2021, Hylas, 57

Accommodation

Three cabin two head interior featuring an aft master stateroom with centerline queen and private head with separate stall shower, forward VIP cabin with centerline berth, and a forward guest cabin with single bunk to starboard. The forward head with separate stall shower is accessible from both the forward VIP cabin and forward passageway for day head use. Includes a passageway galley to starboard and forward-facing navigation station to port.

• VIP Forward Cabin
• Forward Guest Cabin – Can also be used as workshop, laundry, storage
• Forward Head
• Main Saloon
• Galley
• Master Cabin Aft
• Aft Head
• All berths and saloon settees include lee cloths
• (3) Cabins
• (5) Total Sleeps plus saloon

Interior Comforts and Amenities

Interior Cabinetry:

• White oak with teak sole

Master Stateroom:

• Queen size centerline berth

• Lee cloth and pad-eyes installed (3 lee cloths & 6 pad-eyes per berth)

• Drawers located port and starboard beneath the berth

• Double lounge seat on starboard and storage on port

• Extra-large cedar-lined hanging lockers located port and starboard

• Nightstands with fiddled surfaces located on both sides of the berth

• Vizio 4K TV bulkhead mounted and networked to Raymarine multi display and Ghost security system cameras

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (2)

• Webasto safe mounted in port hanging locker

Master Head:

• Raritan Marine Elegance standard height (14”), straight back, white, sea/fresh water inlet option, 24VDC, Smart Bluetooth Control

• Self-priming Dometic Sealand “TW” Series 24 volt premium macerator pump

• Head base finished with white fiberglass

• Meganite countertops with fiddles

• Scarabeo 8090 by Nameeks rectangular ceramic undermount sink

• Mirror-faced medicine cabinet located above the sink

• Double-door cabinet below the sink

• White non-skid floor

• Separate stall shower with tempered glass shower door

• Molded fiberglass shower seat

• Teak slat shower floor

• Secondary walk-in engine room access

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (1)

Galley:

• Ocean Chef 4-burner, glass door and stainless steel safety bar

• Isotherm Inox CR36 stainless steel beverage drawer

• Raritan ice maker Icerette model 87 at the forward-most cabinet above the counter

• Seagull X-2KF water filtration system with ice maker plumbing

• Fisher & Paykel FISDD24SCTX9N 24” drawer dishwasher

• Meganite countertops with fiddles

• GN Espace Gastronorm A (large) galley sink compatible with a variety of Gastronorm galley accessories

• Vitrifrigo DW360 BTX upp

Electronics and Navigation

• Raymarine Axiom 16” XL HybridTouch displays with integrated high CHIRP conical sonar at both helms

• Raymarine Axiom 16” XL at navigation station

• Raymarine 4 kW 48 NM HD color radar

• Raymarine ClearCruise™ AR – (1) CAM220 eyeball camera on each side of spreader for forward viewing

• Raymarine (1) CAM210 bullet camera on each side of hardtop for mainsail viewing

• Raymarine Augmented reality system with cameras mounted on spreaders 

• Raymarine camera system to monitor sail trim mounted on hardtop 

• Master cabin has separate fusion system 

• FLIR M232 marine thermal camera, 360° viewing underway

• FLIR AX8 thermal camera in engine room for continuous condition monitoring

• Sirius SR200 XM Infolink satellite weather system

• (3) Raymarine i70 displays over companionway and (2) i70 displays at both helms

• Raymarine EV-400 Sail with p70 autopilot displays at both helms

• Raymarine Raystar RS150 72-channel 10 Hz GPS receiver

• 5” Ritchie Globemaster FD-500-EP compass with red LED backlighting

• Raymarine Ray73 VHF with AIS receiver, DSC, and loudhailer

• Raymic 60/70 handheld VHF mic at helm

• Raymarine AIS 700 Class B AIS transceiver with antenna splitter

• Fusion RA770 stereo with AM/FM, Bluetooth, Sirius XM, and aux input

• Stereo speakers throughout including master, salon, hardtop, and stern

• Wave WiFi system with router, cellular antenna, and SIM

• Additional Axiom Pro multi-display installed as watch station near companionway

Electrical Systems

• Glendinning Cable Master 50A shore power cord electric spool with 50’ shore power cord

• Second shore power connection at bow (3-wire cord for transformer use) in transom locker

• Hubbell HBL50AITSS isolation transformer 60 Hz with automatic voltage boost

• 24V house battery bank: (3) Xantrex lithium-ion batteries totaling 900 Ah

• Dedicated engine start battery: 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-27T 100 Ah

• Dedicated generator start battery: 12V Lifeline AGM GPL-24T 80 Ah

• 12V house battery: Lifeline AGM GPL-27T 100 Ah

• Mastervolt 24V 110A high-output alternator with three-stage regulator for house bank

• Secondary 12V 180A alternator for service and start batteries

• (4) Xantrex Freedom SW 3000W true sine wave inverters/75A chargers with system control panel

