boom.

Sail area is 173 square meters with jib and battenless main, 232 square meters with genoa and furling main, and 248 square meters with code zero and vertical-batten furling main. The mast stands 27.4 meters above the water.

The builder’s speed diagram predicts 9.2 knots in 10 knots of true wind at 75 degrees, and 11.5 knots under main and traditional foresail in 25 knots at 110 degrees. Polars cited by no-frills-sailing.com predict double-digit speeds in anything over 10 knots of wind.

Deck and Cockpit

The cockpit is 3.10 meters long—55 centimeters longer than the 62’s—and has a large fixed teak table. Hallberg-Rassy’s typical soft-top or hard-top windscreen shelters the cockpit. The solid windscreen forms a substantial barrier against spray and waves when the sea turns angry, while the very high coamings add security in rough water.

A sun deck is built into the aft-cabin roof. Total deck stowage is 10.1 cubic meters, including the cockpit and anchor lockers. Of that, 8.6 cubic meters is in the aft lockers, which can accommodate a RIB.

A large hydraulic fold-out bathing platform is fitted. An optional retractable gangway folds into the lazarette. The blue stripe and solid windscreen define the boat’s profile, and its CE category A rating certifies unlimited ocean voyages.

Accommodations

Below deck, the living spaces are bright. The saloon’s near-deck-saloon windows provide a 280-degree view. Buyers could choose among twelve options across five interior sections, allowing layouts intended to suit a wide range of tastes. One review arrived at no fewer than 72 possible layouts by dividing the interior into optional sections.

The master cabin has an island bed with memory-foam mattresses. Stainless rings above the bed allow sails to be studded in place during violent motion, and there is a working place to starboard. The fore cabin also has a large V-shaped island bed.

The galley occupies the port passage to the grand aft cabin and remains open to the saloon. It includes a Ceran stove, proper oven, dishwashing machine, fridges and freezers, massive benches, and handrails for safer cooking when the boat is heeled.

The navigation station sits behind the seat, with a bulkhead full of chart stowage. In the saloon, the Captain’s chairs flap up to reveal additional stowage, and a leg rest pulls out from the middle bench. Oak is the principal interior material.

Power and Systems

Power comes from a six-cylinder Volvo Penta D6-300 producing 300 horsepower and driving a shaft propeller. The well-insulated engine room is several meters long and deep, with near-standing headroom and walk-in access for easier maintenance.

In calm water with a clean bottom, the engine burns one liter per nautical mile at 7 knots and 1600 RPM. With 1,800 liters of diesel, that gives a range of around 1,800 nautical miles. A 20-horsepower bow thruster assists with close-quarters handling, and a second propeller is carried aboard as a backup.

Standard equipment included an 8 kW generator, a 120-amp charger, and a 4,000-watt inverter. One reviewed boat also carried a 17.5 kW Cummins generator, Mastervolt lithium-ion service batteries totaling 24 V 1,080 Ah, and a separate 24 V 180 Ah battery for thrusters.

Two completely separate freshwater systems run from tanks to piping.

Verdict

The Hallberg-Rassy 64 is a serious ocean passagemaker that combines substantial systems redundancy and push-button sail handling with a Frers hull offering unusual volume and light. It is designed to work in two modes: short-handed control by one sailor and luxurious family living aboard. Few series yachts approach its degree of layout flexibility.

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