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THE ROYAL BLUE:

SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH: 69' 7" (21.21m)

BEAM: 18' (5.49m)

DRAFT: 7' 6" (2.29m)

MODEL YEAR: 2009

BUILD YEAR: 2009

BUILDER: HYLAS

HULL MATERIAL: Composite

FLAG: USA

MAIN ENGINES: 260 HP,Single, Inboard, Diesel,

Yanmar, 6BY-260, 2124 hrs

FUEL: 2687.64 L / 710 Gal

WATER: 1362.75 L / 360 Gal

SPEED: 8 Knots

10 Knots

STATEROOMS: 4

SLEEPS UP TO: 8

TAX STATUS: US Duty Paid

LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida, United States

THE ROYAL BLUE is a 2009 Hylas 70 Twin Wheel Deck Design with a separate forward cockpit seating area, a great example of the well-respected Hylas 70 Bluewater yacht designed by German Frers. Built at Queen Long Marine in Taiwan, she is Hull#5, built as semi-custom to the highest standards, she offers fully automated push-button sail handling systems that allow for easy shorthanded sailing.

THE ROYAL BLUE is fully equipped for a long-distance cruises with her full carbon rig, in-boom roller furling system, tropical air package, generator, bow thruster, water maker. Since her launch, she has proven to be a fast, safe, and extremely comfortable world cruiser. Featuring a versatile custom four-cabin layout, ideal for long-distance or coastal cruise.

The Hylas 70 will impress and THE ROYAL BLUE will leave a lasting impression on everyone. THE ROYAL BLUE is prepared for her next adventure. Inspections are highly recommended. Available for showing by appointment only in Miami.

The boat is US DUTY PAID.

KEY FEATURES

Original owner

New Main Sail 2025!

Full carbon rig included in-boom furler system

Larger engine (260hp) and genset (16kw)

Low hours engine and generator

Tropical air conditioning (65,000 Btu)

Shallow draft keel

Fully enclosed cockpit Bimini (Isinglass new 2021)

THE ROYAL BLUE features a custom four-cabin layout with two en-suite owner/guest cabins, plus two additional en-suite crew/guest cabins. Finely crafted solid teak Euro-styled joinery work and veneer surfaces are finished in satin varnish throughout, with custom burled tabletops in the salon. Cabin soles are satin-finished teak with custom locking mechanisms. Head and shower areas are all painted white Awlgrip and feature Corian vanity tops, solid Corian sinks, and molded floors. Hanging lockers are lined with cedar and feature automatic lights. White Ultraleather headliner with OceanAir hatch screens/blinds throughout.

MASTER STATEROOM

The full-beam owner's private stateroom is located aft and features a large 66" centerline berth with two narrow shelves on centerline. Some of the many features include:

Port and starboard hanging lockers

Chest of drawers

TV cabinet with shelves

Lower door on cabinet below TV

Both port and starboard hanging locker doors have split doors

Storage under owners berth accessible via hydraulic lifts

All doors square, no louvers

AMES electronic digital security safe

Fabric with foam backing on bulkhead

Stereo with pair of speakers

MASTER STATEROOM HEAD

Quiet Flush electric freshwater heads

Counters Corian "Sahara"

Head soles in white with teak grate in shower sump

Soap dispenser installed next to each sink

GFI 110AC outlet in both forward head areas

Low profile fiddles in Corian

A La Mer to ship shower plumbing fixtures for head

A La Mer to ship sink plumbing fixtures for head

A La Mer to ship soap dispenser for head

Spendide 2100 vented model washer/dryer

Clear Lexan door for shower stall

FORWARD GUEST STATEROOM

Beginning forward is a private VIP stateroom with a queen-sized berth, settee, and significant storage space, including a large hanging locker, drawers, several cabinets.

Some of the many features include:

Port and starboard cabinets in direct line with hanging lockers

Two wide drawer's below forward berth

Two fans located at aft end of berth and located on hanging locker bulkheads

Fans located under cabinets at aft end (just forward of hanging lockers)

A/C Vent to blow away from bed

Mirror mounted on inside of passageway door to forward cabin

Mattress upholstered in Microfiber

Flat screen TV on inside of starboard closet door

Spectra Newport 400 Watermaker under forward berth

AMES Electronic digital security safe

Stereo with pair of speakers

FORWARD GUEST HEAD

Quiet Flush electric freshwater heads

Counters Corian "Sahara"

Head soles in white with teak grate in shower sump

Soap dispenser next to sink

GFI 110AC Outlet in both forward head areas as standard Low profile fiddles in Corian

PORTSIDE GUEST STATEROOM

This port cabin is designed as seating area with direct access to both passageway and forward cabin. It includes a folding upper/lower settee.

