56 Hylas 2014 Boat for Sale

Che Figata’s interior reflects the level of joinery, finish quality, and thoughtful offshore detail that sets her apart from many of her sistership Hylas 56’s. Her three-cabin layout offers an ideal balance of owner comfort, guest accommodations, and practical sea-going functionality, with a spacious aft owner’s suite, well-appointed forward VIP cabin, and versatile portside guest cabin. Warm teak joinery, upgraded soft goods, premium countertops, and carefully integrated handholds create an interior that is both elegant at anchor and secure underway.

• 3-cabin / 2-head configuration featuring a spacious aft owner’s stateroom with centerline king berth, forward VIP cabin with island-style queen berth, and portside double guest cabin.
• Contemporary raised-panel and louvered teak cabinetry throughout, with cedar-lined hanging lockers.
• Marine Blue Ultraleather upholstery, updated in 2018.
• Solid teak-and-holly, positive-locking cabin sole designed for offshore sailing, laid over solid epoxy-sealed subflooring and finished with epoxy urethane and seven layers of high-gloss varnish.
• Passageways and doors are styled with architectural discontinuous corners and furniture-grade fixtures, including chrome push-button, double-locking latches.
• Teak façade along the interior coachroof throughout the saloon, navigation station, galley, and owner’s stateroom — an upgrade from the standard headliner material.
• Granite countertops in the galley and Corian countertops in the heads.
• Solid teak trim pieces incorporate fiddled handholds throughout the yacht, providing safe movement through the interior while underway.
• Attractive Cameo White headliners with easy-to-remove attachment points for service access.
• High-quality Manship stainless steel hatches, portlights, and hull port windows.
• Upgraded custom mattresses in the owner’s and VIP cabins.
• Soft white LED valance lighting in the main saloon, galley, and navigation station.
• Red LED courtesy lighting throughout.
• Caframo 12V two-speed fans located throughout the yacht.

The main saloon aboard Che Figata is warm, practical, and beautifully finished, offering a comfortable central living space equally suited for entertaining at anchor or secure movement offshore. The raised saloon windows bring in excellent natural light, while the rich teak joinery, Marine Blue Ultraleather upholstery, and custom teak dinette table with compass rose inlay create a refined and inviting atmosphere. Thoughtful offshore details, including full-length handrails, a convertible sea berth, abundant storage, and well-placed lighting and ventilation, make the space as functional underway as it is elegant in harbor.

• L-shaped settee to port with a solid teak dinette table featuring a custom compass rose inlay. The table has a drop-down stainless steel base and converts to an additional berth.
• Full-length settee to starboard with pull-out base and lee cloth, converting to a secure sea berth.
• Marine Blue Ultraleather upholstery in excellent condition, updated in 2018.
• Raised-panel teak cabinetry.
• Liquor cabinet with custom bottle and glassware rack.
• Custom narrow cabinet located between the main saloon and galley.
• Exceptional storage beneath the settees.
• Raised saloon windows with teak surrounds and trim.
• Bookshelves outboard of the settees.
• Custom masthead locker, ideal for storing brooms, fishing rods, and other long items.
• Full-length overhead teak handrails.
• Contoured teak companionway steps with handrails.
• Zoned stereo speakers.
• Privacy door leading to the forward passageway.
• Reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning.
• Ship’s bell.
• Two Manship deck hatches with teak-trimmed screens.
• Five Ocean Frigast LED reading lights.
• LED overhead lighting.
• Two Caframo 12VDC fans.

MASTER STATEROOM

The owner’s stateroom aboard Che Figata is positioned aft and designed as a true liveaboard suite, offering excellent privacy, generous storage, natural ventilation, and a comfortable centerline king berth. The layout provides easy access around the berth, dedicated seating, cedar-lined lockers, multiple drawers and cabinets, and thoughtful offshore details such as lee cloths, pad eyes, fiddled surfaces, and secure handholds. With opening portlights, Dorade ventilation, reverse-cycle climate control, entertainment features, and custom mattress comfort, this space is well suited for extended cruising and life aboard.

