S/V Persistence is a West End, Virgin Islands (British) based 2002 Hallberg Rassy 53 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
Sailboat Hallberg-Rassy 53 for sale in the BVI
The Hallberg-Rassy 53 is renowned for its blend of seaworthiness, elegance, and exceptional craftsmanship. Designed by Germán Frers, this bluewater cruiser is ideal for long-distance voyages, offering stability, comfort, and ease of handling. With spacious accommodations, including luxurious interiors and well-thought-out storage, the yacht is perfect for extended voyages. The model’s sturdy build, including a bulb keel for enhanced performance, ensures excellent sailing capabilities even in challenging conditions. Features like large fuel and water tanks, along with advanced technical systems, make the Hallberg-Rassy 53 an outstanding choice for global exploration.
The yacht’s elegant design, superb sailing performance, and attention to every detail of construction make it a top choice for those looking for a long-range cruising yacht that combines timeless luxury with cutting-edge performance.
Hallberg-Rassy design concept
Sturdy, seaworthy centercockpit yacht built by the Swedish quality yard Hallberg-Rassy. The Hallberg-Rassy 53 is a reliable, safe bluewater cruiser for long hauls with a small crew. The deep centre cockpit with fixed windscreen and high coaming provides good protection and wide, unobstructed running decks allow safe movement even in rough conditions. The Hallberg-Rassy 53 was designed by Argentine star-designer Germán Frers and built under supervision of Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Large diesel and fresh water tank capacities ensure a high degree of autonomy and there is plenty of storage space throughout the vessel in lockers, drawers and storage compartments. The level of craftsmanship in boatbuilding at the traditional Hallberg-Rassy shipyard on the island of Orust in the Swedish Western Archipelago sets standards: the quality of the moulded GRP, the finish of the interior joinery and the standard of the technical installations are beyond question.
Hallberg-Rassy 53 layout
Hallberg-Rassy 53 “Persistence” has the optional Burma teak interior. It has a three-cabin layout with a double side berth and an additional single berth in the aft cabin, a U-shaped galley to starboard, and two single settees to port in the saloon. Both heads compartments have separate showers.
Features
- Generator
- A/C
- Electronics Upgrade
- New Standing Rigging
- Water Maker
Specifications
| Name | S/V Persistence |
| Make | Hallberg Rassy |
| Model | 53 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Builder | Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB (SWE) |
| Designer | German Frers |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Galley | Starboard aft |
Dimensions
| Loa | 53ft 11in / 16.43m |
| Lwl | 43ft 10in / 13.36m |
| Beam | 15ft 3in / 4.65m |
| Draft | 7ft 6in / 2.29m |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 850 liters |
| Water Tanks | 1020 liters |
Performance
| Engines | 145.00 Volvo Penta TAMD41 |
| Generator | Whisper Power 6 kW |
| Displacement | 23000 kilos |
| Sails | Furling mainsail (2023), furling genoa (2021), furling jib (2021), spinnaker gear |
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Overview
- Hallberg-Rassy 53 "Persistence" bluewater cruiser designed by Germán Frers
- Built by Hallberg-Rassy, supervised by Germanischer Lloyd (GL)
- Sturdy centercockpit with fixed windscreen and high coaming for protection
- Spacious accommodations, Burma-teak interior, 3 cabin layout
- Large diesel and freshwater tank capacities, extensive storage throughout
- Equipped for circumnavigation
- New set of NORTH sails 2021, new mainsail May 2023, new standing rigging Oct 2022
Hallberg-Rassy design concept
- Sturdy seaworthy centercockpit yacht for long hauls with a small crew
- Deep centre cockpit, wide unobstructed running decks for safe movement in rough conditions
- High standard of moulded GRP and interior joinery craftsmanship
- Built at Hallberg-Rassy yard on Orust, Swedish Western Archipelago
Layout
- 3 cabin layout with double side berth and additional single berth in aft cabin
- U-shaped galley to starboard aft
- Two single settees to port in saloon
- L-shaped dinette to starboard and two folding chairs at saloon table
- Forward facing chart table to port aft
- Two single armchairs with chest of drawers to port
- Owner's heads with separate shower, electric toilet and washing machine
- Guest heads compartment with separate shower and electric toilet to port forward
- Forward cabin with V-shaped double berth, lockers and storage compartments
- Lateral cabin to starboard with double bunk beds and lee cloth
- Carpet (new 2021)
- Blinds and mosquito screens in deck hatches
Galley equipment
- Worktop in white CORIAN
- Double sink
- Electric cool box
- Microwave 230 V
- Dishwasher MIELE
- FORCE10 gas cooker (3 burners and oven)
- Additional freezer in locker behind chart table
