Proven on passage
Four cruising seasons across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, including night passages, fog and fresh winds.
Swedish-designed · Finnish-built · 1975
The dawn of a journey under sail.
Ohlson 29 Rassvet, hull 170. This site preserves her 2023–2026 chapter in Kiel: four cruising seasons, 3,100 nautical miles and the work completed along the way.
- Hull 170
- built in 1975
- 2023–2026
- Andrei's chapter
- August 2026
- handed onward
Ohlson 29 · hull 170 · built by Artekno in 1975
A documented chapter
A record of work, voyages and change
Rassvet was my first yacht. Aboard her I learned to sail, maintain a boat and make decisions at sea. This site preserves what we did together.
Continuously maintained
Hull, deck, engine, rig, sails and onboard systems were improved throughout Andrei's ownership, with the work recorded year by year.
Three names, four ownership chapters
The documented sequence below follows hull 170 from FULLSTAR in Gothenburg to the new chapter of RASSVET with Janne and Rabea on Fehmarn.
The story continues
In August 2026, Rassvet passed to Janne and Rabea — a capable, hardworking couple surrounded by friends who know how to build, repair and care for things well.
Ownership history
The same hull, three names and four chapters
From Gothenburg to Kalmar, Kiel and Fehmarn, each owner added another chapter to the story of Ohlson 29 hull 170.
FULLSTAR
First owner
Gothenburg, Sweden
MONTEZUMA
Second owner
Kalmar, Sweden
RASSVET
Andrei Iatsuk
Kiel, Germany
RASSVET
Janne & Rabea
Fehmarn, Germany
A new chapter · August 2026
Fair winds, Janne and Rabea
Rassvet has passed to a kind and hardworking couple with many friends who are skilled craftspeople. I believe she will grow more beautiful with the years and may one day even surpass her prime.
The dawn of my path into sailing
When I named her RASSVET — “dawn” in Russian — that was the meaning I gave it. She became exactly that: the beginning of my life in sailing.
More than miles in a logbook
I am grateful for the time I owned this hull, for everything she taught me, for the way she influenced and changed me, and for all the people I met because of her.
A boat with people around her
I wish Janne and Rabea many wonderful moments aboard this beautiful yacht, and Rassvet many more years of sailing, care and new stories.
Ohlson 29 · Hull no. 170
Published design data, matched to this yacht
The dimensions and construction figures describe the original Ohlson 29 design. The propulsion and tank details below record Rassvet as she was handed over in August 2026.
Hull number
170
Design & construction
- Model
- Ohlson 29
- Builder
- Artekno
- Designer
- Einar Ohlson
- Year built
- 1975
- Rig
- Masthead sloop
- Hull
- Solid GRP
- Deck
- Solid GRP
- Berths
- 5
Original dimensions and design figures are taken from the supplied period Ohlson 29 technical sheet. Installed equipment, the current engine and tank capacities are stated separately.
- Length overall
- 8.85 m
- Waterline length
- 6.70 m
- Beam
- 2.70 m
- Draft
- 1.60 m
- Displacement
- 3.1 t
- Ballast
- 1.25 t
- Original sail area
- 25.2 m²
- Mast above waterline
- 11.60 m
- Theoretical hull speed
- 6.3 kn
This yachtNanni Diesel N2.14installed in 2005
Diesel tank40 L
Freshwater tank80 L
Black-water tank40 L
Home port, 2023–2026Kiel
Maintenance history
Four years of documented maintenance and upgrades
The record below covers Andrei's ownership from 2023 to 2026, including professional yard work, equipment upgrades, winter storage and annual underwater-hull maintenance.
2026
Rigging, energy system and structural improvements
- Rigging: new upper shrouds and backstay, complete with new turnbuckles; new shroud retainers at the spreader tips; new turnbuckle covers.
- Engine and drivetrain: raw-water pump impeller replaced; new shaft seal installed; full engine service carried out by Davids Werft.
- Solar and electrical: two new 100 W solar panels and a new 12 V automotive socket in the forecabin.
- Bow and anchoring: new chain pipe into the forepeak for the anchor rode, with a custom marine-plywood box inside the forepeak; new bow platform.
- Cockpit and deck: removable cockpit sole section added for access to the propeller shaft; stainless-steel hatch hinges replaced.
- Exterior woodwork: all exterior wooden components reinforced with epoxy and finished with three coats of Epifanes varnish; the tiller received five coats.
- Underwater hull: old antifouling sanded and renewed with two coats of Hempel Mille NCT; propeller coated with Hempel Silic One.
- Interior: new mirror installed.
2025
Major hull, deck and sail-handling refit
- Running rigging: new main halyard and dedicated mast block; new genoa sheets.
- Hull finish: hull repainted in her distinctive yellow colour using Epifanes Mono-Urethane.
- Deck finish: deck repainted white using Epifanes Mono-Urethane and a new KiwiGrip non-slip coating applied.
- Engine: full engine service carried out by Davids Werft.
- Plumbing: new mixer tap and hand-held bidet spray installed.
- Winter storage: yacht stored indoors in a hangar.
- Underwater hull: old antifouling sanded and renewed with two coats of Hempel Mille NCT; propeller coated with Hempel Silic One.
2024
Navigation, deck equipment and keel maintenance
- Engine and cooling: full engine service carried out by Davids Werft; fuel pre-filter and raw-water strainer installed.
- Navigation instruments: new Silva 100 compass, Windex and NASA Marine Clipper Wind, Depth and Log instruments.
- Visibility and lighting: new radar reflectors and LED lighting installed inside and outside.
- Deck hardware: winches stripped, serviced and lubricated; Barton Winchers fitted; new rail-mounted anchor holder installed.
- Sails and canvas: genoa seams renewed; sprayhood clear window and seams renewed.
- Sealing: locker and hatch seals renewed.
- Keel: keel bolts and the keel-to-hull joint professionally serviced by Davids Werft.
- Winter storage and underwater hull: yacht stored indoors in a hangar; propeller coated with Hempel Silic One.
2023
Purchase and electrical-system upgrade
- Rassvet purchased by Andrei in Sweden and sailed to Germany.
- Charging: Victron Energy 15 A MPPT solar charge controller and Victron 230 V / 30 A shore-power charger installed.
- Electrical protection: new 16 A circuit breakers installed.
- Batteries: two new 105 Ah AGM batteries installed.
- Bilge system: new bilge pump installed.
- Underwater hull: the previous owner renewed the epoxy barrier coating before the 2023 purchase.
From the logbook
Voyages on which the yacht proved herself
Not merely a list of attractive harbours, but real use in varied conditions: calm, fog, strong winds and short, steep head seas.
Recorded tracks
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- tracks
- 0 nm
- recorded distance
Gallery
Rassvet in detail
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