Hylas Yachts Hylas 51

Discover the HYLAS 51 OCEAN RACE, an exceptional sailing yacht combining speed and elegance, designed to impress both with its performance and its high-end comfort. Conceived by the renowned naval architect German Frers, this yacht stands out with its unique design, with original plans still available. It offers a perfect balance of sophisticated equipment, meticulous livability, and unparalleled sailing pleasure.

With a draft of 2.6 meters and an impressive mast height of 23 meters, this sailing yacht is equipped with 14 winches distributed across the deck, ensuring optimal sail management. Capable of sailing at over 30° to the wind even in moderate conditions, it benefits from remarkable stability thanks to substantial ballast, ensuring constant safety and good mood aboard. Its ease of reefing and maneuverability make it accessible to amateurs while offering experienced sailors a multitude of adjustment options.

The superstructure design provides a safe and comfortable maneuvering space, even in rough seas. You sail wet at the bow while remaining perfectly sheltered in the teak cockpit, where the sea seems to dissolve beneath the hull. This yacht gracefully cuts through waves and responds to commands with the precision of a boat.

This HYLAS 51 has had four owners, all passionate about tranquil cruises, without participation in regattas or navigation in extreme conditions. The yacht is ready to obtain an ORC certification and has already been approved for commercial voyages (See-BG certificate expired in 2014, confirmed in 2018 but never used). Its recent upgrades include a complete overhaul of the standing rigging in 2018, a new gelcoat applied in 2020, and antifouling completed in 2022.

Electrically, the boat features comprehensive equipment: bi-directional AIS (800), MeteoFax and EU-Weatherbox weather system on long waves, autopilot with remote control, Garmin GPSMAP 8417 MFD multifunction GPS chartplotter, Garmin radar, VHF VHF 215i radio installed at the navigation station with an additional device at the cockpit, frontal depth sounder, and satellite phone preparation.

The deck is equipped with a 15 kg CQR anchor with 50 meters of chain and a warp, an electric windlass, seven Victron batteries (six of 115 Ah and one starter battery of 100 Ah from 2020), a Victron 35A battery charger, tri-color and standard LED courtesy lighting, two automatic bilge pumps and three manual ones, a stainless steel swim ladder, and a GNX Windex replaced in 2018. Twelve Barient winches (including eight 27ST, two 32ST, and two 24ST) and two electric four-speed winches (37ST for genoas) facilitate all maneuvers.

The interior focuses on comfort with a 40-liter Isotherm water heater (230V/engine, installed in 2020), a Katadyn Power Survivor desalinator, a Victron 1500W inverter (24V to 230V), and a Webasto ThermoPro 90 programmable heating system. The galley includes a refrigerator and a freezer of about 30 liters (operating on 24V/230V), a Force10 gas cooker with three burners, an oven with grill, and two sinks.

For safety, an authorized life raft for 12 people completes the equipment. Regarding sails, this yacht features specialized rigging for spinnaker with a carbon boom and aluminum jockey boom, as well as a hydraulic rigid halyard from Navtek controlled from the helm station.

Among other highlights, it has a Gori folding three-blade propeller with overdrive function for increased energy efficiency, two alternators for 12V and 24V, stainless steel fuel lines, tubular heaters under the aft bunks and in the salon, as well as an aluminum radiator at the front of the deck. Additional anchors and moorings of 15 to 20 meters were added between 2018 and 2020.

Finally, the yacht comes with a complete set of older sails, including two large sails, several genoas including a very large one for staywork, six standard spinnakers, and eight maxi inflatable sails that are easy to store and inflate thanks to a dedicated pump.

Do not hesitate to request detailed specifications to discover the full potential of this remarkable HYLAS 51 OCEAN RACE, a sailing yacht ready to offer you unforgettable maritime adventures.