HH44

A hybrid catamaran full of clever little features

Over the past 12 years, HH has built up an image of a modern shipyard offering boats that are both high-performance and comfortable. The brand’s latest (and smallest) model, the HH44, takes this concept a step further, with an innovative propulsion system and a number of on-board features.

Under sail, with its inverted bows and cut-out sterns, the HH44 combines modernity, elegance and sportiness.

On leaving San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico, the HH44 hit the wind and immediately accelerated.

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Practical info

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Test location: San Juan, Porto Rico
Conditions: Sea state calm to moderate, 6 to 10 knots of wind, 8 people on board

For those not yet familiar with this young brand, HH was founded in 2012 by Paul Hakes - a veteran of the boatbuilding industry - and the Hudson Yacht Group. It’s also from this association that the name comes, with an H for Hakes and an H for Hudson. The original idea was to build fast-cruising catamarans, a market that is enjoying growing success worldwide. Initially, all catamarans were produced in Xiamen, China, but to meet the demand, a second factory has now been set up in Cebu, Philippines. This facility will enable the company to produce around thirty HH44s a year, and thus reduce delivery times.
Right from the start, the brand had high hopes for the HH44, a catamaran unveiled after the HH66 and HH50, and which above all becomes the smallest model in the range, i.e. the entry into the HH world. Unlike the brand’s other catamarans, the HH44 was not designed by Morrelli & Melvin, but by Paul Hakes’ son James.
A modern look combining elegance and sportiness
The ambition was to offer something radically different, with excellent performance, but also a s...

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