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Rasmus / Nab 35

The Rasmus was designed by Olle Enderlein, with 760 Rasmus 35s built by Christoph Rassy between 1967 and 1978. They were Christoph's first production series boat. The hull, deck, and cabin is fiberglass, and the deck is vinyl foam cored. The boat is a center cockpit design with three separate cabins. The owners cabin is aft, and is finished in mahogany. It features the trademark Hallberg-Rassy fixed windshield. Boats built up to 1972 were Rassys and were constructed in Kungsviken, Sweden. Boats built after 1972 were Hallberg-Rassys.

According to Tomas Rassy, "Rasmus is a German god of wind. As you might know, my father comes from southern Germany. That's how the name "Rasmus" came up. Simple as that!"

The Nab 35 is a Rasmus outfitted in England. John and Maren Caldwell have sent in a copy of a Nab 35 brochure for us.

I've found that HR owners are very pleased with their boats. If you are considering purchasing a Rasmus and came to this site to gather information, contact any of the owners below. More information and specifications about the Rasmus 35 can be found at Hallberg-Rassy's site at www.hallberg-rassy.se/rasmus/rasmus.html.

We also have copies of a Rasmus brochure, sent in by Bill Nygaard-Ostby. Click on the thumbnail image below for a full view.

Here's another from John Meskauskas:

I - 39.36' (12 m)

J - 12.46' (3.8 m)

P- 33.46' (10.20 m)

E - 13.16' (4.01 m)

We're looking for Rasmus owners! To register your Rasmus with us, click here.

These two photos courtesy of Jack Tyler

Click on the thumbnail images for a full view of the photo.

Rasmusklubben- Välkomna till Rasmusklubbens officiella hemsida. (official website of the Swedish Rasmus Association).

The Rasmuses below are listed by age and hull number:

Year: 1967
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 1 (that's right. number one!)
Vessel name: bloody Mary
Home Port: Aalborg Sejlklub, Danmark
Owner: Ib Schougaard
Email address: Ib_Schougaard " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: MaNi, Knud Priess. Horsens
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1967
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 2(?)
Vessel name: BEAUT
Home Port: Brouwershaven, the Netherlands
Owner: Henk van der Kouwe
Email address: h.a.vander.kouwe" @ "12move.nl
Previous known vessel names and owners: Minka, unknown German owner; Randango, unknown German owner; Viator, Mr. van Wondegem ( previous dutch owner)
Other comments, plans, special notes: Since a few month's I am the proud owner of a wooden Hallberg Rassy 35 Rasmus. As you probably know, only two of them are build in wood (mahogany) and this is one of them. The family Priess in Denmark claims to have the number 1. So mine must be number 2. (I do not know where I can find the hull number). On the Hallberg Rassy site you can find a picture of the stern of the "Randango" (Gallery Previous models.)

Now, I'm certainly no expert, but I understand that a fiberglass boat model is first built in wood, from which molds are made to manufacture hulls and decks of GRP. Could this boat be one of those? -- Dave Gibson

Year: 1967
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 1 or 2
Vessel name: Rigel
Home Port: Lyttelton, New Zealand
Owner: Mike Holibar
Email address: mandjholibar " @ " clear.net.nz
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: Rigel is one of the Mahogany boats. She is suffering from a bit of rot here and ther. As I am repairing the cabin top I would like to build a wheelhouse shelter as per Nab 35. To my eye this would make Rigel handsome indeed. If anyone could provide any drawings or pictures that would help me get the proportions right, I would be most grateful.

Year: 1969
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 1
Vessel name: Bloody Mary
Home Port: Aalborg Sejlklub Denmark
Owner: Ib Schougaard
Email address: ib_schougaard" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1969
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 5
Vessel name: Escapade
Home Port: Stralsund, Germany
Owner: Jörg Ohlberg
Email address: joerg " @ " ohlberg.de
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: This is the original boat from the prospekt.

Year: 1970
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number:
Vessel name: Gralyn
Home Port: Hamble, UK
Owner: Paul & Jenny Goodhand
Email address: pgoodhand" @ "aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: RJ Chandler.
Other comments, plans, special notes: We have just bought Gralyn, in fact she will become ours on 2 October 2002. At present she is lying in a Marina in the north of England, about 300 miles from our home! The hull needs treating for osmosis, and the rudder, mast and rigging needs some work before we can sail. Hope to get it sorted out before next sailing season! Then, the year after, all plans being good, early retirment will give us the time to cruise.

As new owners, we will welcome advice from any other Nab/Rasmus owners out there. Does anyone know where I can find the hull number?

Since regerstering our 1970 Nab 35 "Gralyn" on the Classic HR site late in 2002, things have moved on. She is nearing the end of a major refit, which has taken about a year longer than predicted, as I had unexpected major surgery last summer, which put me out of action for a few months. Anyway, I am fit enough now to carry on, and Gralyn is due to be trucked from Lancashire to our home port of Hamble (Southampton), UK, on 15 April, a distance of about 300 miles. By co-incidence, I obtained a quote for lifting off the truck, and launching, from Lauren Marine, who operate a small yard on the River Itchen, Southampton. On visiting the yard, I found out it is right alongside the old Whites Shipyard sheds, where Reg Freeman fitted out the Nabs in the early 1970's (after buying in the hulls from Sweden), so, in more ways that one, Gralyn will be coming home. We can't wait to have her here, near to home, get the new mast stepped, and get sailing!

Year: 1970
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop, Tall mast, ,Bowsprit
Hull number: 21
Vessel name: PASSION
Home Port: Lysekil,Sweden
Owner: Ulla &Ulf Thornborg
Email address: ua.thornborg" @ "swipnet.se
Previous known vessel names and owners: Esperanto till 1980, after that Passion. 80-84 Michael Hawthrone. We bought the vessel nov. 1984
Other comments, plans, special notes: This is a boat that was built by the first owner and Christoffer Rassy has told me that it was an exception.The engine is a Volvo penta L22 since 1994.

