70' Hylas 2015 Independence

Independence is a Hylas 70 foot cutter-rigged sailing yacht, commissioned August 2015 by her original owners. This state of the art, German Freres designed, uses Twaron fiber in her composite hull for ultimate security.  Fully furnished, fitted out and professionally maintained, to sail safely to any destination in the world. Independence is hull #15 and youngest Hylas 70' fleet flagship. Available for immediate delivery for a fraction of the $2.9m replacement cost.

• Four Cabins—VIP Island Queen Berth Forward, Master Island Queen Aft
• Four Heads/Three Showers
• GOST (Global Ocean Security Technology) Comprehensive Security System
• Spectra Newport 10000 RO Watermaker Rated at 42 GPH Freshwater
• 12' Aluminum Hull Center Console AB Dinghy with 30 HP Evinrude V-TEC Motor
• Simpson 300 Davits, Dyneema Lines Rated to exceed Davit Capacity
• Bow and Stern Thrusters with SidePower Thrust Controls at both Helm Stations

• White Gel Coat Over Twaron with Blue Boot Stripes
• Two Coats Interlux Bottom Paint Applied over Sanded Hull—February 2016
• Bottom Professionally Cleaned Every 30-60 days as needed
• Stainless Outer Cover on Teak Rubrail

• Selden Aluminum Mast and Boom with In-Mast Main Sail Furler
• Harken Vang and Lever Operated Vang/Backstay Control From Helm Station
• Rigged by Florida Rigging During Commissioning and Retuned May 2016 After Initial Break-In Period
• Doyle Sails (135% Genoa, Staysail, and Main Sail) With Tan Sail Covers
• Custom Preventer Designed to Provide for Cockpit-Based Retrieval and Ease of Deployment
• Genoa and Staysail On Furlex Hydraulic Furlers
• All Sail Controls and Winches (Multiple Antal Winches) are Cockpit Accessible
• Spare Genoa and Main Halyards Equipped
• Dual Adjustable Block Cars Port and Starboard
• Port and Starboard Running Backstays
• Multiple Varying Size Winch Handles for Manual and Back-Up Winch Operation

• Teak Deck—Main Deck, Foredeck, and Coach Roof with Custom Teak Rails
•  Professionally Maintained and Semco Protected
• Deck Surrounded by Hard Rail and Stainless Lifelines
• Large Forward Sail Locker—Contains All Lines, Six TaylorMade Inflated Fenders, Four Extra Large TaylorMade Inflaaccordionle Fenders, Two Foldable Navy Blue Deck Chairs, Jack Lines, Fresh and Saltwater Hoses, and Other Miscellany
• Aft Port Locker Contains Dual Natural Gas Bottles and Ample Storage for Boat Cleaning Products, Hoses, and Miscellany
• Aft Starboard Locker Contains Additional Hull, Deck, and Interior Cleaning Products and Supplies, Buckets, Tools, and Miscellany
• Center Aft Deck Hatch Provides Deckside Access to Large Storage Garage Below Aft Steps—Capable of Storage of Large Objects, Scuba Equipment, Large Spare Parts, and Miscellany
• Two Mid-Ships Boarding Ladders with Safety Gates in Lifelines
• Two Aft Safety Gates for Access to Steps and Dinghy Access
• Twelve Heavy Duty Cleats and Chocks/Fairleads (Fore, Midships, and Aft) To Provide Multiple Line Securing Options and Configurations
• Port and Starboard Aft Heavy Duty Utility Pad-Eyes
• Large Underseat Port and Starboard Helm Lockers for Storage of Safety and Other Equipment Including Four Jackline Harnesses, Inflaaccordionle Life Jackets, Emergency Go-Bag, Liferaft, Spare Utility Lines, Cleaning Products, Cleaning Brushes and Cloths, and Miscellaneous Spares
• Port and Starboard Pushpit Teak Plus Pad Seats

• Primary Anchor—Rocna with 300 Feet of 7/16” Galvanized
• Secondary Anchor—Delta with 300 Feet Total 7/16” Galvanized and Nylon
• Lewmar Windlass with Deck and Cockpit Controls
• Main and Secondary Double Stainless Securing Blocks and Dyneema Lines
• Nylon Megabraid Snubber with Ultra Chain Hook and Shock Absorber
• Dual Channel Anchor Roller and Stainless Foredeck Plate
• Simpson 300 Davits with 600 Pound Nominal Rating—Dyneema Lines Rated Beyond Davit Capacity
• Weighted Shackles and Spectra Security Lines With Lock
• Davits Provide Hooks and Eyes for Additional Nylon Ratcheted Security Lines for Maximum Dinghy Retention While Underway

