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The 2024 “Boat of the Year” is an award winning, eco-friendly cruising yacht, designed from the ground up with electrification in mind. For those seeking “the yacht of the future” with a perfect balance of style, performance, safety and comfort, the future is now…

The HH44 is packed with innovation.

Designed from the ground up for electrification and to maximize the solar array, the helms are move aft to free up the coach roof.

Folding transoms enhance safety at sea, and open at anchor to increase living space and provide an easy connection with the water.

Helms rotate in and out for protection, visibility, and an enhanced sailing experience.

Forward window open vertically to increase air flow and interior comfort.

C-shaped daggerboards provide vertical lift and impressive upwind sailing performance.

These are just a few of the innovative ideas being incorporated into this impressive new yacht.

The HH44 features luxury unlike any other 44’ catamaran.

Special attention has been paid to achieving a level of luxury not typically found on a cruising catamaran of this size. Headroom exceeds 2m (6’6”) in the salon and 1.96m (6’4”) in the hulls. Lines are hidden under deck to keep walkways clear, and push button controls adjust the traveler as standard.

Thick and plush 6" outdoor foam cushions surround the cockpit, creating a social and comfortable outdoor space. A clean aft beam, with electric davit winches hidden below and pushbutton mainsheet traveller on the cabin top, creates a safer cockpit with uninterrupted views aft.

Special attention to lighting provides ambiance at dusk and aids vision during night passages.

Five different interior design color combinations are offered and numerous options allow you customize the boat to fit your specific needs. Folding tables turn into passage berths, extra refrigeration space and storage, optional BBQ and dive tank storage aft, washing machine, air-conditioning and more.

Incomparable

As Seahorse magazine stated in their review of the HH44, “HH Catamarans is on a mission to redefine the concept of a luxury performance multihull… from 44ft all the way up to super yacht size. Not reinventing, but defining a new type of luxury performance cat that has not, at least at 44ft, been available in this format.”

No other catamaran of this size can offer the same balance of performance and luxury as the HH44. With massive amounts of carbon fiber throughout the structure, including all load bearing areas, and the use of superior Epoxy resins, the rigidity of this yacht supersedes all competitors in this size range.

The fit and finish quality, the special attention to detail and the superior materials makes the boat safe and enjoyable without gaudy handrails, elevated solar panels or exposed storage racks for toys. Air-conditioning can be run overnight on the batteries alone and batteries can be quickly topped up using the innovative Parallel Electric Hybrids as dual generators.

The swing helms allow for line handling to be conducted from the safety and protection of the coach roof so you are not exposed, and two helms makes docking on either side a breeze.

We invite you to dive in and explore why the HH44-SC is the finest cruising catamaran in its class. This is Yachting Evolved.

“TOP 10 BEST BOATS”

“Of all the boats presented this year, none put sustainable sailing as far in the forefront as HH with its new HH44”

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“BOAT OF THE YEAR SPECIAL RECOGNITION”

“GREET THE FUTURE… It has one hull in the water and the other flying rapidly toward tomorrow.” Read here.

“BOAT OF THE YEAR”

“The HH44-SC elevates big catamaran sailing with an innovative package that looks and sails as well as it performs.”

Which version is for you?

HH44-OC (Ocean Cruising)

The HH44-OC is a fast, comfortable, family friendly cruiser that skews toward ease of operation for bluewater cruising. It shares the same hull and interior fit and finish quality as the sportier HH44-SC but features an aluminum mast, e-glass longeron, white gelcoat finish and mini-keels as standard instead of daggerboards.

HH44-SC (Sports Cruising)

The HH44-SC integrates the very latest in race boat technology but remains equally as comfortable as a family cruiser. This is a “no-compromise-boat” with C-shaped carbon daggerboards, a carbon rig, a painted hull finish, expanded solar array and EcoDrive as standard equipment.

EcoDrive, an Electric/Diesel Parallel Hybrid System

The HH44 was conceived from the ground up to work with a parallel electric/diesel hybrid, an industry leading solar array on the cabin top and hydro-regeneration while sailing.

Our EcoDrive provides all the benefits of an electric boat: silent fume free motoring up to 7kts, instant torque for maneuvering, and hydro-regeneration while sailing; while also providing the reliability of trusty diesel engines as a back up.

For the technology shy, traditional standalone diesel engines with shaft drives are also offered.

“Even as the morning’s fresh breeze abated, the boat continued to perform beyond expectations… I was impressed with how well it tacked, and how well it tracked with only one daggerboard down.”

- sailing world.

