44' Hylas H44

Velella is a 1990 Hylas 44, hull #74 build by Queen Long in Taiwan.

Own the preeminent blue water racer cruiser fully fitted for circumnavigation and ready to go offshore. This 1990 Hylas 44 has been fully refitted for long term cruising and/or circumnavigation. One of the all-time greatest blue water boats, with a glass hull nearly an inch thick and contours designed to move fast in light or heavy winds, this Hylas 44 will overall outperform most new boats on the market today. They simply dont (and cant) build them like this anymore. Like no other Hylas 44 on the market, this boat was purchased by the owners in 2015, and she has had hundreds of thousands of dollars of upgrades to bring the core systems back to new (or better) condition. The owners love this boat and are looking for new owners who will continue to nurture this classic vessel.

BRAND NEW BOTTOM, TOPSIDES, CABIN, AND DECK PAINT JOB 2026!!!

Currently located in San Diego, CA (Available by appointment only. Additional photos or a video tour can be arranged)
Price: $155,000 *** NO BROKERS
Contact: Chad Walsh crwalsh@fountainheadlaw.com

Hull:
Half length keel
Skeg hung rudder
Ultra-thick fiberglass hull (circa 1990)
Inverted stern no water over the stern in a following sea
Mechanical:
Yanmar 4JHT4J 2000 hours (new 2016)
Engine Alternator new 2016
House Bank Alternator new 2016
Dual Raycor new 2021
PSS dripless packing gland new 2019
Throttle and cables new 2021
Maxiprop
Fuel:
48 gallons aft
32 gallons mid
22 gallons mid
Water 100 gallons (50 port/50 starboard)
Electrical 90% rebuilt 2016
Blue Sea Panel new 2016
Mastervolt Chargemaster 12/35-3 Battery Charger new 2016
Mastervolt MASS 12/2000 sine wave Inverter new 2016
ISO transformer (separate 120/220 inputs on deck) new 2016
4 AMG Batteries (3 at nav station/1 forward near windless) New 2018
1000 Watts Solar Victron MPPT Charge controllers New 2021
425W Sunpower panel on Arch & (X3) 200W Renogy (1 arch, 2x rail)
Electronics:
Garmin 820 Chartplotter
Garmin 840 Chartplottter new 2016
Garmin depth/speed/temp sensor new 2016
Garmin Radar new 2016
Garmin wind meter new 2016
Starndard Horizon Quantum VHF with AIS receiver & wireless hand mic new 2021
Top of mast VHF antenna new 2016
Raymarine Autopilot new 2017
Vesper AIS new 2021
Shakespeare AIS Antenna (arch mounted) new 2021
Iridium GO! Satellite Communications External Antenna new 2016
Galley:
Force 10 stove/oven thermostats new 2020
Frigiboat (x2) refrigerator and freezer, keel cooled new 2016
Microwave oven
Sails:
Pineapple Sails Main and 100% jib new 2021
Asym Cruising Spinnaker new 2021
Staysail new 2016
Hood Sails Stack n Pack Sail bag new 2016
Main, 90% jib, 130 Genoa backups/spares in good condition
Rigging & Deck Hardware
Mast, boom, whisker pole pulled, sanded to bare metal, evaluated, and repainted new 2016
Rigging new 2016
Detachable inner forestay new 2016
Maxwell 2500 Windless new 2016
Lewmar Ocean Hatches all hatches new 2016
Barient 32 (x2) jib winches
Barient 24 main sheet winch
Barient 27 (x2) spinnaker/staysail winches
Barient 24 (x2) reefing line winches
Mast winches
SS Arch new 2017
SS Dinghy Hoist and deck support system new 2021
SS rails to mid-ship new 2017
Hydrovane windvane new 2020
Switlik 8 man liferaft new 2016
Echomax radar reflector new 2021
Lighting:
Tricolor masthead LED running lights new 2016
Bow red/green LED running lights new 2016
Stern LED running light (raised approx 10ft on arch) new 2016
LED Spreader lights new 2016
LED steaming light new 2016
LED anchor light new 2016
LED Interior lighting
Running Rigging
Main Halyard new 2021
Jib sheets new 2021
Topping lift (former main halyard), reefing lines, staysail halyard, jib halyard, spinnaker halyard new 2016
Anchor/Tackle:
Rocna 25 Main Bow Anchor new 2016
300ft of 3/8ths chain new 2016
Danforth anchor stern anchor/second anchor
300ft of 8-plaid multipurpose rode with double pad eyes 50ft of chain new 2021
Tender:
Archilles new 2021
Mercury 15hp outboard new 2021
Reinforced rail & deck mount and crane system for outboard new 2021
Upholstery:
Salon and bench new 2026
Cockpit cushions redone in sunbrella new 2019
Water/Plumbing
Starboard/port water tank pumps new 2021/2018
Jabsco manual (simple and easy) toilets new 2019
Forward head direct pumpout
Aft head to holding tank (appx 15 gallons est.)