Year: 1970
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 35, Sail-number R 35
Vessel name: ANITA
Home Port: Kiel (Germany)
Owner: Manfred Müller
Email address: evaundmanfred.de " @ " freenet.de
Previous known vessel names and owners: first owner unknown, name: Nanny ? second Jens Peters , name ANITA, I´m the third owner since 1990
Other comments, plans, special notes: engine is MD 21B since 1984 ? it will be refreshed this winter (2003/04)

Year: 1971
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 7
Vessel name: NABUCCO
Home Port: BURNHAM ON CROUCH,ENGLAND.
Owner: KEITH A. WOODFORD
Email address: ckwoodford" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Nabucco is the original name in the British Registry of Ships.Original owner": John J. Mitchell, and from 1973/94 Family Cottam. I have owned the vessel since 30.6.94
Other comments, plans, special notes: The British Registry of Ships states that she was built in Kungviken, Rassys Bat and Southampton by Reg Freeman (Yachts) Ltd. She was the subject of an article in Yachts & Yachting in October 1972 and can be plainly recognised from the photograph used in this article. She is fitted with sliding doors and not removeable wash-boards. There are 5 aluminium framed windows down each side with three sliding open if required. The whole dog-house is manufactured in glass fibre and can be removed in one peice if required. The engine is the original Volve MD21A 76hp unit and has been rebuilt in the last 3 years. The vessel is in first class condition and does not show her age. My wife and I have been living aboard since our retirement in June 2000, we are currently in Holland. We have todate not found another Nab/Rasmus 35 that is the same as "Nabucco" and she had a 28ft.11inch water line and a weight of 9.27 imperial tonnes.

(Note of interest- Roffe has added a bowsprit to Tuff. Click on the thumbnail for a full photo)

Year: 1971
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 53
Vessel name: Tuff
Home Port: Stockholm, Sweden
Owner: Roffe and Lotta Rogner
Email address: tuffrogner" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: We are owner number 4. ( Sorry we have not got the other owners names for the moment )
Other comments, plans, special notes: We are at this very moment planning for our "trip around the world " that will commence the 6 of June 1999 at 18.00 local time from Wasahamnen in Stockholm. Our first stop will be just around the corner were we will drink a lot of champagne just to celebrate this day that we have planned for over 6 years. Our second stop ??? No idea, from this day we just want to live and enjoy life and most important, spend it together. Our Tuff is a hardtop and we have renovated the whole vessel including the engine, all electrics, adjusted the toilet so it now has a shower with hot water etc... ( list can be long ). Tuff is equiped with windpilot, new sails, el. generators, wind power generator, gps, navtex, etc..
Personal update 12/18/98: As you probably have noticed we don´t have our computer on every day, but we really want to keep contact with you and the rest of the Rasmus " gang". By the way, we just bought ourselves a dog to have onboard Tuff. It is a Portugeese waterdog. His name is Lurvas, ( means Cool in Swedish ). We will keep you updated in our progress with both Tuff and Lurvas.
Update 12/8/01- Lotta, Roffe, and Lurvas are in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria.

Update 1/23/99: Note from Dave - I noticed the bowsprit on Tuff when I added their photo to our web page. I emailed Lotta and Roffe, asking if the bowsprit was on the boat when they bought it. Lotta's reply follows: Hi Dave,
It took a while to understand bow sprit, we call it peke in swedish. No, this was not on when we bought Tuff. Roffe made it himself. We bought parts from a junk dealer, and we took the oak from our farm and after a lot of messauring and thinking, well now it is there and it works very well. We have put our genua a little bit forward now so it is on the Profurl ( new as well ) on our bow sprit. This makes Tuff more balanced and "he" doesn´t want to "luff" so much now. We also have our Bruce anchor on the bow sprit and even here Roffe has constructed a "keeper" for the anchor so it will stick in place when we are sailing and don´t jump to one side to the other which is common with the ones you buy. I am very happy to have this handy husband !

Year: 1971
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 6
Vessel name: HO-MING
Home Port:
Owner: John and Jenny Cunningham
Email address: jonsea " @ " jonjen.eclipse.co.uk
Previous known vessel names and owners: 1 previous owner (1972-1986)
Other comments, plans, special notes: We bought HO-MING in England in 1986. For the past fourteen years we have sailed her in the Mediterranean. At present she is in Greece.

Year: 1971
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 57
Vessel name: GADES
Home Port: Husum, Germany
Owner: Thomas Reinke
Email address: threinke " @ " aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1971
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 59
Vessel name: Kaatje
Home Port: Lelystad, Holland
Owner: Kater
Email address: Kater " @ " katerkonsult.demon.nl
Previous known vessel names and owners: Gandalf; owner's name: will try to find out also the first owner
Other comments, plans, special notes: I just became the proud owner of an old but still sound Rasmus. At this moment I am installing a new Yanmar 4HE diesel. On short term I want to increase the sail area by installing a longer mast (Selden with in mast furling) and boom; and by adding a small bowsprite. Is there any info available on the sailplan, a detailed rigplan and/or the info needed to develop a new sailplan, such as heeling stability of the hull at 30 degrees heeling and the hull/ sail area balance?

