Hallberg-Rassy is breaking new ground with its sporty basic orientation and wants to broaden the shipyard's range. Despite everything, the 372 undoubtedly remains a typical HR with all the characteristics and advantages that have made the shipyard's global image and its products so strong over the years.
Nevertheless, the latest boat from the traditional Swedish shipyard is different in many respects from the rest of the otherwise stringent programme. For example, the aft cockpit. For the first time ever, Hallberg-Rassy is presenting a yacht with the 372 in which the aft cockpit has been realised completely independently of the dimensions of the boat. What's more, the shipyard is not replacing an existing boat, but rather adding to the range. The HR 37 of the same size will remain in the programme as an alternative with a centre cockpit.
The 372's fresh visual appearance also sets it apart from the shipyard line. Due to the aft cockpit, the cabin superstructure is not only unusually long, but also rounder and more harmoniously shaped than that of the centre-cockpit yachts. The hatches on the deckhouse are no longer surface-mounted, but flush-mounted, and the stern section is now semi-open, a first for Hallberg-Rassy. Furthermore, the furling system for the headsail is installed below deck, and the modern three-salings rig is over a metre higher than on the comparable HR 37 mid-cockpit model. All in all, the 372 is perhaps the most beautiful and exciting yacht from Ellös.
As new and different as the Hallberg-Rassy is on the outside, the interior is typical and typical of the shipyard. The customary perfectly crafted mahogany fittings, the straightforward, no-frills layout and the classic look with the obviously indispensable curtains leave no doubt as to the boat's origins. Many manufacturers of aft cockpit yachts already offer three-cabin alternatives for yachts in the same length segment. With the Hallberg-Rassy 372, however, there is only one layout with two cabins, but with a large wet room and a beautiful, deep forecastle.
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
