BoatsHh 42

Hh 42

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2012

A high-performance fractional racer designed by Judel/Vrolijk to adapt to IRC, HPR, and iORC rules via modular configurations

Designed by Judel, Vrolijk, Co & Sdk Structures, built by Hakes Marine (China).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.58 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.58
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 69
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 37.2
TenderStiff

59% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 59%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2713 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
58.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.2
Displacement / length
69.0
Comfort ratio
11.8
Capsize screening
2.58
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2108
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Carbon-epoxy sandwich pre-preg
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2012
Units built
6
Designer
Judel, Vrolijk, Co, SDK Structures
Builder
Hakes Marine (CHINA), Hudson Yacht Group

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Bavaria Yachts Match 4212.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keel
Bavaria Yachts 40 (J&J)12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA popular charter-trade cruiser from 2000, offering a balanced 18.88 SA/D ratio and a 1.95-metre bulb keel
Jeanneau Sun Legende 4112.44 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson-designed 1-ton prototype offering a performance-oriented hull available in Regate and cruising variants
Oceanis 41 (Beneteau)12.43 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop featuring a wide 4.2-metre beam and a modern hull form optimised for cruising
Baltic Yachts 42 DP12.78 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Doug Peterson design with a 2.41-metre draft, available in tall mast and keel-centerboard configurations.
Catalina Yachts 400 MK II12.65 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.65-metre cruiser with a deep 2.11-metre bulb keel and a balanced displacement-to-length ratio for offshore stability

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