• Custom Stainless Frame for Enclosure
• Custom Dodger and Full Cockpit Enclosure—Sunbrella Linen-Color Top and Multiple Zippered Rollup or Removable Sunbrella Eisinglass Panels Provide Foul Weather Dry Cockpit and Lounge or Open-Air Cockpit and Lounge or Combination—All Panels Have Numbered Custom Sunbrella Storage Bags
• Custom Color-Matched Sunbrella Awnings Fully Integrated with Enclosure to Provide Sun Protection During Extended Anchorage, Mooring, or Docking
• Custom Color-Matched Sunbrella Dinghy Cover Provides Maximum Sun and Salt Protection for Dinghy and Motor
• Custom Color-Matched Sunbrella Winch Covers Provide Sun and Salt Protection of All Deck-Mounted Winches
• Dual-Color Switchable and Dimmable Bimini LED Lights in Lounge (Blue or White User Selecaccordionle)

• 12 Foot Aluminum Hull Center Console AB Dinghy with 30 HP Evinrude V-TEC Motor
• Custom Throttle Control
• 10 Gallon Gasoline Tank
• Enclosed Battery
• Self-Actuated and Manually Switchable Bilge Pump
• Dinghy Configured by Tender Care, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale (Skip Reiser)
• Lifting Points Configured by YRM, Inc. Fort Lauderdale
• Anchor and Line
• Manual Tube Inflation Pump
• Total Weight With Fuel, Battery, Equipment, Lines of 565 pounds

• Seating for 10-12 persons on padded lounge benches and Helm Stations with Sunbrella Navy Blue Bottom Pads Over Teak, Sunbrella Milano Cobalt Blue Striped Back Pads Customized for Wrap-Around Corners
• Sunbrella Milano Cobalt Blue Striped Wrap-Around Padded Bolster Over Stainless Rail Covers at Each Helm Station
• Six Cubbies (3 Each Port and Starboard) with Teak Fiddles for In-Lounge Storage
• Teak Folding Drop Leaf accordionle (Seats 8) with Spring-Loaded Center Panel Latchable Access to Cold (Ice Required) Storage Capable of Handling Multiple Cases of Canned/Bottled Drinks and Other Products.  Self Draining
• Safety Pad Eyes in Lounge

• New 2015 Winslow Ultralight 8-Person Offshore Ocean Liferaft  Serviceable Through 2018
• Life Sling 2 Man Overboard Recovery Module
• Jon Buoy Man Overboard Recovery Module
• Assorted Type 2, 3, 4, and 5 Personal Flotation Devices
• Registered Automatic EPIRB
• Auto Distress MMSI Features on Radios
• 3 Type B Fire Extinguishers
• Engine Room Fire Extinguishing System
• Bilge and Garage Water Alarms and Multiple Redundant Pumps (Bilge and Lazarette)
• GFI Equipped 120V Outlets Throughout
• Full Medical Kit
• Electronic Fog Horn
• Hailer/PA System

• GOST (Global Ocean Security Technology) Comprehensive Security System Includes:
• Three Remotely Accessible Surveillance Cameras (Lounge, Aft Forward Facing, and Saloon) with      Recording and Recording Retrieval Features
• Infra Red Security Eyes on Sides of Transom Steps to Provide Instant Intruder Alert
• Pressure Sensitive Deck Switches to Provide Instant Intruder Alert At All Key Deck Points
• Wired Hatch Switches to Identify Unauthorized Attempted Access Via Deck Hatches
• On-Board Security Alarm Horn and Light Activation if Sensors Tripped
• Multiple Means for (Phone/Internet) Remote Access to Activate or Deactivate All Security Features
• User Programmable Digital Combination Safe in Master Cabin
• Forward Looking Wide Angle Pulpit Mounted Waterproof Camera to Assist Visibility in Foul Weather, While Anchoring, Mooring, or Docking

• DC 24 V Battery Bank (800 Ah)
• DC 12 V Battery Bank
• DC to 120 V 4KW Inverter
• Multiple Battery Chargers
• Full Electrical Panel at Nav Station with All Electrical Controls Accessible (Inverter Separately Accessible Under Port Forward Settee in Saloon Under Seats)
• 110 Amp Alternator on Power Take Off Unit Driven by Transmission to Provide Significant Charging Capability While Motoring
• 12 KW Northern Lights Efficient Diesel Generator
• Full Capability (Heat, Cooling, and Dehumidifying) HVAC System with Individual Cabin Controls for Each Function—System Has Been Professionally Maintained Including Periodic System Cleaning and Flushing
• Imtra LED Low Power High Output Dimmable Lighting Throughout
• DC Fans Individually Controlled Multi-Speed Fans Throughout
• Red Low Intensity Safety Pathway Lighting Throughout
• DC 12V and AC 120 Outlets Distributed Below Decks Throughout and In Lounge
• Mast Uplights, Spreader Lights, Foredeck Lights, Navigation Lights—Running, Anchor, Tri-Color

