Getting to Know Second Wind
Our boat is a Hallberg-Rassy 54, but it closely resembles
Swept Away, our Hallberg-Rassy 46,
and the rest of the Hallberg-Rassy line of sailing vessels.
We took delivery of the new Hallberg-Rassy 54 at the boatyard in Sweden in mid-April 2007.
You can learn more about the 54 at the builder's web site.
HR54 Sail Plan
Here's a virtual tour showing the aft cabin of an HR54. It isn't our boat, but our layout is exactly the same.
Here's another virtual tour of the engine room for the boat geeks out there. You know who you are.
Specifications
The Hallberg-Rassy 54 was designed by Germán Frers, who had also designed our previous boat, the Hallberg-Rassy 46. For those of you who like numbers:
| Hull length | 16.74 m / 54' 11" |
| Waterline | 14.30 m / 46' 11" |
| Beam | 4.70 m / 15' 5" |
| Draft | 2.30 m / 7: 6 1/2" |
| Displacement | 26,300 kg / 58,000 lbs. |
| Lead keel | 9,750 kg / 21, 500 lbs. |
| Sail area (100% jib) | 156.9 m2 / 1,690 sq. ft. |
| Sail area with genoa | 181.3 m2 / 1,950 sq. ft. |
| Engine | Volvo Penta D4-180 |
| kW / HP at crank shaft | 132 / 180 |
| Engine displacement | 3.7 liters |
| Max. torque | 500 Nm |
| Diesel tank | 900 liters / 238 gallons |
| Water tank | 1, 030 liters / 273 US gallons |
| Mast height | 24.50 m / 80' 5" |