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 72
Vessel name: TRESCO LADY
Home Port: Crinan, Scotland
Owner: John Caldwell
Email address: johnmaren.caldwell" @ "virgin.net
Previous known vessel names and owners: Original Owner - Rex Wisby; Previous Owner - Richard Pike; 4 other owners
Other comments, plans, special notes: "Tresco Lady" still has her original engine and is very much as built in 1972. She has sliding doors instead of washboards. White hull and light blue decks etc. I have some work to do but she should be in commission on the West Coast of Scotland early in 2003.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 76
Vessel name: Petrea
Home Port: Lohals, DK
Owner: Kurt Nielsen
Email address: kurnie" @ "mail.tele.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 86
Vessel name: NorthStar
Home Port: St. Thomas USVI
Owner: Allan Fisher, Nancy Kuney
Email address: webefisher" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: Living in the Virgin Islands now, Heading back home to Wilmington N.C. late spring.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 98
Vessel name: Rasmus One
Home Port: St. Louis, MO
Owner: Steve Griner
Email address: karinalynn44 " @ " yahoo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Dr. Dickerson; S. Griner, Dr.Kincaid
Other comments, plans, special notes: Keeping the Rasmus in the family after purchase through S. Griner's estate.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 101
Vessel name: Juniata
Home Port: Placida, Florida, USA
Owner: Mike Mills
Email address: juniata101 " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: John Waite - as Juniata; Treasure Island, Fl; 24 years previously was known as Lulu.
Other comments, plans, special notes: English owner and partner intend to cruise Caribbean and then return to Europe.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch-rigged
Hull number: 105
Vessel name: Tricia
Home Port: Gräddö Norrtälje, Sweden
Owner:
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: First owner was Pär Bylund and Teo Kant, second owner Pär Bylund and Börje Dahl
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 105
Vessel name: Rita II
Home Port: Attrup, Denmark
Owner: H.-J. Pedersen
Email address: hans-joergen.pedersen " @ " privat.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: Tricia, Our Love.
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : ketch
Hull number: 114?
Vessel name:Spirit Sound
Home Port: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Owner: Mike & Toby Toth
Email address: mikeandtoby " @ " gmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Spirit
Other comments, plans, special notes: Undergoing a major refit of all coatings and systems. We are 3 years into it and hope to launch in the spring of 07. She has been repowered with a Yanmar 4JH2E. We found the HIN on the back of some of the interior woodwork which indicated a 1972 but she was registered as a 1976. If anyone can lend some insight please contact us.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch-rigged
Hull number: 115
Vessel name: Penelope
Home Port: Seattle, Washington USA
Owner: Jonathan Raban
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 119
Vessel name: Resolute
Home Port: MossLanding, CA USA
Owner: Olin Jordan
Email address: olinjordan " @ " yahoo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previously owned by Dr. Tom Parks of San Jose (1975-1990?) and also had at least one other owner (unknown) before Dan apRoberts purchased her in July of 2000.
Other comments, plans, special notes: I am rerigging, putting new sails on, and updating the electronics.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 125
Vessel name: Freebird
Home Port: Duluth, Minnesota USA
Owner: Lance and Jane Olson
Email address: sailfreebird " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Alacrity. I purchased hull #125 in April 1997 in Jacksonville, FL.
Other comments, plans, special notes: We purchased Freebird in 1997 in Florida and shipped it to Minnesota where we outfitted it over the next two years. We set off in 1999 and are now in New Zealand. In September 2002, Mackenzie Kay was born in Auckland so we now have crew. Freebird is a great passagemaker and liveaboard

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 126
Vessel name: Cabatach
Home Port: Tighnabruiach, Argyle, Scotland
Owner: Euan and Susan McKenzie
Email address: euan.mckenzie " @ " cel-international.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: name has been the same since 1999 and the Yacht has been registered as a British Ship although this has now lapsed. Previously owned by George Rettig, who is sadly no longer with us.
Other comments, plans, special notes: I never met him but bought the boat from his son who is not into sailing (he climbs mountains instead)but keen to see his dad's boat go to a good home.

George was a keen sailor and also had a boat in the US. Sadly cancer got him. I bought the boat at the end of last year and have yet to put her in the water.

She was green from sitting for sale for a year. She had a good survey and having cleaned her down a bit, she is very original and appears in good condition apart from needing varnish work.

She was being prepared for a trip to Norway so has had her standing rigging replaced, new sails, a radar and other necessary basics for offshore cruising done. Otherwise, she has no fridge, heater, hot water or a shower and you have to handpump the water. George was a purist.

It still has its original MD21A motor that has now done circa 3000 hours. The guy in the boatyard told me it ran ok when he brought it ashore but I guess I am looking at an overhaul sooner rather than later. As an engineer (and a Scotsman) I'm inclined to replace it with an overhauled Peugeot Engine and will be looking for a suitable donor car soon.

I look forward to bringing the boat back up to scratch and to discussing all my problems with you all in the forum!

Will email a photo separately when I take one!

We have two young girls ages 6 and 3 and will probably be in the younger range of Rasmus owners. It is our first yacht having raced and sailed dinghys and other peoples boats for years.

It seemed like a nice way to go cruising the west coast so we will begin in May. Happy cruising to you all

Euan and Susan McKenzie

Year: 1972
Hull number: 140
Vessel name: Annelene
Home Port: Hobro , Danmark
Owner: Jørn Sloth Pedersen
Email address: j.sloth " @ "get2net.dkRas
Previous known vessel names and owners: Rasmine, Ringkøbing; Jens Munk, Ringkøbing
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) :
Hull number: 167
Vessel name: Marian
Home Port: Roskilde
Owner: Kennett Winsløw
Email address: kw " @ " os.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: Gitte 2; Marian
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Kutter
Hull number: 14
Vessel name: Nabob
Home Port: Raa Sweden
Owner: Kay & Marianne Wulff
Email address: mk.wulff" @ "telia.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Always Nabob. 5 other owners England, Canada, Sweden
Other comments, plans, special notes: Rebuilt to kutter year 2000, flying jib and jib same tot.area as genua, preforms mutch better, easer to reef, one more sail to tack with but thats no problem.

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 19
Vessel name: ANAHITA III
Home Port: Woodbridge, England
Owner: Peter and Ann Coles
Email address: peterklc " @ " btinternet.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: Launched 1973. Port of registration: Southampton, England.

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 78
Vessel name: Easy Go
Home Port: Lowestoft. England.
Owner: Eric Richardson
Email address: earichardson " @ " btopenworld.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Easy Go Mr L Slade & Mrs M Slade Scotland
Other comments, plans, special notes: Completed by Reg Freeman at Southampton Yard Number11 in 1972.

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35 For Sale
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: I don't have a hull # as this is a Rasmus that was purchased by a German firm who sold them at the Isle of Wight in England at Freeman Yachts. The registration # is 930586 assigned in England in 1972.
Vessel name: Nabulus
Home Port: Essex, Connecticut USA
Owner: C. Minot Dole
Email address: minty33" @ "peoplepc.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: I am the 4th owner of a NAB 35 which is the Rasmus 35 outfitted in England at the Isle of Whyte in 1972. I am the 4th owner the NABULUS having sailed the North Seas, then the Med and 3rd owner brought her across the ocean to the Caribbean. She has a hard dodger, 75 hp Volvo Penta, in very fine shape. Sloop rigged. Her home port is Essex, Ct where I winter in the water and have my own mooring for summer. I am looking forward to talking with others with boat of same vintage. By the way, although short masted for heavy North Sea sailing, we did over 9 knots in a good 25 kn. breeze this summer outdistancing other boats who had to reef.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number:
Vessel name:
Home Port:
Owner:
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: "Maradonna", Michael Dicks, Stuart, Fl - 2 years. Previous owner sailed from Germany to USA around 1998; "Bean Muir", Andy and Maggie Nelson, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Other comments, plans, special notes: Hull was repainted within last five years and hull number obliterated. Vessel now US documentated.

