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Helia 44

Catamaran, twin keels · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · 2012–2018

A Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a rotating spar and shallow draft, offered in Maestro or Quatuor layouts

Designed by Berret-Racoupeau, built by Fountaine-Pajot.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Helia 44 is a 13.3-meter catamaran, designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Fountaine-Pajot from 2012 to 2018, featuring a twin keel hull and a fractional sloop rig with a rotating spar. It displaces 10,800 kg and has a 7.4-meter beam and 1.1-meter draft. WEsail upgraded to a Helia 44, noting its increased storage and living space compared to their previous 41-foot Lipari, and equipped it with a 1400-watt solar array and a 750-amp-hour battery bank to power three refrigerators, a washing machine, and a water maker.7:49 The Helia 44 is available in Maestro and Quatuor layouts, with optional twin 55 HP Volvo engines.9:29 Aboard WEsail, the forward storage lockers house a generator, dive gear, and the anchor locker.12:51 Sail Life performed extensive maintenance on a Helia 44 in Charleston, South Carolina, including applying Interprotect 2000 primer and Trilux 33 antifouling paint to the sail drives and keels, and installing Flexofold propellers.0:35

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2012–2018
Units built
259
Designer
Berret - Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Fountaine-Pajot, Fountaine Pajot

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