The sailing yacht that knows its size.

Published 13 September 2026 · WHV · Public-source editorial note

A serious sailing yacht does not have to advertise itself through length. The Hallberg-Rassy 340 measures 10.36 metres overall. Its appeal is how many decisions are directed toward moving, steering and living aboard rather than winning a marina comparison.

Designed around the crew

Designed by Germán Frers and introduced in 2017, the 340 uses twin rudders and a deep, sheltered cockpit. A tiller is standard, with twin wheels optional. The integrated bowsprit can carry an anchor and provide a tack point for an additional sail. A folding bathing platform is another option, not part of every example.

These details create choices rather than universal answers. Twin wheels open a passage through the cockpit, while a tiller can offer simplicity and direct feel. Optional equipment, keel configuration, sails, electronics and energy systems can make two used 340s materially different boats.

A boat is a practice

What holds value is a design that invites a small crew to use it confidently and often. That value is experiential before it is financial: nights at anchor, passages made and knowledge accumulated. A larger yacht may offer more space while demanding more berth, systems, crew and attention.

For an individual boat, begin with an independent survey, maintenance records and a realistic annual programme. Inspect moisture, rig, sails, engine, steering, electrical work and modifications. Then ask the most revealing question: where will this boat go during the next two seasons?

Source and context.

Hallberg-Rassy: Hallberg-Rassy 340 ↗

Hallberg-Rassy 340 specification brochure ↗

A design reading based on the maker’s current page and brochure, not a sea trial or survey. Seaworthiness, condition, equipment and operating cost must be assessed for the individual yacht.

Source checked 13 September 2026. WHV interpretation is distinct from the source’s account.