Christoph Rassy

Christoph Rassy (* 1934 ) is a German sail designer living in Sweden and founder of the Hallberg-Rassy shipyard .

Life

Christoph Rassy grew up on Lake Starnberg and, after completing his school career, first learned glazing, then shipbuilding at a shipyard on Lake Constance , whose ships, however, did not match ocean sailing yachts in their size. So he went to Sweden and found work at a shipyard in Nötesund , a town on Orust . While working for the shipyard, he used the evenings to build a wooden boat himself, with which he later won regatta silver. He was able to pass the boat on at a profit. During this time, Rassy acquired the shipyard in Kungsviken. There he initially dealt with the production of individual pieces from solid wood. The first 35-foot series boat was called Rasmus 35 and was designed in 1966 by the world-famous ship designer Olle Enderlein . The first two ships had a hull made of mahogany , from 1969 glass fiber reinforced plastic was used. Features of the Rasmus 35 were the central cockpit protected by a windshield, a powerful engine and an aft cabin, features that can still be found on Hallberg-Rassy yachts to this day. In 1972 Christoph Rassy took over Harry Hallberg's shipyard industry and renamed it Hallberg-Rassy , or HR for short.

In the meantime, Christoph Rassy has passed the management of his company on to his son Magnus.

Web links

• Die Welt : "Exit after Ascension"
• Hallberg-Rassy : "From shed to large shipyard"