Christoph Rassy was a true sailor and yacht builder with a great reputation all over the world. His yachts with the typical blue stripes, of which almost 10,000 have been built to date, remain renowned for their high seaworthiness and exceptionally good build quality.
In 1960, German-born Christoph Rassy came to Sweden on his bicycle and empty-handed to build sailing boats. And he was to stay. As a trained boat builder, Rassy, who grew up in Starnberg, initially kept his head above water with odd jobs, including working at Harry Hallberg's shipyard in Kungsviken, which he would later take over. This is how the shipyard came to be called Hallberg-Rassy. However, Harry Hallberg and Christoph Rassy never worked together as partners.
Christoph led his company to great international success. In 2003, he handed over the reins of his shipyard to his son Magnus, who has since continued to run the company in the style that his father had characterised for many years. Christoph Rassy has now passed away at the age of 87 after a short illness.
YACHT recently took a comprehensive look at the history of the Hallberg-Rassy shipyard and the life of Christoph Rassy. You can read the large portrait here download free of charge.
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