• Centerline king berth with custom mattress.
• Lee cloths with pad eyes.
• Two large cedar-lined hanging lockers located to port and along the forward bulkhead.
• Large cabinet with shelves to starboard.
• Drawer and double-door cabinet to starboard.
• Nightstands with fiddled surfaces adjacent to the berth.
• Four deep drawers at the foot of the berth.
• Dressing seat to port.
• Bookshelves aft of the berth.
• Large Manship deck hatch with OceanAir screen and shade.
• Two aft opening portlights and two outboard opening portlights.
• Two fixed stainless steel hull port windows.
• Two Dorade vents for natural ventilation.
• Recess-mounted Vizio Smart TV on the forward bulkhead.
• Zoned stereo speakers.
• Reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning.
• Two Ocean Frigast LED reading lights.
• LED overhead lighting.
• Two Caframo 12VDC fans.

Owner’s Head

The ensuite owner’s head is spacious, well-appointed, and highly functional for extended cruising. A separate stall shower with teak-trimmed Lexan door, dedicated shower sump, and fold-down teak shower seat provides comfort and practicality rarely found in yachts of this size. The space also incorporates a vented combination washer/dryer, Corian countertop, freshwater electric-flush toilet, extensive mirrored storage, and updated sanitation hoses, making it a strong complement to the aft owner’s suite.

• Ensuite access from the owner’s cabin.
• Splendide 2100 vented combination washer/dryer.
• Separate stall shower with teak-trimmed Lexan shower door.
• Dedicated shower sump with teak grate and automatic shower drain pump.
• Teak fold-down shower seat.
• Single-basin sink with Corian countertop and teak fiddles.
• Jabsco freshwater electric-flush toilet.
• 27-gallon holding tank with tank monitor, electric macerator pump, and dual Y-valve.
• All head hoses replaced in 2025.
• Teak-and-holly cabin sole.
• Full-length mirror mounted on the outside of the head door.
• Three mirrored medicine cabinets with shelves.
• Teak towel bar.
• Two opening portlights.
• White Caframo 12VDC fan.

VIP Stateroom

The VIP stateroom aboard Che Figata is a comfortable and well-finished guest cabin with an island-style centerline queen berth, generous storage, and excellent natural ventilation. The cabin benefits from Hylas’ signature teak joinery, cedar-lined lockers, overhead hatch, opening portlights, and Dorade ventilation, creating a bright and inviting space for guests during extended cruising. With a custom mattress, dedicated seating, entertainment features, climate control, and thoughtfully arranged cabinetry, the VIP cabin offers a level of comfort well above a typical forward guest cabin.

• Centerline island-style queen berth with custom mattress.
• Lee cloths with pad eyes.
• Louvered teak cabinetry.
• Tall cedar-lined hanging locker to starboard.
• Six cabinets and two shelves outboard above the berth.
• Two nightstands with additional storage.
• Tall locker with shelving and cedar lining to starboard.
• Locker with shelf and cedar lining to port, with a bank of three drawers below.
• Double-door locker at the foot of the berth.
• Dressing bench to starboard.
• Full-length mirror on the cabin door.
• Large Manship deck hatch with OceanAir screen and shade.
• Two outboard opening portlights.
• Two Dorade vents for natural ventilation.
• Vizio Smart TV mounted on the aft bulkhead.
• Reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning.
• Two Ocean Frigast LED reading lights.
• LED overhead lighting.
• Two Caframo 12VDC fans.

VIP Head

The VIP head is accessible both from the forward VIP stateroom and the forward passageway, allowing it to function as a private ensuite as well as a convenient day head for guests. Finished with a teak-and-holly cabin sole, Corian countertop, teak fiddles, mirrored cabinetry, and a separate stall shower, the space is practical, attractive, and well suited for extended time aboard. Updated sanitation hoses, a freshwater electric-flush toilet, dedicated shower sump, and excellent natural ventilation further support the yacht’s cruising-oriented design.

• Ensuite access from the VIP cabin and forward passageway.
• Large linen closet outboard.
• Separate stall shower with teak-trimmed Lexan shower door.
• Dedicated shower sump with teak grate.
• Teak fold-down shower seat.
• Single-basin sink with Corian countertop and teak fiddles.
• Jabsco freshwater electric-flush toilet.
• 27-gallon holding tank with tank monitor, macerator pump, and dual Y-valves.
• All head hoses replaced in 2025.
• Teak-and-holly cabin sole.
• Three mirrored medicine cabinets.
• Teak towel bar.
• Two opening portlights.
• Manship opening deck hatch with teak-trimmed screen.
• Dorade vent.
• Caframo 12VDC fan.

