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Bestevaer 45 S/YvsHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II

Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II is 0.5 ft wider than Bestevaer 45 S/Y (4%). Bestevaer 45 S/Y draws the least water, 4.6 ft — 1.1 ft less than Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II. Only Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II meets the rule for Liveaboard.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
Exterior underway
Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II
Overview
BrandBestevaerHallberg-Rassy
ModelBestevaer 45 S/YHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing MonohullSailing Monohull
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerUnknownGermán Frers
Dimensions
LOA46.8 ft47.4 ft
Hull lengthUnknown44.9 ft
Beam13.3 ft13.8 ft
Draft4.6 ft–9.5 ft5.7 ft–6.9 ft
Displacement28,660 lb29,321 lb
Accommodation
Cabins2–32–3
Heads1Unknown
Berths6–8Unknown
Performance & Rig
Main sail603 ft²Unknown
JibUnknownUnknown
Genoa431 ft²Unknown
Upwind sail areaUnknown1,146 ft²
Downwind sail areaUnknownUnknown
Engine power57 hp75 hp
Engine countUnknown1
Materials
Hull materialAluminiumUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownLead with bulb
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

10 of 11 figures here carry the builder's own words

9 of 11 figures here carry the builder's own words

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ftHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 47.4 ft × 13.8 ftBestevaer 45 S/Y: 46.8 ft × 13.3 ftHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II47.4 ft × 13.8 ftBestevaer 45 S/Y46.8 ft × 13.3 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftBestevaer 45 S/Y: air draft not published / 9.5 ftair draft not published9.5 ftBestevaer 45 S/YHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 70.9 ft / 6.9 ft70.9 ft6.9 ftHallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II

Drawings side by side

Each boat's layouts, profiles and sail plans as its builder published them. Step through each column to line up the drawings you want to compare.

No drawings collected yet for Bestevaer 45 S/Y.

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y

    Fuel153 gal
    Water122 gal

    15 gal of water per berth

  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II

    Fuel111 gal
    Water197 gal

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024Bestevaer 45 S/Y: 17.7Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 19.3
  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y17.7· Cruiser
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II19.3· Cruiser
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

Bestevaer 45 S/Y: mainsail + genoa, added up

Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350Bestevaer 45 S/Y: 179Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 173
  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y179· Light
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II173· Light
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Ballast ratio

The share of the weight carried in the keel — a rough guide to stiffness, though how deep that weight sits matters as much.

LowModerateHigh3040Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 40
  • Bestevaer 45 S/Ynot published: ballast
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II40· High
How it is worked out

ballast ÷ displacement × 100

Comfort ratio

Ted Brewer's measure of how gently a boat moves in a seaway. Higher means a slower, easier motion.

LightCoastalModerate offshoreHeavy offshoreVery heavy20304050Bestevaer 45 S/Y: 32.6Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 31.2
  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y32.6· Moderate offshore
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II31.2· Moderate offshore
How it is worked out

displacement (lb) ÷ (0.65 × (0.7 × LWL + 0.3 × LOA) × beam^1.333), lengths in ft

Capsize screening

A guide from the inquiry after the 1979 Fastnet race: below 2 was taken as suited to ocean passages. It ignores hull shape and where the ballast sits.

Below 22 and above2Bestevaer 45 S/Y: 1.74Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II: 1.79
  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y1.74· Below 2
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II1.79· Below 2
How it is worked out

beam (ft) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅓

Hull speed

Roughly the speed a displacement hull reaches before it has to climb its own bow wave.

  • Bestevaer 45 S/Y8.6 kn
  • Hallberg-Rassy 44 Mk II8.7 kn
How it is worked out

1.34 × √(waterline length in ft), in knots

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

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