HH52 Named One of 2026’s Top 10 Best Boats by SAIL Magazine

“The bigger and more techy a boats get, the more often you lose that the sense of being in touch with the wind and the waves. Not so on the H52. The outboard helms really deliver that wind-in-your-hair, joy-of-sailing feeling to the luxury package of a 53-footer.”

The HH52 is a machine, highly customizable and engineered for luxury and performance. It comes in an Ocean Cruising (50/50 e-glass/carbon) or Sport Cruising (100% carbon fiber) version. Line controls are led to a forward working cockpit between the mast and an interior helm fit to run a space launch. It’s a well engineered space with most everything in arm’s reach, though for some, an easy step up to the main deck level will be needed to get to higher things on the mast. Turning sheaves are cleverly placed around the cockpit to help make the best use of the winches and save you from any “creatively” run lines.

One standout option on this boat is the tiller steering by way of two aft seats that bring the driver’s sightlines outboard of the lifelines for a real flying-over-the-water feeling. An integrated display with controls for adjusting the mainsheet and traveler via electric winch really ushers in a new version of push-button sailing. Tiller steering on a 50+ foot boat probably won’t be the usual way owners get around, but for a gentle twilight cruise or a speed run when the wind is up, there will be nothing like it.