Port Guest Cabin

The port guest cabin aboard Che Figata is a versatile third stateroom designed to provide excellent guest accommodations without sacrificing storage or offshore utility. The Pullman-style berth converts into a spacious double berth with a sliding base and filler cushion, making the cabin adaptable for couples, children, crew, or additional guests. Opening portlights, a Manship deck hatch, Dorade ventilation, LED lighting, and dedicated fans provide comfort, while the generous cabinetry and under-berth storage make this cabin especially practical for extended cruising.

• Pullman-style berth converts to a spacious double berth; the berth base slides out approximately two feet and uses a filler cushion.
• Lee cloth with pad eyes.
• Three outboard cabinets above the berth.
• Three very large cabinets beneath the berth, providing exceptional storage.
• Locker and drawer aft along the main bulkhead.
• Mirror mounted on the main bulkhead.
• Two opening portlights.
• Manship deck hatch with teak-trimmed screen.
• Dorade vent.
• Two Ocean Frigast LED reading lights.
• LED overhead lighting.
• Two Caframo 12VDC fans.

Galley

The galley aboard Che Figata is exceptionally well configured for extended cruising, with a secure offshore layout, substantial cold storage, excellent ventilation, and extensive dedicated cabinetry. Granite countertops with double-routed teak fiddles provide durable working surfaces underway, while the upgraded refrigeration, Force 10 propane range, convection microwave with air fryer, Seagull water purification system, and thoughtfully arranged pantry and galleyware storage make the space highly functional for living aboard. The galley’s combination of premium finishes, practical storage, and offshore-oriented details reflects the Hylas 56’s strength as a true bluewater cruising yacht.

• Granite countertops with double-routed teak fiddles.
• Force 10 three-burner propane stove with oven and broiler, custom teak top, and stainless steel backsplash.
• Panasonic convection microwave oven with air fryer, installed in 2022.
• Fireboy S-2A propane sensor and detection system.
• Guardian refrigerator/freezer temperature control.
• Vitrifrigo 12VDC stainless steel pull-out refrigerator/freezer drawers, installed in 2022.
• Large top- and front-loading refrigerator.
• Custom cabinet with pull-out rubbish bin and galleyware storage.
• Five large louvered cabinets outboard with easy-to-clean Formica shelves.
• Three deep drawers outboard.
• Tall locker with shelving outboard below the countertop.
• Two pantry cabinets inboard.
• Custom knife rack integrated into the countertop.
• Dedicated coffee maker cabinet with roll-top front and drawer for cleaning supplies in the aft portion of the galley island.
• Double-basin stainless steel sink with pull-out sprayer faucet, soap dispenser, and dedicated manual freshwater faucet with foot pump.
• Seagull water purification system with dedicated faucet.
• Four opening portlights: two outboard and two inboard.
• Caframo 12VDC fan.
• Overhead LED lighting.
• LED valance lighting.
• LED foot lighting.

Navigation Station

The navigation station aboard Che Figata is a proper offshore command center, thoughtfully arranged for passage planning, systems monitoring, communications, and underway watchkeeping. The large outboard-facing nav desk, secondary computer desk, dedicated chart and document storage, and swing-out navigator’s seat create a practical workspace for both traditional navigation and modern onboard systems management. With hinged access to electrical and instrument panels, generator and power-management controls, tank monitoring, bilge alarms, watermaker controls, and integrated charging and AV inputs, this space is well equipped for extended bluewater cruising.

• L-shaped navigation station with large outboard-facing desk and bi-fold tabletop.
• Aft computer desk with folding tabletop.
• Bank of three drawers with file storage.
• Swing-out navigator’s seat with Marine Blue Ultraleather upholstery.
• Chart locker inboard beneath the galley countertop.
• Overhead double-door locker for ship’s records.
• AC/DC control panel with hinged access to wiring.
• Instrument panel with hinged access to components.
• Northern Lights generator control panel.
• Mastervolt power-management panel.
• Audible and visual bilge alarms.
• SensoTex fuel and water tank monitors.
• Spectra Newport 1000 MKII watermaker control panel.
• 12VDC charging port.
• Integrated HDMI input ports.
• 120VAC outlets.
• Caframo 12VDC fan.
• LED overhead lighting.
• Red/white chart light.

