Hylas 56
Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2011
A 2011 masthead sloop with a 21.51 sail area to displacement ratio, engineered for spirited offshore performance
Designed by German Frers, built by Queen Long Marine Co. Ltd. (Taiwan).
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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The Hylas 56, on the water
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
- Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1231 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Sailed by the fleet
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Seen 6 times across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Hylas 56 on video
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