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number:
Vessel name: HARAMI
Home Port: Chichester Harbour, UK
Owner: Tim Applewhite
Email address: timrapplewhite" @ "aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 128
Vessel name: RAZZMATAZZ
Home Port: Poole, England
Owner: Paul & Julia Hughes
Email address: j&p.hughes" @ "btinternet.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previously called MACNAB
Other comments, plans, special notes: We bought Razzmatazz in Oct 2002 and have just spent the winter fitting new rigging and Furlex ready for 2003 season. She has a new Volvo MD22 fitted and is rigged with an Easy Reef in-mast main furler. Generally she is in very good condition but there are some improvements we have in mind (especially in the galley and the electrics). We have already fitted a new stem head fitting with mooring roller and self recovering anchor roller.

Year: 1973
Model: Nab 35
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch
Hull number: 85
Vessel name: Styria- (Greek for Sturgeon)
Home Port: Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Owner: Martyn and Hilary Waitt
Email address: Waitt" @ "Magalia.Freeserve.co.uk
Previous known vessel names and owners: Dr.Tom Stratton - owner from 1973 to Dec 2001
Other comments, plans, special notes: Tom Stratton bought a part built hull from HR through Reg.Freeman(Yachts)Ltd who occupied Whites Shipyard at Woolston, Southampton, UK. He didn't like the layout of the main cabin and asked Reg Freeman (designer of the Seadog - a 30 ft ketch having great similarities to the Rasmus) to redesign the cabin. He also asked him to design a ketch rig. I believe Styria was the first 35 to have this rig. The main cabin has a central table, bunks either side, galley at port rear and chart table starboard rear. The rest of the layout is the same as other 35s. He engaged a boat builder - Frank Clarke of Broadstone in Dorset to finish Styria. He did an excellent job and Tom told me the agreed price was £1-50p per hour plus materials. Tom said it cost him about the same price as an off the shelf model but for that he got the boat he wanted plus a lot of extras.

About 6 Years ago Tom decided Styria was getting a bit of a handful(he was 77) so as he didn't want a motor boat he decided to re-engine. He got rid of the faithful 4.108 and installed another engine built by Perkins for Volvo and that was the MD23L. He repropped Styria and with a total of 56 HP under the bonnet she'll do 9 kts flat out.

We bought Styria last Christmas - we'd had a Seadog for 11 years and thought she was super but wanted a bit more room. When we first went aboard Styria we thought we'd just stepped onto a big Seadog - we were sold. It proved to be a wise choice as I am continually suprised at how well she sails, how comfortable she is and how safe she feels and is. I only had a short season this year as I had to bring my old boat down from Scotland to her new home on the Thames so didn't get away until the begining of August. We had a West Country cruise to the Isles of Scilly visiting the Channel Islands on the way. Styria went like a dream taking it all in her stride. Next year we'll be going further afield.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 120
Vessel name: Princess Del Mar
Home Port: Vancouver BC Canada
Owner: Brigitte & Werner
Email address: wgysi@hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: 2 owners before, last one from Washington State, US, Jim and Gwen.
Other comments, plans, special notes: We bought vessel in May 2005. Will plan a trip to Australia in about 5 years. Need to upgrade/renew a few things. Will now sail coast of BC. Needs complete upgrade of electrical. Any coments in that regard welcome. Maybe a schematic? I am an electronic engineer and should be able to work it out.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Cutter rig with 2 headsails and taller mast
Hull number: 129
Vessel name: Malene
Home Port: Dragör, Denmark
Owner: Jens and Ida Mouritzen
Email address: moj" @ "maersk-pilot.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: I bought the boat this year from a Swede : Tomas Edwardson in Barsebäck.
Other comments, plans, special notes: The boat was completely rebuild inside in 1993, and has a new taller cutter rig, new teak deck, new hydraulics and engine (Volvo MD 31). The boat has much better sailing performance with this rig.

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 133
Vessel name: Barbara Lee
Home Port: Venice,Fl.,USA
Owner: unknown, recently sold
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previous owners: Gene Ellwinger, John & Cherry Dodd. Previous name was Sea Phoenix Carried British registry. The Dodds purchased the vessel from the gent who ordered it new from HR, name unknown..
Other comments, plans, special notes: Extensive refitting done ie. new yanmar 51 hp diesel, thru hulls, galley remodeled, etc.
Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 134
Vessel name: Rasmie
Home Port: Solomons, MD
Owner: Dave and Janette Siebs
Email address: Shellback95 " @ " mac.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Palle S. Christensen
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 135
Vessel name: Silmaril
Home Port: Seattle, WA, USA
Owner: Steve Spencer
Email address: van96boat72 " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previous name "Shawnee"
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1972
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch
Hull number: 138
Vessel name: Allelujah
Home Port: Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
Owner: Bob & Carolyn Nelson
Email address: bob.nelson-springfield " @ " att.net
Previous known vessel names and owners: Bac Si, Reef Runner
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Hull number: 45
Vessel name: Fandango
Home Port: Fredericia. Danmark
Owner: Torben Rolighed and Anette Skaaning
Email address: Rolighed " @ " vip.cybercity.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : ketch
Hull number: 152
Vessel name: Guinevere
Home Port: Edmonton, Canada
Owner: Ben & Marian Gendre
Email address: bgendre " @ " telusplanet.net
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: Guinevere is presently on the hard in Edmonton where my wife & I are giving her a major overhaul & refit. After her relaunch in the spring of 2005 we plan to spend numerous years
as live aboard cruisers.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 153
Vessel name: NELLY
Home Port: Augustenborg, Denmark
Owner: Christian Gad
Email address: cgad1999 " @ " aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) :
Hull number: 160
Vessel name: Lady Ship
Home Port: Trondheim-Norway
Owner: Kjell Sjølie
Email address: kjesj" @ "frisurf.no
Previous known vessel names and owners: Knut Øie
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 163
Vessel name: Trine
Home Port: Hundige Havn, Denmark
Owner: Hans Peder Jensen
Email address: hans.p.jensen " @ " mail.tele.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: STRIK, Anker Hermansen, Marstal, Ærø
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop rig
Hull number: 170
Vessel name: Berzerker
Home Port: Edgewater, Maryland USA
Owner: Jeff Butler
Email address: anzonevis" @ "erols.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previous name(s): Cabaret, Maggie Michelle, others unknown at this time. Previous owner(s): David Rogers, others unknown.
Other comments, plans, special notes: Hardtop, boom gallows, solar panels on roof currently undergoing semi-extensive cosmetic and electrical refit. Future plans include the ICW in Oct '99 and wintering in the Abacos or ?

