Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31

The Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31 is a Swedish sailboat designed by Olle Enderlein in GRP and built between 1974 and 1982. The yacht is known for its traditional long keel, high build quality and sleek lines as a blue water cruiser. It is the best selling Hallberg-Rassy sailing boat to date with 904 hulls built.[1][2][3]

Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
Development
DesignerOlle Enderlein
LocationSweden
Year1974 - 1982
No. built904
BrandHallberg-Rassy
Builder(s)Hallberg-Rassy
Roledaysailing / cruising
NameHallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
Boat
Displacement9,250 lb (4,200 kg)
Draft4.58 ft (1.40 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.75 ft (9.37 m)
LWL24.67 ft (7.52 m)
Beam9.42 ft (2.87 m)
Engine typeVolvo Penta MD11 C, 23 hp (17 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFull keel
Ballast4,200 lb (1,900 kg)
Rudder(s)Keel hung
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area19 m2 (205 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area12 m2 (129 sq ft) to 31 m2 (334 sq ft)
Spinnaker area71 m2 (764 sq ft)
Total sail area39 m2 (420 sq ft)
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Design

The Monsun is a Bermudan rigged masthead sloop with an aft cockpit and a mahogany interior. The design was based on Hallberg-Rassy's larger sister model, Rasmus 35, and was one of the first models to use Hallberg-Rassy's signature windscreen, which was innovative at the time. It has an encapsulated fuel tank inside the keel under the engine and was delivered with a 23 hp inboard diesel engine.

Famous voyages

Kurt Björklund did three and a half circumnavigations of the planet on his Monsun, 'Golden Lady', before retiring it in the Råå museum in Scania, Sweden.[4]

References
  1. "Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31". www.hallberg-rassy.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "MONSUN 31 Sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. Houston, Dan. "No7 Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31". Classic Sailor. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Kurt Björklund – Råå Museum" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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