Clever design for optimized liveability

The angular cabin allows the two large, forward facing windows to open fully from inside the generously sized (187 sq ft or 17.4m2) salon. ceiling height is over 2m (6’6”) high throughout. comfort underfoot has been enhanced with non-skid eva foam decking as standard..

Swing helms & pocket seats

Steer the boat from the outboard position with the wind in your hair and increased visibility of your sail plan. a fold down helm seat stows out of the way for everyday living and easily deploys when needed. rotate the helm(s) inboard and steer from the protection of the three-seat sofa on the aft beam..

Innovative Features Abound

The hh44-sc comes standard with a custom integrated solar array, an electric parallel hybrid with shaft drives, folding transoms, dual swing helm stations, forward opening salon windows, line tunnels, eva foam decking and carbon fiber design detailing throughout to create a truly ground breaking yacht..

Built with safety in mind

Carbon and epoxy construction creates the strongest yacht possible without adding weight. all lines run under-deck to create an uncluttered walkway. stanchions are 900mm tall to keep your loved ones safe. a continuous, unbroken toe rail runs the length of the deck with all hull and deck-joints fused and hidden..

A home away from home

Exceptional craftsmanship and industry leading fit-and-finish is evident throughout, with foam core furniture and exceptional joinery, top of the line fixtures and bosch electric appliances standard. cabinet locks are cleverly hidden in the modern design and an optional pocket tv can deploy and spin to face the viewer. movie night has never been better..

Carefully considered lighting design

Optional rgb rope lighting throughout can be dimmed or change colors depending on your vision needs while night sailing or for setting the mood at anchor., choose from five different interior color combinations or mix and match to make it your own:.

General Arrangement

Where can I see an HH44?

HH tries to visit all major Boat Shows, but to learn more about future opportunities to see the HH44, please subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page or email us at [email protected] .

What size dingy will fit on the davits?

We recommend a 10-11 foot tender. A 12 foot tender can fit but will be tight. The davits are carbon fiber and have a high load capacity with a dual push button captive reels for ease of operation. We offer Highfield, OC Tenders and ZeroJets in our price list and can ship them with your boat, if requested.

Where is the HH44 built?

We have two owned and operated state-of-the-art production facilities. One in Xiamen, China and a second in Cebu, Philippines. All future HH44 and HH52 orders will be built in Cebu, which is an excellent cruising ground to start your journey, or we can facilitate delivery (by crew or ship).

How do the transoms operate?

The design is similar to sugar scoop transoms found on monohulls. After unlocking them, a single line at each helm winch will lower the transom until it rests the 100% carbon fiber transom horizontally. Simply use the winch to raise them when done. An optional electric door remote will allow you to completely “close” one of the transoms while away, or you can use the optional side pocket doors to leave the boat closed for additional safety and security.

Can I run the A/C without a Generator?

Yes, if you purchase a boat with our innovative EcoDrive, the House Bank is large enough to run the A/C overnight without the need to run a generator. In fact, there is enough power to run the A/C in the master cabin for over three days! Recharging the batteries can be done quickly using the innovative EcoDrive as two 5kW generators.

How high is the bridge-deck?

The HH44 has just over 800mm (31.5”) of clearance. This is far more than you see on production cats of a similar size. Our boats are designed and built as serious world cruisers and it requires a healthy clearance to avoid wave slap or slamming. Any boat in a slamming situation is simply not comfortable and our design minimizes this even when the conditions get serious.

What is the LOA with transoms up?

The LOA can vary with this unique design. With transoms down, the vessel has a LOA of 15.15m (49.7 ft). With the transoms folded up, the LOA from davits to Bow Sprit are 14.23m (46.68 feet), easily fitting into a 15m berth.

How much does it cost and when can I get one?

We would be delighted to give you up-to-date information on pricing and availability, or to answer any other questions. Please contact us here or email us at [email protected].

Why did this boat win so many awards?

The HH44 is truly an innovative boat in a category that has historically been slow to adopt new technology. The electrification we are seeing in other industries is just now being designed into the cruising yachts of the future, and the HH44 hopes to lead by example by designing the boat around the idea of electrification (instead of trying to modify an old design). With an enormous solar array and a battery bank half the size of a P90 Tesla, the HH44 can operate large electrical systems without the need for a generator. Systems like electric propulsion, full boat AC, 48v Winches and a large capacity water maker make cruising on this yacht more comfortable than the competition. If you want to sail around the world in total comfort and security, the HH44 is for you.

HH44 Specifications (*subject to change)

Options and arrangements shown may not be representative of current specifications. Please contact us to request detailed information.

