The panoramic view frominside the HH52. You’d struggle tomatch the scale of these living areas on amonhull belowMaxi size…


nine weeks to build, but by Hull 3 this time was reduced to four weeks. Nonetheless, the orders we are taking now are for delivery dates in 2026.’ Moreover, as the first 44s hit the boat


shows this season and the market gets its chance to touch and feel these remarkable boats in person, Hakes and HH president Seth Hynes foresee an exponential increase in interest…Hakes says that 100 boats plus is not out of the question. This is where Hudson Wang and HH


parent company, Hudson Yacht Group, steps in to help. The Hudson Yacht Group operations in Xiamen, China are already impressive: with an investment of over $50m USD, the newly expanded Hudson Yacht Group factory spans over 1.2 million square feetand is situated beside a harbour for easy launching and hull testing. This yard incorporates the very best technologies, modern halls, test pool, overhead cranes and hundreds of experienced craftsmen. This facility is on its way to becoming the biggest, best and most technologically-advanced yard


in Asia and it is redefining how luxury boats are built. Yet the high demand is outstripping


even this massive yard’s build capabilities, so a new Hudson Yacht Group production facility is in build now in Cebu, Philippines where HH44s and HH52s will be built. Besides providing additional capacity, Philippine-based production will have another benefit: avoiding duties placed on boats built in China for the US market. In Xiamen


to each station, asymmetric daggerboards and a carbon rotating mast. And the flagship of the HH Catamarans


‘The SC models have carbon daggerboards and 4.2 kW of solar and regeneration power’


production will continue on numerous other semi-custom boats in the HH Catamarans product line, such as two HH50s and six HH60s, along with new projects as demand for them arises. As an example of how the HH Catamarans customises to customer needs, the first HH60 to be launched is owned by a former Class40 competitor and will have multiple swing helm stations, over 20 control lines with constrictors led


Nearly all of the HH52s that have been sold thus far have been ordered with the parallel hybrid EcoDrive system instead of the regular twin diesel saildrive option


fleet, a HH88 designed and built for both private and charter use, will also launch in Xiamen in 2023. This impressive yacht will offer 10 VIP guests and four crew a level of luxury and performance commensurate with the superyacht genre, including a bridgedeck and a hot tub. ‘We are extremely


fortunate to have a solid base of enthusiastic customers, an incredible team and Hudson’s support and vision for


the future,’ says Hakes. ‘At every step we have been able to expand as needed to meet our standards for quality, and now with this new facility in Cebu we’ll be able to meet the market demands for our products. No one wants to wait forever to fulfill their cruising and racing dreams, so this increase in our operations will bring those dreams faster to fruition.’ www.hhcatamarans.com


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