Hélia 44 Evolution

Sailboat specifications

The Hélia 44 Evolution is a 43’7” (13.3m) cruising catamaran designed by Berret Racoupeau Yachts Design (France). She was built between 2016 and 2019 by Fountaine Pajot (France).

Hélia 44 Evolution's main features

Model: Hélia 44 Evolution
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Cruising catamaran
Sailboat builder: Fountaine Pajot
Sailboat designer: Berret Racoupeau Yachts Design
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull: 2016
Last built hull: 2019
Appendages: Skegs : skeg on each hull
Helm: Single helm wheel
Rudder: Twin spade rudders
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
403 000 €
(2017)

Hélia 44 Evolution's main dimensions

Hull length: 43’ 7”13.3 m
Waterline length: 41’ 4”12.58 m
Beam (width): 24’ 4”7.4 m
Draft: 3’ 11”1.2 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 23810 lb10800 kg
Maximum displacement (M_LDC): 36453 lb16535 kg
Capacity: 12644 lb5735 kg

Hélia 44 Evolution's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 1238 ft²115 m²
Mainsail area: 753 ft²70 m²
Genoa area: 484 ft²45 m²
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Hélia 44 Evolution's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 253 ft²/T23.54 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 154