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]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Olle Enderlein |
| Location | Sweden |
| Year | 1974 - 1982 |
| No. built | 904 |
| Brand | Hallberg-Rassy |
| Builder(s) | Hallberg-Rassy |
| Role | daysailing / cruising |
| Name | Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,250 lb (4,200 kg) |
| Draft | 4.58 ft (1.40 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.75 ft (9.37 m) |
| LWL | 24.67 ft (7.52 m) |
| Beam | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Penta MD11 C, 23 hp (17 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Full keel |
| Ballast | 4,200 lb (1,900 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Keel hung |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 19 m2 (205 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 12 m2 (129 sq ft) to 31 m2 (334 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 71 m2 (764 sq ft) |
| Total sail area | 39 m2 (420 sq ft) |
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Design
editThe 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
editKurt 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
edit- ^ "Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31". www.hallberg-rassy.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "MONSUN 31 Sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Houston, Dan. "No7 Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31". Classic Sailor. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Kurt Björklund – Råå Museum" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2021.