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2024 Boat of the Year: HH44

• By Dave Reed
• December 18, 2023

On a cool late-October morning in Annapolis, Maryland, Sailing World ’s Boat of the Year judges stepped on board the gleaming red HH44 built by the Hudson Yacht Group in China. With them for the test sail was HH Catamarans president Seth Hynes and commissioning skipper Chris Bailet, who had tuned the rig and bent on the boat’s Dacron delivery sails. (The race sails were delayed in shipping.) It was their first time sailing the boat too, and like the judges, they were eager to see what it could do.

As the crew slipped dock lines and motored away in silence, the boat’s twin 10-kilowatt electric engines propelled the sleek catamaran through the mooring field in silence. If not for the sound of water gurgling from the transoms and the apparent wind blowing across the foredeck, the judges could barely tell they were underway.

The mainsail was then carefully hoisted inside the lazy jacks, and the halyard held firm with an innovative Karver KJ cone (a conical rope-holding device that acts like a restricter). They bore away and unfurled the non-overlapping jib, which snapped full, and the boat immediately accelerated. 

“Once we got going, it was 5, 6, 7 knots and then—boom—we’re right up to 10,” Stewart says. And with that they were laying tracks all over the Chesapeake Bay, making good pace on all points of sail, even without a reaching sail to deploy. (That too was stuck in transit.)

After two hours of straight-­lining, tacking, jibing, and enjoying the comforts of the interior in a 10- to 15-knot southerly and sharp Chesapeake chop, I extracted the judges from the boat and asked, “So?”

“Boat of the Year,” was veteran Boat of the Year judge Chuck Allen’s immediate response. “That thing is wicked.”

Greg Stewart and Mike Ingham confirmed with nods of approval and big grins. There was no need to debate any further: The HH44 had earned the first award of what will be more to come. This $2 million crossover catamaran is the performance sailor’s retirement race boat. [Editor’s note: The judges’ estimated price was based on an expected racing inventory and associated hardware, but according to HH Catamarans, the new 2024 pricing is as follows: The HH44-OC will start at $995K and is approximately $1.3m fully optioned with EcoDrive and sails). The HH44-SC will start at $1.45m and be approximately $1.6 million fully optioned with EcoDrive and sails.]

With a stated 37 of these 44-footers on order as of late October and a waiting list of three-plus years, HH44s will someday be scattered about in cruising grounds around the world, says Hynes. But it’s only a matter of time—and it will be sooner than later—before owners gather and give the racing thing a go.  

The HH44 is the smallest of the builder’s new lineage of hybrid-powered performance catamarans (there is a 52-footer in the works), so it is positioned as an entry point into big-cat sailing. This model does not require a professional captain or crew because simplicity and owner-operator considerations are prevalent throughout the boat, which is designed by young naval architect James Hakes, son of Paul Hakes, one of the company founders. Chinese entrepreneur Hudson Wang is the other “H” of HH Catamarans.

“It had a great groove upwind. The self-tacking jib was really easy to deal with, and for the mainsail it was just a few feet of ease on the mainsheet, adjust the powered traveler up to center, trim on and go.”

“James brought the hybrid idea with him, and Hudson was willing to take a risk and look at doing something kind of game-changing in the industry with our parallel-­hybrid approach,” Hynes says. Morrelli & Melvin was intimately involved in every performance aspect of the boat, from the appendages to the final hull profile.

“It’s a diesel engine with a shaft drive, and then independent of that is an electric motor with a belt to the shaft, so they’re really independent of each other,” Hynes explains.  

HH isn’t the first or only builder to use the system from Hybrid Marine, but Hake’s approach to the boat overall is inextricably linked to maximizing solar coverage, which means a clean roof and placing the helm stations down in the cockpit. To address the known challenges of cockpit steering in such catamarans, the steering wheels pivot inboard and outboard to allow for better forward visibility and communication with anyone on the foredeck dealing with sails, anchors or dock lines.

Placing the steering stations in the cockpit eliminates the tiered wedding-cake look of most big catamarans these days. More importantly, doing so allows them to lower the sail plan. “That allows for more sail area and less stress on the standing rigging,” Stewart says. “Plus, it looks so much better.”

There are 4,432 watts worth of solar panels piled onto the coach roof, which Hynes says has plenty of juice to get by off the grid, even in low-light conditions. “At full battery capacity, you can run the boat at full throttle using the two 10-kilowatt electric motors and get 7 knots of boatspeed for approximately two hours,” he says. “In light air, you can even keep your leeward electric motor running to build yourself some apparent wind. That’s what’s great about this system: You can sail quietly when no one else can sail at all.”

