I´m from Germany and just a new owner of a Hallberg Rassy 33 Mistral. Her name is " PICAROON" and the Hullnumber is #163. The first owner was an American who sailed her in the Caribian ( Virgin Islands ) Then a Dutch Marine Officer bought her for a trip around the world. The last 10 years she was stationated in the Netherlands by the last owner, Jan Madlener, in the Ijsselmeer. He told me that the year of construction was 1976. I think this can´t be right. Is there any one who knows the ship an when it was build. I think it must be in 1974, is´nt it ? Thomas Hanke