Berkeley East

Berkeley East is a Hylas 54 Raised Saloon, hull number 46, completed in December 2006 and commissioned January 2007. Designed by German Frers, the Hylas 54 was a team effort by Taiwan boatbuilder Queen Long and US importer Hylas Offshore Yachts.  Berkeley East, like all Hylas 54s, is swift yet secure underway, spacious and comfortable at rest.  She is a performance blue water vessel with luxury liveaboard qualities.  

Specs

• LOA: 54′1”
• Beam 15′ 10″
• Depth: 7’6″”
• Displacement: Over 48,000lbs
• Center Cockpit
• Three cabins, two heads

Versatile and fast, Berkeley East has been very capable in Larry and Mary’s onshore and offshore sailing adventures. From Florida to Maine, south to the Caribbean twice, an Atlantic crossing, through the Mediterranean to Turkey, and back.  Regularly making over 200 miles per day, Berkeley East’s best performance was 260NM in 24 hours while sailing across the Atlantic ocean in a gale (with reefed main and genoa).

Berkeley East has a cutter rig with in-mast furling mainsail, furling headsails, and electric primary winches, a good configuration for two-person cruising.

The cabin is customized for extended stays with a watermaker, generator, and washer/dryer.  Solar panels mounted on the bimini provide 40 percent of Berkeley East’s power.  She has room to sleep six with large forward and aft staterooms, a portside cabin and two heads. The large saloon windows provide light and visibility.