Electronics & Communication Systems

Che Figata is equipped with a comprehensive B&G electronics suite, upgraded in key areas for 2025, along with layered offshore communication capabilities suitable for extended passage-making. Her navigation package includes B&G radar, AIS, wind, speed, depth, multiple chartplotter locations, and redundant autopilot controls at both the helm and navigation station. For communications, she is fitted with VHF, SSB, satellite phone capability, KVH TracPhone equipment, SiriusXM antenna, and Starlink Gen1 antenna mounting provisions, giving future owners a strong platform for coastal cruising, offshore passagemaking, and remote connectivity.

• New B&G autopilot and computer, installed in 2025.
• B&G 48 NM HD digital color radar mounted on the mast.
• B&G wind transducer.
• B&G speed and depth transducers.
• B&G AIS transceiver.
• Mount for Starlink Gen1 antenna.
• KVH V3 HTS TracPhone system for satellite communication, including dedicated power inverter, installed in 2019.
• SiriusXM satellite radio antenna.
• WAAS GPS sensor.
• SSB antenna incorporated into the backstay.

Helm & Cockpit

• New B&G Zeus 3S chartplotter, installed in 2025, with NavPod at the helm.
• B&G Zeus 3 chartplotter, installed in 2022, with NavPod at the companionway.
• New B&G autopilot control head, installed in 2025.
• Three B&G multifunction displays for wind, depth, and speed above the companionway.
• New Icom VHF command microphone, installed in 2025.

Navigation Station

• B&G Zeus 2 chartplotter.
• B&G autopilot control head, installed in 2025.
• Icom IC-M802 HF/SSB marine radio with command microphone.
• Icom IC-M506 VHF marine radio with AIS and command microphone.
• AIS transmit/silent switch.
• Globalstar satellite phone system.

Hull

Che Figata features the robust hull construction and offshore-oriented design details that have helped establish the Hylas 56 as a highly regarded bluewater passagemaker. Her solid hand-laid, Twaron/carbon-aramid reinforced GRP hull, vinylester resin system, collision bulkhead, protected rudder profile, and substantial keel attachment all speak to strength, durability, and offshore confidence. Cosmetic and structural maintenance has also been addressed, including Super Jet Black Alexseal hull paint, a full bottom strip and new barrier coat in 2022, recent buff and wax, and scheduled antifouling paint in May 2026. The shoal-draft keel, bow thruster, and protected underbody further enhance her practicality for East Coast, Bahamas, Caribbean, and long-range cruising.

• Super Jet Black Alexseal hull paint with white Alexseal cove stripe and boot stripe, completed in 2020.
• Shoal-draft keel, 6'4", a highly desirable option on the Hylas 56.
• Side-Power bow thruster.
• Hull and deck buffed and waxed in April 2026.
• Antifouling paint scheduled for early May 2026.
• Hull bottom stripped completely to gelcoat and new barrier coat applied in 2022.
• Teak rub rail with stainless steel capping below the sheerline.
• Solid hand-laid Twaron/carbon-aramid fiber-reinforced GRP hull with vinylester resin and isophthalic gelcoat, providing strength, stiffness, and enhanced protection against osmosis and blistering.
• Watertight collision bulkhead forward with independent overboard drainage, plus watertight stern sections across the aft lazarettes and stern locker.
• Partial-skeg rudder for strength and protection, with the bottom of the rudder plane positioned above the keel for grounding safety.
• Solid lead keel with 316L stainless steel 35 mm keel bolts and transverse-mounted 8 mm backing plates.
• Two copper bonding strips integrated into the hull, running the length of each side of the yacht.

Deck

The deck layout aboard Che Figata is designed for serious offshore passagemaking while remaining highly comfortable at anchor. Her wide working decks, molded nonskid, extended stainless steel railings, high stanchions, well-placed grab rails, and thoughtful storage arrangements provide secure movement and practical deck handling in a wide range of conditions. The aft deck has been especially well optimized, with a custom stainless steel bimini supporting the solar array, electric stainless steel davits, stern seats, transom access, underwater lighting, and a highly usable swim platform. From ground tackle to topside storage, the deck systems reflect the Hylas 56’s reputation as a capable, owner-operated bluewater cruiser.

