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What are the best Scandinavian boats on the market? Here’s our pick of the best Swedes to include on any shortlist for solid, seaworthy 28-30ft cruisers…

Peter Poland picks out some of the best cruising boats under 30 feet, arguably the ideal size for coastal and occasional offshore sailing

Hallberg-Rassy 49 Illustration by Jim Ewing Back in 1943, Swedish boat builder Harry Hallberg opened his shop on the island of Orust to build Folkboats, a Swedish-designed racer-cruiser. Today, Hallberg’s name is linked with one of the most successful sailboat designs of the 20th century. Dubbed by some as the flagship of the Swedish boating industry, the Hallberg-Rassy 49, introduced in 1982, is a rugged, good-looking yacht built for serious world cruising. The HR 49 was designed by Olle Enderlein, a prolific Swedish creator of watercraft from canoes to passagemakers. His “yachtsman’s...

Hallberg-Rassy 29 review: from the archive 0shares Despite being the smallest design from this prominent Swedish yard, the Hallberg-Rassy 29 is no less an ocean cruiser than her larger stablemates. Duncan Kent reports She’s an ideal yacht for a couple wanting to cruise reasonable distances in comfort and safety. All photos: Colin Work Product Overview Year after year in Yachting Monthly’s readership survey, Hallberg-Rassy is the name that many of you aspire to own, for good reason too, they have made their name by building high-quality cruisers for more than four decades. Hallber...