- Pots and pans
Rig and Sails
- New standing rigging (Oct 2022)
- Top rigged, deck-stepped, hydraulic furling mast by SELDEN
- Two sets of spreaders and diamond stay
- Hydraulic genoa furling system FURLEX
- Fixed cutter stay with hydraulic furling system FURLEX
- Hydraulic NAVTEC backstay tensioner
- Hydraulic boom vang NAVTEC
- Central NAVTEC hydraulic panel for backstay tensioner and boom vang in cockpit
- Spinnaker pole stowed on mast
- Insulated backstay
- Cockpit lighting in boom
- 3-colour light and anchor light in mast top
- New furling mainsail May 2023 NORTH-Sails NPL Tour Xi grey CRG approx. 65 m² with vertical battens
- Furling genoa NORTH-Sails NPL Tour Xi grey CRG approx. 90 m² (new 2021) with UV protection
- Furling jib for cutter stay NORTH-Sails NPL Tour Xi grey CRG approx. 27 m² (new 2021) with UV protection
- Spinnaker deck gear
- Stainless steel bowsprit
Deck
- Teak deck on running decks, coachhouse roof, aft deck, swim platform and in cockpit
- Two electric genoa winches LEWMAR 66CEST
- Two electric mainsheet winches LEWMAR 48CEST
- 2 x halyard winch LEWMAR 44.2CST on mast
- 1 x electric halyard winch LEWMAR 40CEST on deck forward of mast
- Electric anchor windlass LOFRANS 1.500 W on deck
- Mooring gear: CQR-anchor 34 kg and 70 m anchor chain 12 mm
- Electric stainless steel davits SIMPSON with remote control
- Electric davits and electric winches
- Fixed windscreen with aluminium frame and opening centre window
- Sprayhood (new 2021)
- Cockpit cover (sprayhood extension) new 2021
- Bimini (new 2021)
- Stainless steel antenna mast at stern
- Two deck lockers below aft deck
- Stern shower hot/cold
- Electric deck wash pump
- Swim ladder
- Spring cleats amidships
- Folding teak seats in pushpit
- Teak outboard bracket on pushpit
- Gates in lifelines to starboard and port
- Folding teak cockpit table
- Hydraulic BEZENZONI gangway with railing (new 2021)
Interior finish and furnishings
- Burma-teak interior
- Saloon with two single settees to port and table
- Folding chairs at saloon table
- Two single armchairs with chest of drawers
- Seat between aft cabin berths and ample storage in lockers and compartments
- Carpet new 2021
Technical Equipment
- VOLVO PENTA TAMD41 6 cylinder turbo diesel 145 hp / 107 kW
- Stainless steel diesel tank approx. 850 l
- Shaft drive and 3 blade feathering propeller MAXPROP
- Large engine compartment with good service access
- Fuel cleaning system
- Double diesel filters
- Bow thruster 15 hp with wireless remote control
- Diesel generator Whisper Power 6 kW (new 2019) with separate starter battery 12 V
- 230 V shore connection with charging cable and 230 V sockets in interior
- 12 V sockets
- 2 x battery charger MASTERVOLT Mass 24 V / 50 A
- Additional battery charger MASTERVOLT 12 V / 40 A for starter batteries
- Inverter MASTERVOLT Mass Sine 24 V / 230 V / 2,500 W
- 2 x isolation transformer MASTERVOLT Mass GI 3.5
- 8 x AGM service battery 12 V / 85 Ah (total capacity 24 V / 340 Ah)
- Starter battery 12 V
- Alternator 12 V / 60 A
- Additional alternator 24 V / 100 A (new 2015)
- Battery controller DCC6000
- 2 x Diesel heating WEBASTO
- Airconditioning CLIMMA for saloon and cabins
- Central hoover system
- 2 x Electric toilet
- Washing machine KENNY Euronova
- Hot water boiler 80 l
- Watermaker ENWA MT3200
Electronics
- Complete electronics upgrade, new STNG network installed
- Raymarine I70s (9x) with 2 at navigation station, 1 at helm, 5 at companionway, 1 at aft cabin
- Raymarine 16 at companionway
- Raymarine 12 at navigation station
- New Raymarine autopilot system (2x)
- Raymarine P70 (2x)
- Raymarine Evo
- Raymarine ACU (2x)
- Raymarine Quantum Radar
- Radar antenna RAYMARINE Super HD Digital (open scanner) on antenna mast at stern
- Autopilot AUTOHELM ST7001+ with control unit at helm and at chart table
- Wireless remote control RAYMARINE Smartcontrol
- Compass
- 3 x additional RAYTHEON ST60 multi-display at helm, chart table and in owner's cabin
- R&R combi antenna "Pacific"
- VHF-radio RAYMARINE Ray260 with stations at helm and chart table
- Handheld VHF-radio ICOM IC-M91D
- ICOM M94D with AIS handheld VHF
- KVH 500 Fleet Broadband satellite telephone/internet with satellite dome on antenna mast at stern
- ICOM IC-718 shortwave radio with antenna on backstay
- WiFi 4G network system
- RAYMARINE video camera in mast top and in engine room
- All new helm panel and electronic switches
- Clock, barometer, thermometer/hygrometer
- FUSION MS-AV750 marine entertainment system with speakers in saloon and cockpit
- TV screen with DVD player in saloon
- TV screen in owner's cabin
Safety
- Liferaft LALIZAS 6 pers. (needs service)
- RAYMARINE Lifetag MOB system
- EPIRB
- Electric signal horn
- Radar reflector
- Electric and manual bilge pumps
- Rescue collar
- Life buoy
- Fire extinguishers
Additional info
- Full cover
- Cockpit cushions (new 2021)
- Fenders
- Mooring lines
- Spare parts kit
- Listing MLS by Yachtr.com
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