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Hylas 44 Information, Review, Specs

- Make
- Hylas
- Model
- 44
- Builder
- Hylas Yachts USA
- Designer
- German Frers
- Number Built
- Production Year(s)
- 1984 - 1993
Measurements
Construction & Hull
- Construction Material
- Fiberglass
- Hull Type
- Monohull Sailboat
- Keel Type
- Fin
- Rudder
- 1x Skeg-Hung
- Ballast
- 11020 lbs
- Displacement
- 22320 lbs
- Water Capacity
- 80 gal
- Fuel Capacity
- 80 gal
Dimensions
- Length Overall (LOA)
- 44.17 ft
- Waterline Length (LWL)
- 41.25 ft
- Beam
- 13.5 ft
- Draft
- 6.89 ft
- Max Headroom
- -
- Air Draft
- -
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Rig & Sails
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- P (Main Luff)
- 47 ft
- E (Main Foot)
- 16 ft
- I (Foretriangle Height)
- 55 ft
- J (Foretriangle Base)
- 17.8 ft
- Forestay Length (est)
- 57.81 ft
- Sail Area
- 866 sqft
Calculations
- Sail Area / Displacement (SA/D) Ratio
- 17.48
- Ballast / Displacement Ratio
- 49.37
- Displacement / Length Ratio (D/L) Ratio
- 141.96
- Comfort Ratio
- 25.58
- Capsize Screening Formula
- 1.92
- Hull Speed
- 8.61 kn