• Xantrex TrueCharge2 12V 40A charger for start and 12V house batteries

• Xantrex Solar Max 220W panels × 4

• Xantrex Solar Max 80W panels × 8

• Xantrex 24V 400A battery management systems × 2

• Galvanic isolator in addition to isolation transformer

• Northern Lights 9 kW generator with Keenan MK60SP fuel polishing system and KP300 control pane

Deck and Hull Equipment

Hull:

• Vacuum-infused E-glass hull with closed-cell foam core

• Multiaxial fiberglass laminate with oversized chainplate backing plates

• Watertight bow and stern sections

• 12 flush-mounted oversized sealed portlights

• 5 coats epoxy barrier before antifoul

• Fiberglass rubrail with stainless striker plate

• Stainless full-length anchor strike plate

Keel:

• Draft 6’5”

• External solid lead keel

• (14) 30 mm and (2) 16 mm stainless keel bolts with transverse backing plates

Transom:

• Teak step-down transom with hot/cold shower

• Freshwater shore connection

• Saltwater washdown quick disconnect

• Double lifeline stern gate

• Teak-finished transom steps

• Stainless boarding handrails and swim ladder

• Built-in storage under steps

• Cable TV coax receptacle

Deck:

• Hand-laid E-glass fiberglass with vinyl-ester resins and Airex foam core

• Bonded teak decks and molded fiberglass bulwark

• Hylas 316L stainless stem head fitting with integrated bowsprit

• Fresh and saltwater washdowns at bow and stern

• Nomen folding cleats model 300

• 32” stanchions with boarding gates port and starboard

• Stainless handrails and fold-down side boarding ladder

• Signature Hylas stern quarter seats

• Dyneema lifelines and Harken padeyes for preventers and jacklines

• Simpson Series 10 S300 davits with Dyneema lifting line

Center Cockpit:

• Hardtop with aft convertible soft top, carbon fiber mounting, and 1800 W solar

• Fully enclosed cockpit with retractable spray shield

• Solid teak cockpit sole

• Teak cockpit table with insulated beverage cooler

• Sliding companionway hatch

• Opening ports from galley to cockpit

• Twin helm stations with center cockpit lounge

• Carbonautica 39” composite wheels

• Remote winch and furling controls at both helms

• Retractable awning

Hatches and Lockers:

• Illuminated forepeak locker and sail locker

• Full-beam lazarettes port and starboard

• Recessed liferaft locker

• LPG vented propane locker with (2) 20 lb tanks

• (7) Lewmar flush-deck hatches and (4) opening portlights

• Stainless line-hanging rails

Ground Tackle and Mooring:

• Ultra UA60 135 lb stainless anchor with Ultra swivel

• 300 ft 3/8” G4 galvanized chain

• Stainless bowsprit with integrated roller

• (6) New England Ropes docklines

• (4) Fendertex fenders

Rudder and Steering:

• Twin spade rudders

• Jefa torque-tube steering with transmission gearbox

• Jefa 17-DUT-S624 transmission autopilo

Main Salon:

• Five panoramic 3D laminated curved safety-glass windows

• Single lounge seat to port, aft-facing against the forward bulkhead

• Double lounge seat to starboard, aft-facing against the forward bulkhead

• End tables with fiddled edges to port and starboard between the settees and lounge seats

• Cabinets above the seating area port and starboard adjacent to the forward bulkhead

• Storage beneath port and starboard settees and lounge seats, plus top-access storage inside end tables

• Two overhead stainless steel handholds with leather wrap

• Stainless steel handholds with leather wrap on the forward bulkhead, port side of forward passageway

• Two folding stools with upholstered seats convertible to cocktail tables

• Varnished teak salon table with two folding leaves and adjustable-height stainless steel pedestal

• Staircase companionway with 5 non-skid stairs and stainless steel handrails with leather wrap

• Lee cloth and pad-eyes set (1 lee cloth, 2 pad-eyes)

• 40” Samsung 4K TV networked to Raymarine multi display and Ghost security system with electric lift installed outboard of the saloon settee

• LED valance lighting

• LED diffused accent rope lights under settees, berths, salon steps, and galley cabinets

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (2)

• Full color ceiling lighting for salon and galley with two quick-touch screen controls at nav station and galley

Nav Station:

• Forward-facing navigation desk with lift-top chart table

• Upholstered bench seat

• Instrument panel with hinged bottom for fast access

• Traditional electrical panel with hinged side for fast access

• Chart light

• 12-volt DC outlet

• Northern Lights generator 9 kW with S-3C control panel

• Redundant multi display, autopilot, and i70 touch screen

• Icom 803 color display single side band radio

• Icom VHF radio

• Fusion RA770 stereo system

• Inmarsat satellite phone

• Xantrex remote control display for batteries, charging system, and solar charge regulators