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 171
Vessel name: mamami
Home Port: ronneby sweden
Owner: isaac munther
Email address: isak.munter " @ " comhem.se
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) :
Hull number: 173
Vessel name: Escapade III
Home Port: Bullandö Sweden
Owner: Mats Holmberg, Mikael Linnanheimo
Email address: mikael.linnaanheimo" @ "telia.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 178
Vessel name: NIKONIKA
Home Port: Stockholm, Sweden
Owner: Lars Svärd - Stilgjutarvägen 24 S-129 33 HÄGERSTEN SWEDEN
Email address: Nikonika" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: I`m the third owner. The first owner gave her the name NIKONIKA. The second owner gave her a new name VALHAL before he sailed her for a few years around the world. I got her three years ago and gave here the original name back.
Other comments, plans, special notes: Our plans are to make here in a shape like new before year 2001. Then we are planning to live onboard and sail here for at least a year or so.

Update 02/10/02-
We are at the moment in France, Marsielle. Nikonika is now in same shape she most have been 20 years ago. We will live on Nikonika from May 2002 for at least a year or so. We don´t know were we will be sailing. We plan to take each day as a new day.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 183
Vessel name: Lady-N
Home Port: Muiderzand NL
Owner: Laurens Damen
Email address: l.m.damen " @ " planet.nl
Previous known vessel names and owners: Jan de Goede, name ULRIK
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 185
Vessel name: Yin Yang
Home Port: Nantes, France
Owner: J-P Losson
Email address: m0039085" @ "worldnet.fr
Previous known vessel names and owners: none
Other comments, plans, special notes: I think its a great boat at sea; difficult to handle in ports, marinas and small places

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 186
Vessel name: Calamus
Home Port: Burwell, NE, USA
Owner: George and Janice Callum
Email address: bajacallum2u " @ " fastmail.fm
Previous known vessel names and owners: Bob Van Dyke, previous owner; Name: Libra
Other comments, plans, special notes: Calamus rode out Hurricane Ivan on the Tombigbee River. She's on her way now to the Bahama Islands for extended cruising and points beyond. Calamus has the original UPS stove/oven in tomato red. She's been refitted with bird's eye maple galley countertops and tomato red, naugahyde cushions. She's still pushing us along on her original 75 hp Volvo. She's just the best ol' girl on the water.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 193
Vessel name: Rapanden
Home Port: Middelfart
Owner: Bjoern Larsen
Email address: bjoern " @ " larsen.tdcadsl.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: Name:Sørine, Port:Hadsund, Owner: John Andersen for the last 25 years.
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) :
Hull number: 206
Vessel name:
Home Port: Gothenburg, Sweden
Owner: Alf and Ina Olsvik
Email address: Alf.Olsvik" @ "volvo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 208
Vessel name: Serenity
Home Port: Charleston, SC, USA
Owner: Ted Grimball
Email address: elgiv " @ " bellsouth.net
Previous known vessel names and owners: Hull #208 has always been "Serenity". 2 previous owners, the first until 1975, the second from '75 to '06, both Michigan residents.
Other comments, plans, special notes: Serenity was a display model at the HR booth, 1973or1974 Detroit Boat Show, purchased at the show. Serenity has been on the hard here in SC for about 12 years, and I am just beginning the process of getting her back into service. I am constantly amazed at how well these boats were designed.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 213
Vessel name: FLIZ
Home Port: Sausalito Ca. USA
Owner: Elizabeth & Don Spencer
Email address: dons" @ "rdsarchitects.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Longshot
Other comments, plans, special notes: We have thoroughly enjoyed our boat since we bought it in 1990. It had been meticulously maintained prior to that time by the previous owner. Since we have owned it we have installed a Harken traveler, new sails, electric windlass, fiberglass hardtop over the windshield, a new Volvo MD 22 75 hp engine in '99, radar, B&G instruments network, and reupholstered the interior cushions. We sail in SF bay and the delta regions.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch
Hull number: 215
Vessel name: DRAGONFLY
Home Port: Seattle, WA USA
Owner: Graeme Esarey and Janna Cawrse
Email address: gesare" @ "aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: DRAGON; Bob & Marta McDermott. Bob Smith, a rigger at Sound Rigging sold us the boat last October. The boat is in great shape, with an extensive Webasto heat/water system recently installed.
Other comments, plans, special notes: We have been sailing this winter around the Sound, to the San Juans and around Whidbey Is. while we rig for a trip around Vancouver Is. in June for our honeymoon.

09/21/05- We are currently in Micronesia having sailed south from Seattle to Costa Rica and across the Pacific, about 15000 miles in 16 months. Dragonfly averages about 130NM/day with her ketch rig and is the sweetest 35 footer we have seen on our cruise, except for other Rasmus, of course! Heading now for the Phillipines and Hong Kong, but plan to eventually complete the Pacific Rim circumnavigation via Japan and Alaska.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 217
Vessel name: Autumn Rain
Home Port: Washington, NC
Owner: Gil & Jackie Leebrick
Email address: Leebrickg " @ " mail.ecu.edu
Previous known vessel names and owners: Amadeus
Other comments, plans, special notes: under going refit, rudder rebuild, new rudder pins,etc. etc. looking forward to sailing her in 2 months.

