In 1992, Hylas introduced the Frers designed Hylas 51. She is a German Frers design built for both speed and comfort at sea. Meant to be an important addition to the Caribbean charter fleet, the 51 never caught on. Queen Long built only 12 hulls … Continue readingHylas 51 Review: A False Start
I have good memories associated with the 49 Hylas. A 49 named Northern Lights was the first new construction slot we at Jordan Yachts filled. That was in 1993 when Hylas was a relatively unknown charter yacht, and the 49 had just been introduced. The … Continue readingHylas 49 Review: The Other Hylas
This 47-footer started it all. In the late 1970’s, Queen Long was building Kelly Peterson 44’s for Jack Kelly Yachts and distributing them to Stevens Yacht Charters among others. Queen Long decided to expand and asked Sparkman & Stephens to design for them a new … Continue readingHylas 47 Review: The Original Hylas
The 45.5 epitomizes how we became involved with Hylas Yachts. When, two years after introducing the 45.5, Hylas deprecated the 45.5 and introduced a fully extended 46 version, Jordan Yachts sold 44’s and 45.5’s of owners who wished to purchase the new 46. A flood … Continue readingHylas 45.5 Review: Spreading the Word
If the 44 used to be the core of what Hylas stood for, I see that now as the 46. If you need any proof, the company owners themselves own a 46 up in Marblehead and daysail her. It was 1995 when Hylas started production … Continue readingHylas 46 Review: Owners’ Choice