73NEW yachts
With Rupert holmesHylas 57
At first glance the Hylas 57 appears
closer to the brand’s established ethos,
but this belies the many improvements
and updates incorporated into the
design, which is intended to mark a
new era for the company.
With this boat designer Bill Dixon
says he has tried to move centre
cockpit design forward, while
changing the way in which such boats
are sailed and handled. He says key
design priorities included, “a modern,
performance and voluminous hull
shape, with a long waterline and a
really clean deck layout.
“Our aim was for a new
generation centre cockpit boat,
with a very smooth, sleek profile
and styling influenced by some of
our superyachts,” he says. “We are
cognisant that this boat is at the
upper end of the size range that can
be handled by a couple and wanted to
make it as easy as possible. Hylas has
really embraced all our ideas, which
is great. For me, the things I really like
about this boat are the walkthrough
cockpit and the position of the sail
controls, which are inboard on the
coachroof, which makes it really easy
for one person to control the sails.”
The easily handled sail plan has twin
headstays for a furling self-tacking
jib, plus a 135 per cent genoa. Electric
in-mast furling and electric primary
winches are standard.
While the all furling sail plan means
that main and headsail halyards do not
need to be led aft, the self-tacking jibsheet, genoa sheets and halyard for
an asymmetric spinnaker are all led to
this central, well-protected position.
The mainsheet is taken to an easily
reached position in the middle of the
boat, via an optional arch that keeps
the falls clear of the cockpit.
Transom options include a
traditional Hylas style with steps, or
a more contemporary folding bathing
platform with concealed steps from
deck level. “We’ve tried to be a bit
intelligent with stowage on deck,” says
Dixon. “As well as the deep lazarette
and forepeak locker there are also
shallow lockers for easy access.”
In addition to greater beam
that’s carried well aft compared to
earlier models, the Hylas 57 also
has increased freeboard, which
creates even more volume below
decks. Layout options include a large
galley through which the aft cabin is
accessed, or an enclosed galley. In this
case, the entrance to the aft suite is
through a fourth cabin with Pullman-
style bunks.
Hull tooling for the Hylas 57 is
currently in production and the first
boat is expected to be completed in
spring 2019.
http://www.hylasyachts.com/h57Hylas 60
LOA 18.05m (59ft 2in)
LWL 16.74m (54ft 9in)
Beam 5.25m (17ft 3in)
Displacement 29,600kg (65,256lb)
Draught 2.00m or 2.50m
(6ft 6in or 8ft 2in)
Price ex VAT US$1.7m
The Hylas 60 has been
designed with European
tastes very much in mindA bridgedeck
between
cockpit and
companionway
gives increased
headroom belowHylas 57
LOA 17.30m (56ft 10in)
LWL 16.14m (52ft 9in)
Beam 5.20m (17ft 0in)
Displacement 29,000kg (57,685lb)
Draught 1.95m or 2.50m
(6ft 5in or 8ft 2in)
Price ex VAT US$1.3m
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