Royal Huisman Hyperion 47.72m delivery 1998

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HYPERION
Yard No.:
368
Boat Name: Hyperion
Designer: German Frers
Interior: Pieter Beeldsnijder
Exterior Styling: Pieter Beeldsnijder
Type: Sloop
LOA: 47,42 m - 155,59 ft.
LWL: 38,80 m - 127,26 ft.
Beam: 8,78 m - 28,80 ft.
Draft: 1,85 m - 6,07 m
Displacement: 270 tons
Year of build: 1998



It can be said that Hyperion's 'milestones' include her carbon fiber mast at 59 m length, exerting some 200 compressive tons at it's base, or her computer, powered with some 500 billions bytes. Consider 59 km of wiring and 13.000 square feet of sail area of a temperature controlled wine rack for some 200 bottles and it is with great pride that Royal Huisman Shipyard received the prestigious Showboats International Award for the best sailing yacht over 38 m.

"Probably the only shipyard in the world that could put together such a complex and diverse set of engineering disciplines". "And to think all this is encaded in rich golden mahogany hand inlaid with intricate marquetry, a gentle reminder - the more you look the more you see."

Powered by a 1.100 hp MTU diesel engine driving a LIPS variable pitch propeller, Hyperions 9,56m beam and 4,8m draft (7,3m - carbon centerboard down) can easily be driven through the water at 16 knots, and during her maiden transatlantic voyage she managed a sailing speed of 19 knots.

MILLENIUM CUP RACES NEW ZEALAND
Hyperion participated in the Millennium Cup races in New Zealand and came out as winner of this exciting race.