Sailing the HH44 catamaran - the freshest new fast cruising multihull

Innovative and contemporary in style and technology, this electrified HH44 takes premium end fast multihull cruising to a new level for this size says Toby Hodges after a quick first trial. See the report in Yachting World Feb 2024.

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[duanejohnson]

The Wynns of "Gone With The Wynns, " just took delivery of an HH-44, hull #3. They are blue water cruisers that have a great channel.

[ultimatist]

Amazing boat. Especially love the flexibility from the hybrid diesel/electric setup, and prop recharge under wind power.

[johnqdoe]

Sick boat for a couple. The Wynns made a good choice. Superior design and build. Good balance of tech and backup. Needs color on this one - too bleak!

[ShellyMartz]

Such a leap forward in design, functionality and livability. I LOVE this boat and I really appreciate this review because we are in the market and find this "the boat to beat." Thanks for the review.

[LoanwordEggcorn]

Much to like. Thanks Toby and HH.

The naval architecture by M&M seems very solid.

[TheSailingFamily]

Great tour Toby! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[bertmacdonald]

Nowt wrong with a quickie Tobes, as my missus loves to say!
Can`t wait for your full tour though mate !
Thanks for your thoughts on this little taster, great to see how the performance cat market has changed over the last five years with re-gen, hybrid systems. Builders like HH, Kinetic and of course Balance setting the bar for others to follow!

[PJCelis]

I really like this catamaran and its existence is going to push expectations higher for future catamarans of all brands.

Love the approach of maximising solar as a design objective, coupled with parallel hybrid engines with regen on shaft drives! Truly best of all worlds.

[joseerazevedo]

VERY interesting boat! I've been wanting to see if all they promised since the project began turned into reality and it seems so. Hope you can show more soon. Thanks!

[PatriciaStevens-rvkn]

Wow! I’ve been a sailor since the late 70’s and have lived aboard both multihulls and a monohull. Watching this video, I see a 44’ Catamaran in sea trials and just watching the ‘hobby horsing’ I’m feeling seasick, and concerned for the Wynn’s decision to purchase the same HH model. I certainly hope they don’t regret their decision!!! It doesn’t seem to have enough waterline length to move forward with solid stability in choppy seas. A recipe for disaster. IMO. What does everyone else think?

[PoetPindar]

Just saw the HH44 at the Annapolis Boat Show (Oct 2024). We were not impressed after seeing it in person. We were much more impressed with the Seawind 1370 and 1600 and all the Balance catamarans.

It’s hard to beat the Seawind 1370 fully loaded at just under $1.2 million. If one is willing to part with $1.5 million one can get the newly announced Balance 464, which may be the best catamaran we’ve seen.

[LanceBrown-jzhn]

I say thanks for the review, you need to review what the industry makes and you do a great job of that. If people think these boats are too expensive, don't buy them.

[philipwright]

Pretty sure those boarding gates open inwards, and I'm not convinced by the position of the winches which will drop the tails all over the instruments and switches. It's a pretty stark interior, too I guess you can option different finishes to an extent. But wow, the performance. It seems monohull and multihull are converging, the former with space, the latter with performance. Reckon the cruising version is the one to get to keep the price sensible, but with the foils.

[derekge]

very pretty, clean design. Would love to know her speed in sub 10 knots compared to Outremer 25 or Balance 442.

[rolfsvensson]

With the prop spinning most of the time! How is the gearbox holding up?

[ukpitts]

I have no cat experience (except dinghys : Dart & Tornado) & I get the selling points, shallow draft, big deck level living, power and performance, but crucialy i will never have £1m + to spend on a complicated depreciating asset of any kind so i am not the makers target market. But I would relish a chance to have some experience on one & see how this type of design behaves on a long upwind leg. Probably better than lots of us might immagine i think…..?

[mtrezaie]

I could never get an answer for this. I even emailed them. Would it be possible to beach this boat (either version dagerboard or keel)? Is there an option to add like mini skeg to add the ability to beach it?

[DougGonda]

Should have given the Outremer 52 a go. That would say lots about the real performance of the 44 and the 52.

[efrank]

Some strange choices at the helm stations. The lines are routed such that the tail ends drape over the chart plotter, no sheltered seating, nothing to brace against while trimming and it was obviously awkward when the trimmer and helmsman were on the same side. Maybe the helms are just diiferent and not so bad in practice, but they didnt look all that flash in this short vid.

[CompulsoryDemocracy]

Is it full carbon or carbon reinforced glass?
non the less extremely well thought out and Fast!