Magnus Rassy // Hallberg-Rassy
On the Wind Sailing
Andy Schell
4.8 • 593 Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2015
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
#120 is Magnus Rassy. If the name sounds familiar, it should – Magnus is CEO of Hallberg-Rassy, builder of some of the finest cruising yachts in the world. Orust island is legendary for producing sailing yachts, and in fact Magnus has an almost unbelieveable story to share about the history of this place.
Go to the show's website page at 59northpodcast.com to see some photos from the HR yard in Sweden!
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| 0:00.0 | When the 35 footerasmus was built, it was built to the height of the opening in the yard. |
| 0:06.0 | Okay. |
| 0:07.0 | But someone miscalculated something. |
| 0:10.0 | So the boat was two centimeters, one inch larger than a plant for. |
| 0:16.0 | But luckily the floor was not very firm, so it was possible to dig a little bit out, so it was possible to get the boat out. |
| 0:26.6 | Hey, welcome to... |
| 0:28.6 | Sorry. |
| 0:29.6 | That's okay. |
| 0:30.6 | Hey, well... |
| 0:33.6 | Hey, welcome to 59 degrees north with Andy Schau. Greetings. Welcome back to 59 degrees north with Andy Shell. |
| 0:39.3 | Greetings. |
| 0:40.3 | Welcome back to 59 degrees north, a podcast about sailing. |
| 0:44.3 | I'm your host Andy Shell. |
| 0:46.3 | And believe it or not, this is episode number 121. |
| 0:51.3 | Episode number 121 is Magnus Rassi. |
| 0:57.0 | If the name sounds familiar, it should. |
| 1:00.0 | Magnus is CEO of Halbergrassi, builder of some of the finest cruising yachts in the world. |
| 1:06.0 | Mia and I attended their annual Upnavarv at their base in Ellos, Sweden, on the West Coast Island |
| 1:12.8 | of Oruist in late August, where we exhibited for World Cruising Club to promote the Ark and |
| 1:18.6 | other rallies. Oroost Island is legendary for producing sailing yachts, and in fact, Magnus |
| 1:25.1 | has an almost unbelievable story to share about the history of this place. |
| 1:30.3 | I met Magnus at the traditional dinner at that Hall-Bograsi hosts for exhibitors on the first evening of the show. |
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