Hh 52

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The Hh 52, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LightHeavy

98 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 98

EasygoingPowered-up

32.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 32.3

Draws more than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 202 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hh 52, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hh 52 is a Morrelli and Melvin-designed fractional sloop catamaran, built by Hudson Yacht Group since 2022. It measures 17.1 meters LOA with a 7.4-meter beam and a 3.5-meter draft, displacing 11,590 kg. The Hh 52 evolves from the HH50, sharing hull lines but featuring a redesigned deck and cabin top. It is available in Ocean Cruising and Sports Cruising versions, with the former using a 50/50 e-glass/carbon construction and the latter being 100% carbon fiber.8:16 Buyers can choose between aft or forward helm configurations and an optional parallel diesel/electric hybrid propulsion system. The Hh 52's sail plan includes a 98.38 m² main, a 63.46 m² solent, a 39.82 m² staysail, and a 110.96 m² fractional reacher.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen sold

The video mentions it was possibly sold or being sold
from keeldraggerseen January 2024watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

32.3

Displacement / length

97.8

Hull

Hull type

Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

Construction

e-glass/carbon

Production

Years built

First built 2022

Designer

Morrelli, Melvin

Builder

Hudson Yacht Group

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The family

Related models

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