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Hylas 54 Cruising World Magazine's 1999 "BOAT OF THE YEAR" Winner for Full Size Cruiser
"I have always liked the clean and modern styling of this yard's detailing. They have never built one of my designs but I always wished they would."
- Robert Perry on Design Hylas review in Sailing Magazine
"The design is classic German Frers..."
- Cruising World review of Hylas 46
"...the high quality of all craftsmanship makes the Hylas 54 stand out in its category..."
- Cruising World's "1999 Boat of the Year Winner" review
"Her plumb bow, tall rig and beam carried well aft make her look like an offshore ocean racing sled instead of an easy to handle cruiser..."
- Yachting Magazine review of the Hylas 54
"The Hylas 49 is poised to become a leader in the 50 foot market..."
- Sailing Magazine review of the Hylas 49
"The Hylas 49 is an excellent choice for anyone considering a serious performance cruising boat with comfort to spare..."
- Sailing Magazien review of the Hylas 49
"If one is interested in a high end center cockpit liveboard cruiser over 50' the Hylas deserves serious consideration."
- Blue Water Cruising review of the Hylas 54
"Frers' design has sophistication performance written all over it..."
- Blue Water Cruising review of the Hylas 54
"The Hylas 46 comes with extensive standard equipment and an abundance of top quality name brand gear. I deem her a "must see" for any serious cruiser..."
- Cruising World review of the Hylas 46
"There is very little doubt that the Hylas 54 is setting a standard that others will find hard to follow..."
- Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine review of the Hylas 54
ON OFFSHORE SAILING AND PERFORMANCE
"Don't get the idea that Hylas is designed for sheltered sailing... She is a true blue water vagabond..."
- Blue Water Cruising review of Hylas 54 delivery
"I have logged thousands of blue water miles offshore aboard Hylas sailboats including two boats with hurricanes. I can attest that they are swift, stout, and extremely seaworthy."
- John Kretchmer, Author and Contributing Editor for Sailing Magazine
"Luckily we avoided the worst of the weather until we rounded Diamond Head... interestingly tropical storm Daniel sprang to life 50 miles south of Hatteras and collided with a cold front coming from the north. Suddenly we had 40 plus knots on the nose... we slapped two reefs in the main and reduced the genoa to 100%... the boat had no tendency to pound. Frequent checks proved she was tacking true... we were cold and wet sailors by the time we pulled into our slip north of Annapolis but we were all very impressed by the design, sailing characteristics and overall construction of the Hylas 49."
- Sailing Magazine review of the Hylas 49 delivery from Florida to Annapolis
"Under main and 135% genoa the Hylas 54 moves out quickly, 8.8. knots in 12 knots of breeze..."
- Sailing Magazine review of the Hylas 54
"In 17 knots of wind we easily carried 9 knots of boat speed."
- Yachting Magazine review of the Hylas 54
"How does she handle? Well that is where she shines the best... she is fast and smooth sailing and the rig is easily handled by two. Upwind she steers tight to the wind and off the wind she has a very comfortable feel."
- Lattitudes and Attitudes review of the Hylas 54
"... Sailing the Hylas 54 is a gas... in 20 knots of trade wind breeze we easily reached at 10 knots... and 8 knots with 30 degrees of apparent wind..."
"The boat was particularly fun to drive with the wind just aft of the beam... you can feel the power in the hull and the bits of the rudder... in the few hours we did of close hauled sailing we did in 20 knots of wind she kept her nose down and provided a smooth ride..."
"...the boat speed was evident throughout our passage... we made Annapolis to Cape Hatteras in 29 hours."
- Blue Water Cruising review of the Hylas 54 delivery
ON SYSTEMS AND DESIGN:
"...it's the arrangement of the ships systems and the equipment employed which show how seriously (Hylas) takes the needs of the customer... Hylas has taken great pains to render all systems accessible for inspection and maintenance."
- Cruising World Magazine "Boat of The Year" review of the Hylas 54
"The Hylas strength is the sum of its parts, the boat is a liveboard cruiser that promises to be truly livable... apparent everywhere is the clever thoughtful touches and a commitment in terms of space and luxury appointments to giving people what they have asked for."
- Sail Magazine review
"It is worth our while to report that the electrical systems of the Hylas, the panels, wiring set-up, engineering and battery installations were all executed to the highest standards... we particularly liked the labeling and the color coding."
"Deck and cockpit, they are in a word... superb"
"On our passage when the breeze kicked up, we found it possible as it should be, on an offshore boat, to move anywhere about the interior while keeping a firm grip on a handhold."
- Comments from Blue Water Cruising review of the Hylas 54
"Certainly worth noting, the Hylas 46 gets "electrical panel award of the year" for both access to wiring and superb quality of its installation."
"The Hylas 46 is also notable for an interior comfortable enough to border on plush and systems hard to beat for their meticulous installations."
"There is an excellent (engine) access at the front with further access through panels on three sides... the plumbing and thru hulls are meticulously labeled and easy to reach."
- Comments from Cruising World review of the Hylas 46
"...if nothing else... the nav station alone would make me open my checkbook. It's fantastic with all the traditional things nav stations should have but often do not..."
- Yachting Magazine review of the Hylas 54
"The Hylas' interior arrangement is well suited for blue water sailing, we particularly like the easy access engine..."
- Sailing magazine review of the Hylas 49
"Once down below you feel as though you have come home..."
- Latitudes and Attitudes review of the Hylas 54
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