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : ketch
Hull number: 236
Vessel name: CaramElli
Home Port: Helsinki, Finland
Owner: Kaj Mahlberg
Email address: kaj.mahlberg" @ "antioxidant.fi
Previous known vessel names and owners: Two previous owners: Kari Kairamo and Juha Erikkilä.
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Ketch
Hull number: HRVRA187673 - For Sale
Vessel name: WOFANU
Home Port: Hamburg, Germany
Owner: Knut Hildebrand
Email address: knuthildeb" @ "yahoo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: FULL CIRCLE
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Nab 35
Year: 1973
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number:
Vessel name: El Viento
Home Port: Ipswich, UK
Owner: Susy Worzencraft and David Smith
Email address: sworzencraft " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 166
Vessel name: Liv
Home Port: Björlanda, Sweden
Owner: Magnus and Liv Bryngelsson
Email address: liv.bryngelsson " @ " bredband.net
Previous known vessel names and owners: Ole Haxholm, Haxine, Hundige Havn Kopenhagen Denmark
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 234
Vessel name: Martine
Home Port: Ebeltoft Skudehavn 8400 DK
Owner: Stig Banner / Fritz Banner
Email address: bluwit" @ "vip.cybercity.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 239
Vessel name: Pli
Home Port: Kalvehave, Denmark
Owner: Michael Bergmann, Store Heddinge, Denmark
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: 1974-1990: "Mulle 5" Ronald Voigt, Slagelse, Denmark
1990-1999: "Pli", Finn Borch Andersen, Greve, Denmark
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : ketch
Hull number: 242 For Sale
Vessel name: Imperator
Home Port: Ålesund Norway
Owner: Rolf Håberg
Email address: rolf.anders-haberg " @ " sgfinans.no
Previous known vessel names and owners: Ane Amanda
Other comments, plans, special notes: The boat is for sale

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 244
Vessel name: OLLE
Home Port: Dordrecht HOLLAND
Owner: A.Wouters
Email address: hallberg-rassy" @ "zonnet.nl
Previous known vessel names and owners: ????
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 250
Vessel name: Limbo
Home Port:
Owner:
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: 1st owner unknown, but did sail it to the Carribean and sold "RUAH" to Hans Cristiansen in 1976. Palle Weinreich purchased Ruah in 1997 renamed "LIMBO". Ron and Lisa Morris then purchased "LIMBO" in September 1999, and sold it in October of 2003.
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 260
Vessel name: Marjani
Home Port: Darwin, Australia
Owner: Peter Suitor and Kelly Carne
Email address: petersuitor " @ " yahoo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Purchased from Mogens and Hendrik Scholdan Hansen in July 2006 She was then known as Albatros of Sonderborg, Denmark. We were compelled to change the name as the aust ships registry was up to obout Albatross viii. From paperwork which came with the vessel she may have also been known as Skipjack in the past.
Other comments, plans, special notes: We are delighted with her and look forward to many years in her company. An initial blue water voyage in July 2007 ( Darwin to Ambon Yacht race) had to be postponed due to an injury to Peter but will be there next year to cruise the wonderful spice islands of Indonesia. The race is run by the Dinah Beach CYA in Darwin, race web site is www.darwinambonrace.com.au .

Photo from the archipelago of Bohuslan in the swedish west-coast.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 265
Vessel name: Anneli
Home Port: Raa, Sweden
Owner: Ulf Hedén
Email address: ulf.heden" @ "jie-keramik.se
Previous known vessel names and owners: I bought her in 1997 from Kennet Root, and she was then named "Skybird". I am the 4:th owner.
Other comments, plans, special notes: After the first season I installed a bow-thruster and a new main sail tack system with a car.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 267
Vessel name: s/y RASMUS
Home Port: Naantali Finland
Owner: Olli and Kaija Nyyssönen
Email address: olli-pekka.nyyssonen " @ " elisanet.fi
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previous owners Eino and Aino Roiha
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : ketch
Hull number: 269
Vessel name: Frigg
Home Port: Copenhagen Denmark
Owner: Ole Vinther
Email address: frigg_131 " @ " hotmail. com
Previous known vessel names and owners: JYLPUZ; Henning Skov
Other comments, plans, special notes: leving Denmark in june 2005 for blue water sailing in some years. Hope to se some of you out ther in the world.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 271
Vessel name: DALISAY
Home Port: Hamburg, Germany
Owner: Heinz Baczko
Email address: bulaklakjp " @ " yahoo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: NEW LIFE II, owned by Christer Blidberg and Gunnar Kniberg, both Sweden
Other comments, plans, special notes: Engine: Perkins Prima M50

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 277
Vessel name: AERO
Home Port: Warrenton, Oregon USA
Owner: Tom and Barbar Ayres
Email address: jta" @ "pdx.oneworld.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Park Place (of San Francisco and Gig Harbor Washington).
Other comments, plans, special notes: We have owned her for about nine years. We bought her from
the original owner's son who had inherited her. We have been sailing her on the coasts of Oregon, Washington & British Columbia.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 281
Vessel name: Olde
Home Port: Kaløvig bådelaug, Denmark
Owner: Ole & Kirsten Plauborg
Email address: ole_plauborg" @ "mercmarine.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Kaj Larsen
Other comments, plans, special notes: Could anyone help me with building year of our
new Boat, which we bought last year? (ed. note- I assume it's a 1974: dave gibson).

