Best Multihull: HH 66
The HH66 sailed away from the competition, clocking high speeds and high comfort to take the title of Best Multihull and 2018 Boat of the Year.
From an impressive roundup of the latest and greatest innovations in sailing, we found four designs that sailed away from the competition.
Twenty knots of wind will make any good boat fun to sail, but to fully appreciate it, a taste of light air is required. When a boat is right, you can feel it, hear it and see the performance. It was with this understanding that our judges dived into our annual Boat of the Year sailing trials. Sailmaker Chuck Allen, naval architect Greg Stewart and boatbuilder Tom Rich powered their way through 10 new race boats over five days in Annapolis, Maryland, delving into the boats on land and drilling builders for details. Two hours (or more) on the water with each entry fueled long nightly discussions. The winners had to deliver on three basic criteria: design purpose, quality and performance. Four boats produced on all three counts, with one ultimately sailing away with the overall title.
The HH66 sailed away from the competition, clocking high speeds and high comfort to take the title of Best Multihull and 2018 Boat of the Year.
The Caribbean’s IC24 fleet was the marquee one-design action at the breezy St. Thomas International Regatta.
The Spanish SailGP team had been quietly lurking in the early races of Oracle SailGP Grand Prix in San Fran, and stunned in the three-boat Finale.
Aboard the Beneteau 44.7 Black Magic in this past summer’s Round Ireland Race, the craic was savage.
The Canadian squad found its groove in the tight confines of the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix racecourse to earn its first season win.
Judges: Tom Rich, Greg Stewart & Chuck Allen
Highfield RIBs, the official RIB of *Sailing World*’s Boat of the Year
Walter Cooper for photography