• Beige molded nonskid deck, gentle underfoot while providing excellent grip when wet.
• Teak toerail with integrated fairleads.
• Thoughtfully designed stainless steel bimini over the aft deck, providing an ideal solar panel mounting platform for maximum efficiency while creating a shaded and comfortable aft deck area, installed in 2019.
• Sugar-scoop transom with boarding gate and three wide teak-planked steps.
• Stainless steel transom grab rails and flush-fit folding ladder for easy, unrestricted access to and from the water.
• Underwater lighting.
• Transom courtesy lights.
• Simpson Series 10 S300 electric stainless steel davits with reinforced bases and Dyneema lifting ropes. Includes underbelly straps for tender stability offshore.
• New davit motors, installed in 2025.
• Stainless steel protective trim along the transom edge to protect the hull.
• Pushpit extended to the midship gates, creating a solid stainless steel railing from the transom to amidships for added safety and security — a highly desirable option for offshore sailing.
• Stern seats with cushions incorporated into the stern rail.
• Edson stainless steel cup holders with teak bases integrated into the pushpit railing.
• BBQ grill on the stern rail, plumbed into the yacht’s LPG system.
• Side boarding ladder with port and starboard mounting brackets, currently in storage and conveying with the vessel.
• Life raft mounted at the stern rail with hydrostatic release.
• Four Dorade vents: two on the aft deck serving the owner’s stateroom, and two on the foredeck serving the forward head and guest cabin. Stainless steel cowlings are removable and can be sealed for heavy-weather sailing. Halyard bails are integrated into the protective rails.
• 32" high stanchions with double stainless steel lifelines.
• Teak grab rails on the foredeck.
• Stainless steel grab rails on the coachroof.
• Teak grab rails on the aft deck.
• Stainless steel stem fitting and striker plate for bow and hull protection.
• Stainless steel pushpit.
• 48" ensign flagstaff.

Topside Storage

Che Figata offers exceptional topside storage for extended cruising, including deep lazarettes, a stern garage, large forward sail locker, dedicated chain locker, and properly drained deck compartments. The storage layout is particularly well suited for offshore use, with sealed lockers, overboard drainage, dedicated bilge pumping, and ample space for ground tackle, sails, fenders, lines, and cruising gear.

• Stern garage with dedicated automatic bilge pump and manual override in the cockpit.
• Deep aft lazarettes to port and starboard with dual Bailey latches, allowing the lockers to be sealed.
• Very large, bilge-depth sail locker forward of the collision bulkhead, providing ample storage for downwind sails, lines, and fenders.
• Dedicated chain locker with separate compartments for primary and secondary anchor chains.
• All deck compartments have integral gutters with direct overboard drains and can be sealed watertight with dual Bailey latches.
• Propane locker with ABYC-compliant vent.

Hatches & Portlights

The deck and cabin house are fitted with high-quality Manship stainless steel hatches, opening portlights, and fixed hull ports, providing excellent natural light and ventilation throughout the yacht. The combination of smoked acrylic hatch lenses, stainless steel hardware, and fixed hull port windows contributes to both offshore durability and interior comfort.

• Six low-profile Manship stainless steel deck hatches with smoked acrylic lenses.
• Fourteen Manship stainless steel opening portlights.
• Four Manship stainless steel fixed portlights: two in the main saloon and two in the owner’s stateroom, delivering excellent natural light and beautiful seascape views from the interior.

Anchoring & Ground Tackle

Che Figata is equipped with a substantial anchoring arrangement suitable for extended cruising and confident nights at anchor. Her polished stainless steel Ultra primary anchor, 300' primary chain, Maxwell 2500 vertical windlass, cockpit and bow controls, dual bow roller, and dedicated chain locker provide a strong, practical ground tackle system. Recent windlass motor replacement further adds confidence to one of the yacht’s most important cruising systems.

• Ultra polished stainless steel primary anchor.
• 300' primary anchor chain, replaced in 2021.
• Maxwell 2500 vertical windlass.
• New windlass motor, installed in 2025; original motor available as a spare.
• Bow and cockpit controls for the anchor windlass.
• Stainless steel fairleads integrated into the toerail.
• Assortment of dock lines and fenders.
• Stainless steel dual bow roller.
• Stainless steel striker plate on deck and stainless steel stem fitting to protect the bow and hull.
• Six 12" stainless steel deck cleats with backing plates:
  • Two pairs at the bow.
  • Two pairs amidships.
  • Two pairs aft.