The port helm station is where a lot of the boathandling happens; there are powered halyard winches and a meticulous array of labeled jammers. Tails disappear into a deep trough forward of the pedestal. The wheels are sized just right, Stewart says. “Initially, I was steering from the weather wheel and I could see fine, and when I went to the leeward wheel, I could easily see the telltales. It had a great feel to the helm—light and responsive with no slop or tightness.”

In Allen’s sailing assessment of the HH44: “It had a great groove upwind. The self-tacking jib was really easy to deal with, and for the mainsail it was just a few feet of ease on the mainsheet, adjust the powered traveler up to center, trim on and go. There is some choreography to learn with the steering wheel, though. You have to move the wheel inboard to get better access to the sail and daggerboard controls during the tack. But once you’re done, you pop the wheel right back out to the outboard position. We didn’t have a screecher to really light it up downwind, but even with the Dacron jib and main, the boat took off. I was really impressed.”

One wish for Stewart would be a sliver of a coach roof window for quick sail-trim checks, but he understood the priority of using every inch of solar-panel coverage.

Not having a sail-trim window wasn’t an issue for Ingham, however. “Most of the time, you’ll trim it to your best guess, take a step outboard and up the stairs right next to the wheel, and check yourself on the trim. It’s all push buttons anyway, so you’re not having to reload a winch or anything like that every time you make an adjustment.”

Even as the morning’s fresh breeze abated, the boat continued to perform beyond expectations, Stewart says. “As we got down to 5 knots of wind, the boat was still quick through the tacks. We didn’t have to back the jib at all, and it sailed at good angles upwind. I was impressed with how well it tacked, and how well it tracked with only one daggerboard down.”

Stewart, a naval architect himself, also appreciated the boat’s modern styling and “sexy-looking profile,” especially the uncluttered interior. “It’s a nice departure from other similar-­size catamarans,” he says. “I like the styling—it caught my eye the very first time I saw the rendering. The transom angle and the reverse bow give it nice aesthetics and the buoyancy you need. The curved boards worked well and are integrated nicely on with the boat. Overall, it’s a great-looking package, and it would be a lot of fun to do some races on.”

“We will definitely end up racing in the Caribbean and doing some fun events for owners,” Bailet says. “The cool thing about this boat is you can take a smaller crew of friends and race competitively, and it isn’t going to cost you $50,000 in paid crew and housing. You can race this boat with three or four people, no problem. Doublehandling is pretty easy too, but if you really wanted to go banging around the buoys, with this boat it would be easy.”

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HH44-SC (Sports Cruising) Catamaran

Carbon Construction

Like all HH Catamarans, the HH44 features excellent sailing performance, strong and robust hull construction using substantial Carbon Fibre reinforcements, exquisite interior finish and detailing, and the very best marine equipment. Every line and curve has been carefully considered and executed to create the most beautiful 44ft cruising catamaran on the planet.

Parallel Hybrid System

The HH44 was conceived from the ground up to work with a parallel hybrid system. The HH44’s parallel hybrid provides all the benefits of an electric boat, silent fume free motoring, instant torque for manoeuvring and hydro-regeneration while sailing, with the reliability of a trusty diesel engine. The helms have been positioned in the aft corners which opened up the cabin top for up to 3.2kW of solar panels (+.5kW mounted on the davits) to compliment the hybrid. The hydro-regeneration combined with the possibility of huge solar and excellent sailing performance in all wind strengths give the HH44 essentially infinite range.

Saloon and Cockpit

Both large flat forward windows open completely for ventilation and increase one’s connection with the sea while relaxing in the generously sized (17.4m2) salon. Aft salon windows are hinged and open fully to allow continuous flow from salon to aft cockpit. Dual aft helms pivot in/out for protection/visibility/sailing experience. Flip down helm seats are out of the way for everyday living, and are simply deployed when needed. All sail controls are managed from the aft helm stations: hoisting and reefing the main, furling sails, trimming sheets, and adjusting the dagger board position.

• LOA 49.7ft/15.15m
• Displacement 9390kg
• Mast Length 19.0m
• Fuel 2 x 275L
• Engines 2 x Beta 30 w/ PRM 150

Boat Description

The HH44 is a disruptive new market entrant designed for those seeking the perfect balance of style, performance, safety and innovation. The carbon composite construction, parallel hybrid HH44 is a game changing, eco-friendly cruising yacht, poised to win the hearts and minds of early tech adopters, world cruisers and serious sailors.

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