• State of the Art Raymarine GS2 Lighthouse II OS Displays (One Each at Helm Stations, One at Nav Station, One Forward Lounge Display—Zoomable for Minimum to Maximum Detail (to 10 Feet Detail)
• All Raymarine Functions Controllable by Fixed Control Panels with Buttons, Rotating Selector, and Joysticks
• Multiple Chart Cartridges
• Dozens of Functions Readily Accessible From Touch Display
• Auto Routing Capability
• Unlimited Route Planning, Saving, and Recall
• Multi-Route Track Capability
• Sirius Coastal Weather Upgradable to Offshore International Weather
• Three Raymarine i70 Multi-Function Instruments Configurable for All Monitored Functions (Wind, Water, Depth, Speed—virtually limitless combinations) Installed in Over Hatch Coaming in Forward Lounge Area
• Two Additional i70 Multi-Function Instruments Installed at Helm Stations to Provide Helmsman Selecaccordionle Additional Customized Data Displays
• Multi-Function Auto Pilot (With Spare Auto Pilot Head) Provides Auto Pilot Mode, Route Tracking Mode with/without Waypoint Notifications, Wind Tracking Mode, and Standby
• Remote Auto Pilot Control at Nav Station or Poraccordionle to Provide for Foul Weather Below Deck Full Function Auto Pilot Control
• Fuel Tank Gauges at Nav Station
• Water Tank Gauges at Nav Station
• Battery Charger Controls and Monitors at Nav Station
• Watermaker Controls and Monitor at Nav Station
• Handheld Bearing Compass
• Large Collection of Paper Charts Covering New England to Florida Keys/Western Atlantic Ocean
• Multiple Chart Books, CD’s, Route Planners for Western Atlantic at the Detail Level, including Marinas
• Canon 12X Optically Saccordionilized Binoculars w/Case

• iCom M-506 Multi-Function VHF Radio Transceiver—Master at Nav Station, Remote at Helm
• iCom M-73 Poraccordionle Multi-Function Handheld VHF Radio Transceiver
• iCom m-802 Single Sideband Transceiver—Marine Nets, Long-Range Communications
• KVH Tracphone High Speed Satellite Telephone and Data System
• Inmarsat iSat Phone 2 Handheld Satellite Phone

• DirecTV Satellite TV
• Broadcast HDTV
• Apple TV
• Flat Screen Smart TV’s in Saloon, Master Cabin, and VIP Cabin—Individually Controlled
• Individually Controlled and Usable (3.5 mm Plug-In Jacks) Audio in All Cabins and Saloon (MP3, iPod, etc)
• High-End Bose Speakers in Lounge (5.1 Surround) and All Cabins, Bose e151 sc Speakers under Pushpits Aft—Both are Remote Controllable, Individual Controls are in Lounge Starboard Aft Cubbie
• High Power Bose Multi-Function Audio Amplifier

• Four Cabins—VIP Island Queen Berth Forward, Captain’s Quarters Port Forward, Upper and Lower Crew Bunks Starboard Aft, and Master Island Queen Cabin Aft with En Suite Head and Shower
• Four Heads/Three Showers—Two Private Heads with Shared Shower Forward, Crew Head and Shower, Master Head and Shower
• Merle Stewart Designs of Fort Lauderdale, Florida—
• Two Sets Custom Fitted High Thread Count Sheets and Pillowcases In Each Cabin
  • Custom Fitted Duvet and Comforters in Each Cabin
  • Custom Fitted Gel And Foam Comfort Enhancing Mattress Pads for Each Bunk
  • Custom Fitted Mattress Covers for Each Bunk
  • Custom Made Pillows for Settees In Saloon
  • Custom Made Independence Logo Pillows in Lounge
  • Decorator Inspired Accent Throws in Various Cabins and Saloon
• Bamboo Sole with Teak Stringers Throughout, Including Heads
• Blue Pearl Granite Counters Throughout—Teak Fiddles Throughout
• Teak Cabinetry, Louvred and Solid Throughout, White Oak in Heads
• Spacious Nav Station With Large Storage and Drawers, Swivel Adjustable Leather Seat, All Controls and Navigation Features, Including Auto Pilot Accessible at Nav Station
• Large Saloon with Port and Starboard Tucked Leatherette Settees, Large Port Inlaid accordionle, Additional Starboard Inlaid Serving accordionle

• Dual Basin Sink with Blue Pearl Granite Counters
• Teak Fiddles Surround All Counters
• Two Forward Facing Large Refrigerators in Aft of Galley
• Large Multi Function GE Advantium Microwave Oven
• Five Burner OceanChef XL Gimballed Range With Upper and Lower Oven Burners
• Fisher and Paykel Drawer Type Dishwasher
• Two Dual Drawer Vitrigo Refrigerator Freezers Comprising Three Freezers and One Refrigerator
• Broan Trash Compactor
• Spacious Cabinets, Drawers, and Roll-Up Drawer Storage Areas

• 260 HP Yanmar Diesel with PTO-Driven 110 Amp Supplemental Alternator
• Hydraulic Oil-Bath Transmission
• Forward and Aft Thrusters and Two SidePower Thrust Controls—One at Each Helm Station
• Four-Blade Maxprop Adjustable Feathering Propeller

• Spectra Newport 10000 RO Watermaker Rated at 42 GPH Freshwater
• Multiple Search/Spot/Flash Lights
• Engine, Generator, Electrical, and Minor Rigging Spare Parts
• Miscellaneous Essential Tools, Drill, and Mechanical and Electrical Servicing Equipment

Call today to arrange your private inspection of  Independence.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.