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Hylas 44

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1984–1993

A 13-metre cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a substantial 49% ballast ratio for offshore stability

Designed by German Frers, built by Queen Long Marine Co. Ltd. (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

See her sail

The Hylas 44, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.92 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.92
LightHeavy

235 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 235
EasygoingPowered-up

17.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2425 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hylas 44, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hylas 44 is a German Frers-designed masthead sloop built by Queen Long Marine Co. Ltd. in Taiwan from 1984 to 1993, with a fin keel and rudder on skeg.4:05 It measures 13.5 meters LOA, has a 4.1-meter beam, a 2.1-meter draft, and displaces 10,124 kg.27:06 The model is known for rugged construction and a history of circumnavigations.4:40 Aboard Lady K Sailing, the Hylas 44 is noted as a viable option for long-term liveaboard use in the Caribbean.0:44 Buyers should seek models with a Perkins 4108 or Yanmar 55 engine, as the Westerbeak 70 is considered problematic.17:43

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

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

1seen for sale

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

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
235.0
Comfort ratio
28.6
Capsize screening
1.92
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1682
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1993
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Queen Long Marine Co. Ltd. (TAIWAN), Hylas Yachts USA

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Hylas 42A German Frers-designed masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio, built for offshore performance and stabilityHylas Yachts 46A German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a high sail area to displacement ratioHylas 54A German Frers-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio and bulb keel, built for stable, long-distance blue water cruisingHylas 45.5A German Frers-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-hung rudder and an extended transom for improved accessHylas 56A 2011 masthead sloop with a 21.51 sail area to displacement ratio, engineered for spirited offshore performance

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