Cockpit

The cockpit aboard Che Figata is exceptionally well arranged for both offshore sailing and comfortable outdoor living. New Sunbrella canvas, custom mesh sunshades, high-back cockpit cushions, teak-planked seating areas, and a beautifully finished folding cockpit table create an inviting space for entertaining, dining, and watchkeeping. Practical offshore details are equally well represented, including integrated grab rails, harness pad eyes, cockpit-accessible bilge pump, updated scupper drains, protected instrumentation, and well-placed controls at the helm. The result is a cockpit that feels secure underway and highly livable at anchor.

• New Sunbrella cockpit bimini and dodger, installed in 2025.
• Custom cockpit mesh sunshades, installed in 2020, with Sunbrella awnings.
• Custom cockpit cushions with high back support, in excellent condition and installed in 2021. This is one of the best cockpit cushion designs this broker has seen aboard a Hylas.
• Large cockpit seating area with teak planking.
• Teak-planked cockpit sole.
• High-gloss varnished cockpit table with integrated ice box, cup holders, and two folding leaves; excellent for outdoor dining for six.
• Grab rails incorporated into the forward and aft sections of the cockpit bimini frame.
• Manual bilge pump integrated into the cockpit coaming.
• Teak-planked steps leading into the cockpit, providing an easy transition into and out of the cockpit.
• Two cockpit lockers aft of the helm with Bailey latches.
• Four cockpit cubbies integrated into the cockpit coaming.
• Lewmar folding wheel with leather wrap.
• Ritchie 5" binnacle compass with backlighting and stainless steel cowl.
• Single-lever Morse throttle.
• Four new 4" cockpit scupper drains; drains and piping replaced and through-hulls serviced in 2025.
• Two Fusion stereo speakers with zoned audio controls.
• Four pad eyes for safety harnesses.
• Cockpit shower with hot/cold pressurized water and pull-out sprayer.
• Yanmar engine control panel with visual and audible alarms.
• Cockpit switch panel for exterior lighting, navigation lighting, and various controls.

Mast and Rigging

Che Figata is equipped with a powerful and thoughtfully upgraded sail-handling package designed for efficient shorthanded offshore sailing. Her black-painted Selden triple-spreader, keel-stepped aluminum mast, electric in-mast furling mainsail, electric furling genoa, furling staysail, rod rigging, custom bowsprit, carbon fiber spinnaker pole, and upgraded deck hardware provide a highly capable and versatile rig. Recent improvements, including the rebuilt mainsail furling motor, new boom preventer, new Dyneema running backstays, and new genoa halyard, further support reliable sail handling and ease of operation.

• Selden triple-spreader, 7/8 fractional, keel-stepped aluminum mast with electric in-mast furling mainsail; furling motor rebuilt in 2022. Mast painted black.
• Selden boom with new built-in preventer installed in 2025. Boom painted black.
• Navtec rod rigging, a superior upgrade over standard wire rigging.
• Electric furling genoa with Selden 400E MKII furling unit, installed in 2021, with helm controls.
• Furling staysail with Selden Furlex 400 furling unit.
• Custom stainless steel bowsprit for downwind sails.
• Three Antal mast tracks, installed in 2020, reducing excess line at the mast and allowing more precise halyard tensioning.
• Factory-upgraded cheek blocks throughout.
• Custom carbon fiber spinnaker pole.
• Selden boom vang.
• Boom preventer.
• New Dyneema running backstays, installed in 2025.
• New genoa halyard, installed in 2025.

Sails and Winches

The sail inventory aboard Che Figata is particularly strong, with recent North Sails main, genoa, and gennaker additions, along with a staysail, Code Zero, asymmetrical spinnaker, and dedicated storm sails. Combined with electric primary winches, an electric mainsheet winch, capable secondary winches, mast winches, electric furling systems, and well-planned sail controls, the yacht is well set up for performance cruising, offshore passagemaking, and flexible sail selection across a wide range of conditions.