If anybody could help me with a blue print of a bowsprit as shown on the
vessel Tuff, I will appreciate it.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : sloop
Hull number: 283
Vessel name: Katja
Home Port: Akersberga, Sweden
Owner: Bertil and Kaija Zandén
Email address: vindros " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: P
Other comments, plans, special notes: We have owned her since 1988 and plan to keep her for as long as we are able to climb aboard, that is for at least another 12 years - hopefully.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 284
Vessel name: Dragon Lady
Home Port: md/fla,usa
Owner: s. frank buono
Email address: skipbuono" @ "jnuo.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: robert and peggy cobb,"peggy elaine"; wellington ross and william greene, "high cotton"; william fitshugh, "dragon lady"
Other comments, plans, special notes:    the hull is in good condition with some gel coat crazing on the stem and at the stern. the deck has very little crazing ,and one gel coat bubble about 3in diameter,repaired.
     the engine/transmission was replaced with an identical volvo md 21 and reduction-reverse gear type rb transmission. if any one needs info on the refit and price email me. also, i read in one of the hr literature that the md 21 is the same basic engine as used in the peugot 404,504(?) older cars. for rebuilders look into this. i hear parts may be available from peugot.
let me know if any one knows more.
     the sails are old ,but in good shape. main,180 ,150 genoa jib and spinnaker.
     the interor was in good shape. except for the folding table. i rebuilt it and is now in good shape. the propane tank and regulator was missing. i have temporarily used 1 lb cylinders.and bought new fittings,pressure gauge and on/off valve. i got these from an rv supplier ,the are exactly the same as can be bought from a boat supply store but at half the price. now the original stove works. the water and pressure water worked. the hot water tank was missing, i haven't replaced it yet. the depth sounder works but not very well, lacks senstivity.does any one have a repair manual for the seafarer type 3 i would like to obtain a copy.the knot meter works but the impeller was fouled with bottom paint. i cleaned it and it works better,however i think it does not protrude far enough into the water stream . i think the thru hull fittng it too long for the impeller assembly to extend far enough into the water stream. any thoughts?
     the steering is by vetus hydrallics , original, it works ,but i think it needs bleeding. too much slop when wheel reversed.
     when i go in reverse and go hard over to starboard the prop hits the rudder if i back to hard . i need to put some rudder stops on the steering.
      the head liner in the main cabin was drooping just below the map deck in the cockpit the vinyl head liner had shrunk , it looked like it had been stretched to tight when the boat was built. it was two inches short. i cut the liner and glued the short part to the edge of the roof and that left a two inch wide area uncovered which i covered with a two and one half inch wide batten with the same thickness as the other battens. it looks really good.
      the running gear was not used much. i found all the gear stored away in lockers and cleaned and repaired them. now i'm using the double boom vang and the cunningham.
the roller reefing worked somewhat. i had to clean and repair the roller reefing gear on the goose neck and it works very good now. i also had to put a lacing line on the bottom sail slides so that i could release them from the sail when i roller reefed. they fouled the luff when i reefed.the reefed sail does not have a luff or leech grommet to tie them off to the boom and therefore give a good sail shape when reefed. however the sail as now used doesn't look too bad.
      the boat did not sail well,and it looked like the rig was loose when i used a tension guage to chech the rigging i found the head stay tension less than 300 lbs . for 1/4 in wire it should be about 1300 lbs. when i retensioned the head stay and the upper and lower shrouds and back stay she sailed much better. now i have to get used to how she sails before i do a fine tune. i believe she will sail well. even though she has much windage and a short rig.
      i'm trying to get her back to where she was originally so then i can decide what to do to her to make her better.
     this is definitely a good boat to spend time and money on.
     the cockpit teak was a mess . the solid teak starboard hatch cover was broken. the edge boards were broken and missing leaving the grain of the board unprotected from breaking. the starboard engine hatch was the same for the same reason. i took them off cleaned and glued them and then had a carpenter make new sidepieces and glued them on. they are working well now. however. i screwed the engine hatch teak cover to the fiber glass engine it sits on. now there is no place to cause the cover to move and crack as it did. the star board hatch cover needs a plywood backing to give it the same kind of support. i took off all of the finish and am cleaning and brightning all the cockpit and deck teak. i will leave it bare until i decide how to finish it. and i will keep on cleaning it.
     i have much more to do to make her the way i want her. i would like to keep her original as possible. she doesn't have the original windscreen and i may not try to replace or duplicate it. does any one know of any used ones or a replacement?

Posted 09/08/06

Year:
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 290
Vessel name: Ma'füser
Home Port: Korsør, Danmark
Owner: Flemming Meldal
Email address: flemming.meldal " @ " 3mail.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes: I have been living onboard my Rasmus now for 15 years and plan to continue. My greatest problem is the toiletzink, it is very worn and needs replaced. I cannot seem to find another one. Can you help?

Posted 11/02/05

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 291
Vessel name: Mistral
Home Port: Kaløvig Bådelaug
Owner: Jens Meier
Email address: jens.meier " @ " privat.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners:
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Posted 05/28/01

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 294
Vessel name: CAPRICE
Home Port: Höganäs, Sweden
Owner: Leif Rosenborg
Email address: leif.rosenborg" @ "se.findus.nu
Previous known vessel names and owners: Robert Larsson was the original owner until May of 2001..
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Posted 08/20/01, updated 12/14/04

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 298
Vessel name: Tjow
Home Port: Præstø (Praestoe) Denmark
Owner: Jette Wind & Ole Thomsen
Email address: tjow " @ " get2net.dk and a growing website www.tjow.dk now with more than 350 fotos!!! (dec. 2004)
Previous known vessel names and owners: We bought her at easter 2001 from the first owners Mr. and Mrs. Ole & Elly Ovesen, Norsminde, Denmark. Her name the 27 first years was Pimpernel II.
Other comments, plans, special notes: It´s a hardtop version. The accomodation is not made by Hallberg Rassy Varv but by Mr. Ovesen himself in an excellent workmanship! It´s made just like the ones made by the Hallberg Rassy Varv except the navigators table at starboard in the main cabin, here has Mr. Ovesen fortunately made a good sized hanging locker instead. We have provided her with davits and a windmill. Mr. & Mrs. Ovesen have been sailing her in the Scandinavia, in the Baltic, a trip to the Mediterranean and a trip to Paris. In our first 4 seasons we have been sailing her in the Baltic, to Germany, Poland and the archipelago at the Swedish east coast. You are welcome to email us.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.) : Sloop
Hull number: 300
Vessel name: Svanen
Home Port: Hvalpsund Denmark
Owner: Kirsten Og Peter H. Höffner
Email address: phhoeffner" @ "tele.dk
Previous known vessel names and owners: Pedersen Middelfart DK to OKT1980
Other comments, plans, special notes: Hull Black, Sailmark Y26

