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    HH66

    by Peter Nielsen Jan 10, 2017 5 minutes
    Source: LOAD CELLS IN RIGNO FORWARD CROSS BEAMMULTIPLE HELM OPTIONS

    The world of luxury catamarans is a small but intriguing one, and that of high-performance luxury cats is even smaller and more intriguing. The genre was defined more than 15 years ago by Peter Johnstone with his Gunboat brand, and now several other companies are dipping their toes into these waters. HH Catamarans is one of the latest of these, and going by its first offering, the HH66, the company will be a real force in this glamorous niche market. I stepped on board hull #1, R-Six, for a 300-mile passage in the Mediterranean.

    DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

    Designers Morrelli & Melvin have a longstanding relationship with Hudson Wang and Paul Hakes, who built Gunboats for several years, so it’s no surprise that HH turned to the Californians to design their new line of upscale sports cruisers. The HH66

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