• North Sails mainsail, new in 2023.
• North Sails genoa, new in 2023.
• North Sails gennaker, new in 2022.
• Staysail.
• Storm trysail and storm jib.
• Code Zero.
• Asymmetrical spinnaker.
• Winches:
  • Mast winches: Two Antal W48 winches; Andersen Line Tender.
  • Secondary winches: Two Antal W52 two-speed self-tailing winches.
  • Primary winches: Two Antal W66 two-speed electric self-tailing winches.
  • Mainsheet winch: Antal W48 two-speed electric self-tailing winch.

Che Figata has been outfitted and maintained with the systems expected of a serious offshore cruising yacht, with notable upgrades to power generation, lithium battery storage, renewable energy, watermaking, steering, safety, and onboard comfort. Her systems package is particularly well suited for extended cruising and energy independence, with a Lithionics lithium house bank, solar array, Watt&Sea hydrogenerator, Mastervolt inverter/charger, Spectra watermaker, Northern Lights generator, and robust fuel, water, and bilge systems. The combination of proven equipment, redundancy, and recent upgrades makes this Hylas 56 a highly capable bluewater platform.

Engine and Mechanical

The mechanical systems aboard Che Figata are centered around a powerful Yanmar 110 HP diesel engine, Northern Lights generator, Side-Power bow thruster, Lewmar Mamba steering, Spectra watermaker, and well-engineered fuel filtration and bilge systems. The engine room and related mechanical systems reflect a strong cruising specification, with thoughtful redundancy, fuel-polishing capability, updated shaft components, dripless shaft seal, line cutters, and responsive direct-linkage steering. These systems are designed to support confident offshore passagemaking, maneuverability, and reliable operation away from dockside support.

• Yanmar 4JH4-HTE 110 HP diesel engine with 3,954 hours as of May 2026.
• Side-Power 150TC bow thruster with joystick control at the helm.
• Lewmar Mamba steering system, providing solid linkage between the helm and steering quadrant for a strong, reliable, and responsive helm feel.
• Whitlock Mamba direct-drive autopilot motor.
• Northern Lights 9kW generator with sound shield.
• Three-zone CruiseAir reverse-cycle air conditioning and heat.
• Shaft-mounted Spur line cutter, installed in 2022.
• Spectra Newport 1000 MKII watermaker with automatic flush timer.
• MaxProp four-blade feathering propeller with Spur line cutter.
• PSS high-speed dripless shaft seal, installed in 2025.
• New driveshaft coupler, installed in 2025.
• Morse single-lever throttle and gear control system at the helm.
• Yanmar engine control panel in the cockpit.
• Main engine dual Racor 75/500MAX30 fuel-filtration system with vacuum gauge and water-contamination alarm, allowing independent fuel filtration, fuel polishing, and bypass.
• Racor fuel filter for the Northern Lights generator.
• Walbro inline electric fuel pump, allowing engine bypass for fuel polishing and eliminating the need to bleed the engine in the event of a dry fuel tank.
• Primary and secondary bilge pumps with automatic float switches and high-water alarms.
• Manual Whale Gusher 10 emergency bilge pump in the cockpit coaming.

Plumbing and Tankage

Che Figata carries substantial fuel and freshwater capacity for extended cruising, with stainless steel tankage, accessible inspection ports, dedicated manifolds, tank monitoring, and a high-capacity Spectra Newport 1000 watermaker. Her plumbing systems are set up with offshore practicality in mind, including gray-water management, freshwater and saltwater washdown, hot-water service, bronze seacocks, Arid Bilge system, manual freshwater pump, and both cockpit and transom showers. The combination of capacity, serviceability, and redundancy is well aligned with long-range cruising and liveaboard use.

• Fuel capacity: 280 gallons in five 304 stainless steel fuel tanks.
• Freshwater capacity: 280 gallons in four 304 stainless steel water tanks: 94, 94, 45, and 45 gallons.
• Waste capacity: 54 gallons in two fiberglass holding tanks, 27 gallons per head.
• All tanks incorporate threaded inspection ports with dipsticks for servicing, plus larger inspection plates for interior inspection and cleaning.
• Gray-water tank with automatic float switch.
• Freshwater/saltwater anchor washdown at the bow.
• 20-gallon stainless steel water heater with AC and engine-driven heat.
• Spectra Newport 1000 watermaker housed below the forward berth. Membranes replaced in 2020, with new variable frequency drive added in 2025.
• Arid Bilge system.
• Fuel and water manifolds.
• SensoTex fuel and water gauges at the navigation station.
• High-quality Groco bronze seacocks with threaded through-hull valves.
• Manual freshwater pump at the galley sink.
• Whale galley gray-water system.
• Transom shower with hot/cold pressurized water and pull-out sprayer.
• Cockpit shower with hot/cold pressurized water and pull-out sprayer.

