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That was with the 2nd reef in :)

About 6.5kn

Hi there, wind was 6 gusting 7, 2nd reef, reefing always into the wind and hove to, in very rough conditions or when I don't want to use the engine.

Hi Matteo, It is a Hallberg Rassy 352. There is tons of information available for the boat o the web. If you have any specific questions, I will be happy to answer.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Was removed some years ago and replaced by nicely done paint job by a professional yard. Although I like teak too, I am also quite happy with this one ...and it has some advantages.

Hello Julio, judging by your question, I guess you are not a sailor :-), so for your information going too far over is not possible because there is a counterweight of 3 tons in the keel working against the wind pressure on the sails.

@@evangelosavramis9921 You are right, little knowledge of sailing, living at 7000 ft above the sea. However, a friend years back was building a 60’ mono hull, and I did see, what you describe, tons of lead in the keel. There must be a formula for how much weight is needed. Actually we took it out of the harbor for a short two hour cruise, with the Perkins engine, no sails at that point. ..was fun ! Thanks for the vid and comment. 🇺🇸

@@juliojames5986the more it heels, the less power in the sails. It’s a self correcting mechanism. Unless the rudder stalls and the boat broaches, but even then it will get back up.

Yes, Skiathos harbour is well organised and personnel is very friendly. A nice island as well which is not (yet) overcrowded.

Hi Sara e Chris, yes she is a nice boat indeed; under engine she does about 6.5 to 7 knots at about 2400 revs (max engine revs is 3200)

@@evangelosavramis9921 thanks

Conolimenti per il video finalmente xol sonoro del vento e fel mare senza musiche inutili...però😂 la ragazza tutto il tempo con la scotta del genoa in mano???😂😂😂😂 poverina!!!

Hello Johan, I must admit that what you see here is still relatively "normal". Most sailors will experience weather like this sooner or later. Some of them will prefer to start the engine but I think a sailing boat does behave much better under sails than it does under engine. Of course you need to know what you are doing and you should have some experience but then, there is no reason to be scared; not in conditions like those shown here. Cheers, Evan

The song of the wind and the sea are sometimes better :-)

Hi Gianmaria, you are welcome, it is an old Raymarine ST 5000 Sail with linear drive.

...and it's easier to make ;) You are welcome

Hahaha, nee das ist natürlich die Bretagne NW Frankreich auf dem Weg nach Brest :)

Bikini und Sonnenschein ist natürlich auch net, aber die Nordsee und der Englische Kannal haben etwas Besonderes :)

Yes, good description :) She feels powerful and safe.

...me too :-)

Hi, thanks and sorry for the late reply. About 5 to 6kn I would say average. About 7kn on a good windy way and about 8.5kn max surfing some waves :)

I must admitt you are right. We should have been wearing lifejackets.

@@evangelosavramis9921 You could have lost your wife real quick at 3:00.. there's no way you would pick her back up again before she's gone in the waves. Maybe that was the plan. Hopefully you're safe in the future all of you guys

Thanks André!

Yes, quite likely. Although HRs can take a lot of wind, I am often a bit too lazy when it comes to reefing

Hello Bjørn Erik The Rasmus was my initial choice actually and the main reason was cost. You can read about it in my blog under www.hr352matilda.com/?page_id=84 Over a few years, I had seen almost every Rasmus that was on sale (I even traveled as far as Traverse City in the US!), test sailed a few and I hired one for a week and sailed to Denmark. The Rasmus sails quite well, not significantly slower than a 352. Both need some wind to get moving but then when it is blowing at F7 you still feel safe and comfortable. I finally did not buy a Rasmus because everything on them was a bit old-fashioned. Prices for the 352s had also dropped then and when I saw Matilda with her new rigging, removed teak, and new engine I decided that I had to go for her. I have full batten sails on my 352 and that is a clear advantage. The Rasmus has a smaller beam compared to the 352 and you notice that also inside. The 352 is a bigger boat. The newer models have more headroom and feel even bigger. Also the rigs are different between the first models and the later ones. Very early models still have wire halyards. The later models have either one or two spreader rigs and optionally furling mains. Always fair winds, Evan

Thanks Bjoern! I also get the desire to go again every time I watch my video :-) Always fair winds!

I could not agree more. Much better without the music. Lovely boat and scenery. Enderlein knew how to design a seaworthy boat.

All fingers still in place :-))

Thanks Luca, yeh they are great boats!

HI and sorry for the (very) late reply. Have you finally bought Inga?

Hi lungarotta! Thanks for your comment. It definitely would have been more interesting if I had shown a bit more of the islands but on this particular trip I spent most of the time either at anchor or sailing :-) Battery capacity is 230 Ah and it was no problem running the autopilot either 12 hours downwind the first day from Matildas's homeport Khaskoutsi to Milos at F4 to F5 or 12 hours close hauled from Milos to Poros at F7. The autopilot draws more current with following seas as you would imagine. Properly trimmed, course keeping is very good when sailing close hauled and only little corrections are needed by the autopilot. Batteries are “Exide ER 550 DUAL Marine” by the way and they are new. I am trying to not discharge them more that 50% which I managed on this trip.

Thanks a lot for your answer.

Welcome!

Thanks!

Yes! That is what it was :-) Good luck with your restoration project!

Thanks!

I am looking for an HR 352. Now it is under the sail?

Hi Assissiai, she is not a racer as you would imagine and needs a bit of wind but she does better than one would think looking at her hull lines and the long keel. A lot depends on the quality of the sails and trimmimg but that is not a secret :-) Did you already buy one?

Hi Sotiris my friend, yes it was a great time!

Thanks! but why is the keel a bit too long for the canals in may actually?

canals full of water in spring tends to fall away in some areas as the summer comes on

Thanks! Have you really searched long enough? :-)

Thanks my friend!