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 303
Vessel name: Solvei
Home Port:
Owner: New owner, not yet listed.
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: 1974 - sold by Nautic-Boercherts, Hamburg, Germany and shipped to first owner in Malaysia. 1985 - bought by present owner then living in Malaysia. 1986 - sailed to Manila, Philippines. 1987 - shipped to New Orleans. 1999- sold by Bill Nygaard-Ostby, homeport New Orleans, Louisiana.
Other comments, plans, special notes: Modifications: engine replaced with Volvo MD3B, gives 6.8 knots at full throttle. Portholes made in transom for better ventilation of aft cabin, needed in the tropics. Near watertight compartments made by closing openings in bulkheads to forecabin and abaft engine room. Second place in the Pensacola, Florida to Isla Mujeres, Mexico race. Blue water equipped, in excellent condition.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 304
Vessel name:
Home Port:
Owner:
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: First owner: W. Blecke. Boats name: Heinrich IV. Sabine & Nikolaus Vatterodt, Largo
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 317
Vessel name: BEER (means 'bear' in Dutch)
Home Port: Noordschans, the Netherlands
Owner: Erik en Myriam de Jong- Hartogs
Email address: myrik" @ "freeler.nl
Previous known vessel names and owners:
1974-1998 Mr. Simeons (Belgium), name: Nelly
1998-1999 Unknown
1999-march 2002 Mr. Keijzer (Netherlands), name: Challenge
we bought our NAB on March 29th 2002
Other comments, plans, special notes: First owner sailed the ship (Nelly)in the Cote d'Azur, port Hyeres (1974-ca. 1995).
Ship was surveyed before we bought her, and she is in very good condition. She has her original Volvo Penta 75HP engine.
We'll sent pictures soon!

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 321
Vessel name: Dreams II
Home Port: Ocean City, NJ, USA
Owner: Henri F. Mamet II
Email address: mametii" @ "aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Barbara Owens
Boat name was "Bubbles"
Other comments, plans, special notes: Rebuilding my Volvo Penta MD21A. Through trial and error, I have been in contact with Sweden for hard to find parts the rebuilder couldn't locate. If anyone needs the E-Mail adddress of that distributor, they can e-mail me.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 330
Vessel name: Michaela
Home Port: Chester, on the beautiful south shore of Nova Scotia.
Owner: Dave DeWolfe
Email address: dave" @ "DiscoverySailing.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: She has always been 'Michaela'.
First owner was Dr. Marcel Brzak of Fredericton, NB, second was Dr. Flewelling of Saint John, NB, and the third was Terry and Nancy Armitage of Sussex, NB. I'm the 4th owner.
Other comments, plans, special notes: 'Michaela' is used for multi-day sailing adventures along the south shore of Nova Scotia. Check out www.DiscoverySailing.com . She also carries Transport Canada certification as a passenger vessel for overnight voyages.

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: ?
Vessel name: Manana
Home Port: Arnis/Germany
Owner: Rolf Broeker
Email address: rolf.broeker " @ " t-online.de
Previous known vessel names and owners: Mariposa-owner Lüdemann
Other comments, plans, special notes:

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Ketch
Hull number: 319
Vessel name: Vindaeva
Home Port: Molde, Norway
Owner: alf Idar smaage
Email address: alfidar.smaage" @ "asplanviak.no
Previous known vessel names and owners: 1.unknown; 2. Steinar Magnussen, Lunner , Norway
Other comments, plans, special notes: This is said to be the first rasmus with ketch rig. The rig was cutom made with a nearly 2m long bowspirit, and an special arrangement for a small sail in front of the mizzen mast. The yacht was delivered as a kit with the interior not finished, and it is still not finished! There is no windscreen. I will be fitting one in warnished teak this winter.

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 336
Vessel name: Loon Feather
Home Port:
Owner:
Email address:
Previous known vessel names and owners: Germain; Loon Feather, Wallace Dirker, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA.
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Year: 1974?
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 337
Vessel name: Nebaras
Home Port:
Owner:
Email address: eric_nebaras " @ " hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Previous Name: Headwind. Boat is Documented as a 1974 but was originally purchased as 1975 in December of 75. Eric Machinist was the 4th owner and the Kileen's, from whom Eric bought Headwind, owned it for 20 years.
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Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 339
Vessel name: Windswept
Home Port: St.Margarets Bay Nova Scotia Ca.
Owner: Peter C. Mallett
Email address: pmallett " @ " eastlink.ca
Previous known vessel names and owners:
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Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 345
Vessel name: Mae West
Home Port: Oulu, Finland
Owner: Hannu Orell
Email address: hannu_orell" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
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Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.):
Hull number: 352
Vessel name: ONAB
Home Port: Workum holland
Owner: Jan Keeman
Email address: bartkeeman" @ "hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: Oliver ?, Freddy Purdey
Other comments, plans, special notes: new sails

Year: 1974
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number:
Vessel name: aurora
Home Port: ny, ny
Owner: patrick
Email address: pmcc" @ "aol.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: delilah key largo fli owned AURORA
Other comments, plans, special notes: i owner aurora from 87 to 93 would she is

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: HRURA3330275
Vessel name: URSA
Home Port: Key Largo, Florida, USA
Owner: Nicholas Ware
Email address: nware" @ "ackermangroup.com
Previous known vessel names and owners: ONIPA'A (John Lane); Valhalla (unknown)
Other comments, plans, special notes: HR sailors phone and visit when in Florida Keys: 219 Anne Bonny Drive, Key Largo, Florida (Sunset Cove, Buttonwood Sound) home: 305 853-0952; office: 305 445-5566

Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 408
Vessel name: Malulani
Home Port: Vancouver, Canada
Owner: Normand Chevrier & Nicole Bilodeau
Email address: nicbil3&hotmail.com
Previous known vessel names and owners:
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Year: 1975
Rig, (sloop, ketch, etc.): Sloop
Hull number: 438
Vessel name: Junovia
Home Port: Fish Creek, San Juan Island, Washington, USA
Owner: Frank & Darlene Reeves
Email address: reevescsj " @ " interisland.net
Previous known vessel names and owners: Eugene Tish & Carol D Jones; Joseph Ogle of Stevenson, Washington.
Other comments, plans, special notes: The summer and fall of 2006 was spent cruising local waters, with visits to Port Townsend, Sequim, Victoria, & Roche Harbor. The season highlight was a five week cruise north to the Desolation Sound area with wonderful weather and fabulous anchorages...this is truly a magnificent area - world class scenery.

Year: 1975
Hull number: 344 (sail number FIN 576)
Rig: Sloop
Vessel name: Lavona
Home Port: NJK Blekholmen, Helsinki, Finland
Owner: Mats Kockberg
Email address: mats.kockberg" @ "interpersona.inet.fi