• iPad mounting bracket

• Keenan fuel filter/polishing controls

• Sensotex freshwater/fuel gauges

• Ghost security system touch screen display

• Lumishore underwater lighting touch screen display

• NMEA 2000 USB network panel

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (1)

Forward Guest Cabin:

• Single bunk with stainless steel workbench surface under mattress

• Splendide 2100 XC combination washer/dryer with two Gupler BP2554B 4.7 GPM sump pumps plumbed to gray water sump

• Drawers and lockers beneath bench/berth

• Integrated tool cabinets above and below bunk

• Cedar-lined hanging locker

• Lee cloth and pad-eyes set

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (1)

Forward VIP Cabin:

• Centerline double berth with top-load storage under berth

• Drawer under berth

• Cedar-lined hanging lockers port and starboard

• Large cabinets outboard and above berth

• Fiddled wood surface outboard of berth

• Lee cloth and pad-eyes set

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (2)

Guest Head:

• Raritan Marine Elegance standard height (14”), angled back, white, sea/fresh water inlet option, 24VDC, Smart Bluetooth Control

• Self-priming Dometic Sealand “TW” Series 24 volt premium macerator pump

• Head base finished with white fiberglass

• Meganite countertops with fiddles

• Hylas-designed white sink

• Mirror-faced medicine cabinet above sink

• Double-door cabinet below sink

• White non-skid floor

• Separate stall shower with tempered glass shower door

• Molded fiberglass shower seat

• Teak slat shower floor

• Caframo Bora CAF748 black fan (1)

• Torrid stainless steel 17-gallon dual element 110/24V freshwater heater

• Termodinamica HVAC: two 18,000 BTU units for salon; one 18,000 BTU each for aft and forward cabins

• Electrosea biofouling prevention system for air-conditioning sea strainer and condenser

Mechanical Equipment

• Side-Power 24V variable speed bow and stern thrusters with controls at both helms

• Maxwell RC12 24V vertical windlass with foot controls and AA560 chain counter

• Village Marine LTM 500 watermaker (21 GPH) forward

• H2O ECO DC 24V watermaker (25 GPH) aft

• Rule 4000 24V primary bilge pump plus additional bilge pumps

• Arid Bilge Series 4 system with 8 zones

• SoniHull system with four transducers

• Manual cockpit bilge pump

• Fireboy automatic engine room fire suppression with remote panels

• Fire extinguishers throughout and fire blanket in galley

Engine Info

Volvo Penta D3-150

• 5-cylinder 2.4L 150 HP diesel

• Keenan Marine DMK60DP double filter fuel polishing system

• Custom exhaust/water separator

• Engine controls at both helms

• Bruntons Varifold 4-blade 24” folding prop

• Spurs shaft line cutter

• Full-height engine room access from nav station

• CE-approved fire-retardant and sound insulation

• Walbro fuel transfer pump

Tankage

• Diesel: (2) 143-gallon tanks, total 286 gallons

• Freshwater: (2) 130-gallon stainless tanks, total 260 gallons

• Holding: (2) fiberglass tanks, 23 gallons forward and 40 gallons aft

Sails and Rigging

Spars & Rigging:

• Selden Solent-rigged aluminum two-spreader mast with hydraulic in-mast furling

• Selden boom, hydraulic vang, backstay adjusters, and hydraulic furlers

• Discontinuous 316 stainless standing rigging with Sta-Lok fittings

• Dyneema halyards and running rigging

• Self-tacking jib with cockpit controls

Sails:

• North Sails 3Di black main, 100% jib, 130% genoa

• North Sails Norlon 150 spinnaker with sock

Winches:

• (2) Harken 70 Radial ST electric primaries

• (2) Harken 60 Radial electric secondaries

• (1) Harken 50 Radial ST electric halyard winch

 

Owners Comments and Boat History

Vanishing Point was conceived not as a dockside showpiece, but as a true modern bluewater yacht—designed to be sailed hard, sailed often, and sailed well. From the very beginning, she was commissioned with a clear purpose: to blend long-range offshore capability with contemporary performance and self-sufficiency. Every major decision in her design and outfitting was informed by real-world sailing, not brochure promises. She represents the idea that comfort and capability are not opposites, but partners.

Since launch, Vanishing Point has been actively sailed across demanding coastal and offshore passages, logging miles in open ocean, variable weather, and real cruising conditions. She has proven herself in extended passages, night sailing, and multi-day runs where systems reliability, balance, and ease of handling matter far more than dockside aesthetics. Whether short-handed or with crew, she has consistently demonstrated predictable motion, strong directional stability, and the kind of confidence that only comes from thoughtful naval architecture paired with practical experience at sea.

Rather than living a static life tied to a marina, Vanishing Point has been used exactly as she was intended: exploring, covering distance, and adapting to changing conditions. Her systems have been refined underway, her sail handling optimized through use, and her onboard layout validated by time offshore. She is a yacht shaped by miles, not theory—one that reflects the philosophy that the best boats are not preserved, but exercised.