Hylas 49

Sailboat specifications

The Hylas 49 is a 48’10” (14.88m) cruising sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens (United States). She is built since 1992 by Hylas Yachts (Taiwan).

Hylas 49's main features

Model: Hylas 49
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Hylas Yachts
Sailboat designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Country: Taiwan
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass vinylester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 1992
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Keel : semi-full keel
Helm: Single helm wheel
Rudder: Single rudder on skeg
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Hylas 49's main dimensions

Overall length: 48’ 10”14.88 m
Hull length: 48’ 10”14.88 m
Waterline length: 39’ 6”12.04 m
Beam (width): 14’ 2”4.34 m
Draft: 6’1.83 m
Mast height from D_WL: 63’ 5”19.33 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 32000 lb14515 kg
Ballast weight: 14500 lb6577 kg
Ballast type: Lead

Hylas 49's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1251 ft²116.22 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Hylas 49's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 210 ft²/T19.53 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 235
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 45 %
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 8.42 knots