“As we approach the upcoming fall boat shows, perhaps the best word to describe the boatbuilding industry’s latest crop of new designs is “consolidation.”… It’s also nice to see a number of builders, like Tartan, Island Packet, Wauquiez, Hylas and CW Hood, still keeping in touch with some of the tried-and-true aesthetic and design features of old: although don’t be fooled, these are still thoroughly modern boats in every sense of the word…”
“Created by renowned megayacht designer Bill Dixon, the Hylas 48 is a true luxury yacht expressly configured for crossing oceans in security and comfort. A centre-cockpit design with a single wheel, the H48 can be arranged with either two or three cabins below decks, both anchored by a magnificent saloon featuring scads of ambient light and top-quality joinery work. The boat’s twin-headsail rig makes it easy for shorthanded to crews to “shift gears” depending on the conditions, while the boat’s moderate overhangs fore and aft—does anyone remember overhangs?—will not only keep the deck drier under sail but also serve to minimize slapping at anchor and help protect the stem from dings when weighing anchor.”
The winners will be announced in the December issue of Sail Magazine. Watch this space!…
For further information, brochures, or price lists for the Hylas 48, or any of the Hylas Yachts range, please contact us. Grabau International are exclusive sales agents for Hylas Yachts in Europe.
