{"id":51180,"date":"2023-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=51180"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T21:11:09","slug":"the-hh44-an-engineering-marvel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sponsored-post\/the-hh44-an-engineering-marvel\/","title":{"rendered":"The HH44\u2014An Engineering Marvel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"HH44 bluewater catamaran at anchor\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44DroneBowsatAnchorw-ologo.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The HH44 bluewater catamaran at anchor displaying the solar panel atop its hardtop dodger\/bimini.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">HH Catamarans<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that there has never been a performance-oriented cruising boat quite like the HH44. In <em>Cruising World<\/em>\u2019s annual Boat of the Year contest, the magazine\u2019s judging panel became quite familiar with the brand\u2019s previous models: the HH66, HH55 and HH50, all of which acquitted themselves extremely well. And the legendary multihull design team of Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin have a long list of cutting-edge accomplishments across the offshore-catamaran spectrum, prior to and including their association with HH Catamarans. Melvin &amp; Morrelli are the real deal, with an extensive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of bluewater success to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style='position: relative;width: auto;padding: 0 0 56.25%;height: 0;top: 0;left: 0;bottom: 0;right: 0;margin: 0;border: 0 none' id=\"experience-656f724ec3ea0\" data-aspectRatio=\"1.77777778\"><iframe allowfullscreen src='https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.bonniercorp.com\/ceros\/crw\/hh-catamarans-44\/index.html' style='position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;bottom: 0;right: 0;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0 none;height: 1px;width: 1px;min-height: 100%;min-width: 100%' frameborder='0' class='ceros-experience' title='HH Catamarans 44' scrolling='no'><\/iframe><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.bonniercorp.com\/ceros\/crw\/hh-catamarans-44\/assets\/scroll-proxy.min.js\" data-ceros-origin-domains=\"\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>But as the latest judging panel learned in sea trials on Chesapeake Bay following this past October\u2019s US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, the HH44 is literally a different breed of cat, what the company rightfully refers to as HH\u2019s \u201csecond generation\u201d of twin-hulled yachts, one \u201cthat really kind of marks a shift toward a more environmentally friendly electric future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That shift to a hybrid approach to propulsion, with new advances in charging systems and battery maintenance, is a stunning story. But first things first. Like its siblings in the HH quiver, the new 44-footer first and foremost offers a joyful, unparalleled sailing experience. Despite the fact that the HH44 was fresh out of the box, only a couple of days removed from arriving on a freighter, under near-ideal conditions of 12- to 16-knots of steady breeze, the sprightly cat trucked to weather while flirting at 10 knots of boatspeed. With its deep daggerboard deployed, it tracked like a freight train with the lightest of helms. If you enjoy sailing, the HH44 will light you up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, that\u2019s only half the narrative, and for some cruising sailors, it won\u2019t even be the most alluring part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"HH44 being tested\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44-BOTY-test.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The 2024 <i>Cruising World<\/i> Boat of the Year judging committee puts the HH44 to the test in a sea trial following the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Walter Cooper<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because the HH44 employed, first of all, a construction laminate that the <em>Cruising World <\/em>judges described as \u201cthe most sophisticated hull\/deck structure in the entire fleet: epoxy-infused E-glass and carbon fiber in high-load areas over a thermoformed foam core. The thermoformed foam eliminates kerfs, and the extra resin weight in them.\u201d Translation? A light, rigid, bulletproof layout that makes for an impressive combination of strength and speed in one beautifully rendered package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, as the judges noted, HH doubled down on the technology that defines this boat: \u201cIt also had the most sophisticated house systems and propulsion, starting with their \u2018parallel hybrid\u2019 drive, a system unlike any we\u2019ve inspected on any boat before this one.\u201d Electric motors are built onto the back of the twin Beta Marine diesels with a coupling to the transmission. The electric motors can effectively be used as a pair of 5 kW generators to charge the battery bank. Adding regeneration while sailing provides up to 2 kW per shaft at 10 knots of boatspeed. An additional 43 kWh of energy are produced by the solar array on the cabin top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"HH44 engine diagram\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ScreenShot2022-06-12at10.41.23AM.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Diagram of the Beta Diesel Engine and propulsion system.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">HH Catamarans<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>What this translates to is silent operation under power in full electric mode, augmented by hydro-generation to top off batteries while sailing, with the good old-fashioned reliability of those diesel engines as a backup. It\u2019s a boat that checks all the boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To sum up, the HH44 is a fully found engineering marvel. It will take you wherever you wish to go\u2014quickly, quietly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"HH44 catamaran\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HH44BowStraightOn.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Redefining cruising with cutting-edge construction and hybrid propulsion.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">HH Catamarans<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>For more information on the HH44, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhcatamarans.com\/hh44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.hhcatamarans.com\/hh44<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HH44, a groundbreaking yacht, blends joyous sailing with eco-friendly innovation. With cutting-edge construction and a hybrid propulsion system, it defines a new era in bluewater cruising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":51181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Contributing Partner","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","custom_permalink":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":true,"sponsored":true,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":true,"sponsored_image":false,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":true,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","ad_settings_ads_on_this_page":true,"ad_settings_automatic_ad_injection_into_the_content":true,"ad_targeting":"","sponsored_url":"","social_share":true,"sponsored_label_style":true},"categories":[30],"tags":[1969,517,160,273],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}