HH55

I had no trouble finding the new HH55 catamaran: she stands out in a marina of white plastic yachts like Hulk Hogan at a garden party. She is purposeful. No, purposeful is too wussy a word: she exudes menace. This is a cruising yacht, aft er all, that can knock off 250-mile days without even breathing hard.

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

From the design duo of Morelli & Melvin, who have created the cream of cats from America’s Cup winners to ocean-crossing record setters like Steve Fossett’s PlayStation, this is a yacht designed to get you somewhere, anywhere, fast and comfortably.

Whether you call them axe bows, reverse bows or wave-piercers, they give the HH55 a look of speed even at rest. This cat is far closer