Electrical System

The electrical system aboard Che Figata is one of her standout features, with a professionally designed Lithionics lithium house battery system, substantial renewable energy capability, modern inverter/charger equipment, dedicated AGM banks, and both U.S. and European shore power compatibility. Designed by Ocean Planet Energy, the lithium and charging architecture supports greater energy independence while cruising. Solar panels, a Watt&Sea hydrogenerator, Northern Lights generator, isolation transformer, Balmar alternator, Mastervolt inverter/charger, and Glendinning shore power system combine to create a capable and flexible onboard power platform.

• Lithionics lithium house battery system with 1,100 Ah capacity, designed by Ocean Planet Energy and professionally installed in 2019 for greater energy independence and efficiency.
• Northern Lights 9kW generator with sound shield.
• Four Solbian SP130 solar panels mounted at the transom for efficient solar power generation; 140W each, 560W total, installed in 2021.
• Watt&Sea Cruising 600 hydrogenerator with transom mounts for port/starboard tack use and storage mount on the stern rail, installed in 2020.
• Isolation transformer providing step-up/step-down voltage conversion, enabling Che Figata to utilize both European and U.S. shore power systems, installed in 2022.
• New Balmar primary alternator, installed in 2025.
• New DC-DC charger for bow thruster/windlass battery bank, installed in 2025.
• U.S. and European shore power cables.
• 125V/250V 50-amp shore power inlet.
• New Mastervolt Combi inverter/charger, installed in 2025.
• Dedicated bow thruster/windlass AGM battery bank, installed in 2022.
• Dedicated engine/generator AGM starting battery bank, installed in 2022.
• Glendinning electric shore power cable reel for retracting the 50-amp shore power cable.
• Two Lumitec LED lights for the aft deck.
• LED mast lighting.
• LED foredeck lighting.
• LED lighting beneath the cockpit table.

Safety equipment aboard Che Figata has been thoughtfully addressed for offshore cruising, with a new Viking RescYou Pro life raft, EPIRB, Lifesling recovery system, engine room fire suppression, emergency tiller, cockpit safety pad eyes, collision bulkhead, watertight aft sections, and updated cockpit drainage. The yacht’s structural safety features, onboard emergency systems, and recent safety-related upgrades provide an important foundation for confident passage-making.

• New cockpit drains and piping, with through-hull service completed in 2025.
• New Viking RescYou Pro UKSL four-person life raft, ISO/ISAF compliant, mounted at the transom with dedicated EPIRB, installed in 2025.
• ACR 406 MHz EPIRB; certification expires March 13, 2028.
• Switlik emergency rescue system.
• Lifesling 2 overboard rescue system.
• Xintex Fireboy HFC-227 engine room fire suppression system.
• Radar reflector, installed in 2020.
• Stainless steel emergency tiller.
• Four safety pad eyes in the cockpit.
• Collision bulkhead forward and watertight stern section aft.
• Flares.
• Signal horn.
• Fire extinguishers.

Che Figata is equipped with a simple and well-integrated entertainment package, including zoned Fusion audio, SiriusXM capability, Bluetooth, AM/FM radio, and stereo speakers serving the main saloon, cockpit, and aft deck. Smart TVs in the owner’s and VIP staterooms add private entertainment options while preserving the yacht’s clean and functional interior arrangement.

• Fusion stereo system with SiriusXM radio, Bluetooth, AM/FM, and zoned audio.
• Stereo speakers in the main saloon, cockpit, and aft deck.
• Vizio Smart TVs in the owner’s and VIP cabins.

The tender package aboard Che Figata is well matched to the yacht’s cruising profile, with an AB 10.5 tender, Honda 15 HP four-stroke outboard, and Simpson electric davits with underbelly straps for offshore tender security. This arrangement provides convenient shore access while keeping the tender securely managed underway and at anchor.

• AB 10.5 tender, 2017.
• Honda 15 HP four-stroke outboard with electric start, 2017.
• Simpson electric davits with underbelly straps for tender stability offshore.