Two wide drawers to be located under settee/lower berth

Locker inboard along bulkhead forward and in line with mast

Hanging Locker outboard around chainplate, door on inboard side Flat screen TV

 Pair of speakers in portside cabin

PORTSIDE GUEST HEAD

Quiet Flush electric freshwater heads

Counters Corian "Sahara"

Head soles in white teak grate in shower sump

Teak trim on head mirrors

Soap dispenser next to sink

GFI 110AC Outlet in both forward head areas

Low profile fiddles in Corian

Main Salon

The main salon is quite large being on the full beam of the boat, 18' beam, has portside custom folding table and straight seating outboard as well as straight starboard settee and narrow custom folding table. Both tables with burled tops. It offers a large settee, and the burled tables can expand as needed to accommodate six comfortably and can be lowered to a coffee table position.

Both tables have Besenzoni pedestals gas-operated 435-700 mm with stainless hardware to secure them

Custom fiddle design 1.5" in height and 3/4" in width with squared

Three bench seats for a dinette table

All cabinets with European style cabinetry with no louvers (cabinets are continuous behind both port dinette and starboard settee)

Low cabinet, 24" wide at the inboard side at forward end of dinette seating with wine rack European headliner design with NO battens and flush velcro mounted headliner with recessed edges around salon

Cameo white headliner

Stainless handrails alongside companionway ladder

Forward bulkhead in teak with large teak trim

TV mounted on forward bulkhead

Burled top to wine cabinet

Additional cabinets port and starboard side in salon

Light, ventilation and visibility are provided by two large deck hatches and teak-trimmed tinted deck house windows along the front and sides

Nav station with outboard design with forward desk area

Swing out chair

High-Lite TWE/0125 wine cooler with custom cabinet

Two drawers and file cabinet at aft end of Nav station

Instrument panel hinged along the bottom

Electrical panel located at aft end of Nav area

All switches are black and backlighted

Bi-fold table for Nav desk outboard

Custom storage for computer and a printer

Further aft and to port is a long galley that is fully equipped for comfortable living at sea or on anchor. There are several well-thought-out storage lockers for glass, dinnerware, and appliances. Some of the many features include:

Corian countertops

(4) Vitrifrigo refrigerator drawers

(4) Vitrifrigo freezer drawers with built-in icemaker

A La Mer to ship sink plumbing fixtures for galley sink

A La Mer to ship soap dispenser for galley sink

Custom OFFSS-UD101L galley sinks

Force 10 #65335 electric stove/oven

Microwave GE SCA1001SS

GE Advantium convection oven

Venting unit for Advantium oven

Broan 1052 stainless trash compactor

Fisher Paykel S603FC stainless steel dishwasher with teak face

Seagull RS-6SG multiple In line water filtration system including installation

Corian Backsplash, 3" high behind galley counter areas

A passageway leads aft along the starboard side to the owner's cabin with a roomy fourth cabin outboard - quite suitable for crew or guests -- with over/under berths, plus a private head with shower. Some of the many features include:

Upper and lower berths

Hanging locker moved aft allowing full standard depth with Nav electrical panel forward

Hanging locker extended up to meet headliner

Crews quarters head with direct access and separate shower stall

Outboard bulkheads finished in teak

VacuFlush head

Counters Corian "Sahara"

Head soles in white with teak grate in shower sump

Soap dispenser

GFI 110AC outlet in both forward head

Low profile fiddles in Corian

A La Mer to ship shower plumbing fixtures for head

A La Mer to ship sink plumbing fixtures for head

A La Mer to ship soap dispenser for head

TV and stereo with a pair of speakers

HULL

 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards for hull and deck design

Royale Blue gel coat

Boot Stripe & Cove Stripe in Royale Blue Awlgrip

Twaron hull, a carbon aramid fiber, with hand-laid FRP glass using vinylester resins and isophthalic gel coat

Hull and deck were vacuum laid with vacuum Infusion

Deck 3/4" Baltek Cored in Non-Skid Areas

Watertight collision bulkhead forward with independent overboard drainage

Watertight stern bulkhead across aft lazarettes

Divided anchor locker with aft storage for fenders and dock lines

Sail locker forward with step down feature

Large aft stem lazarettes, port and starboard with dual Bailey latches for watertight seal

Stern garage with ample storage with four tank Scuba rack

60% Skeg rudder (60% skegged rudder for optimal performance, strength, and protection)

Rudder bottom plane is above the keel plane for grounding safety

Solid GAP fiberglass located where deck fittings and stress area are located

The molded non-skid deck on whisper gray

Stainless double bow chock with storage for two 90 lb anchors

Solid stainless striker plate for bow protection

Saltwater wash down pump for anchor washdown

Two pairs of stainless steel 12" bow cleats, a pair of 12" midship cleats and a pair of 12" stern cleats

32" high 316 stanchions, 1-1/4" in diameter with double lifelines

Side boarding ladder with port and starboard side mounting brackets

Main ship 316 low profile hatches and ports for excellent ventilation

Hydraulic winches for primary, secondary, cockpit and mainsheet Teak Rubrail with Solid Stainless Striker Plate

WINCHES

Primary Winches Antal CHST 77's Hydraulic 24V

Secondary Winches Antal CHST 66's Mechanical24

Mainsheet Winch Antal CHST 60's Hydraulic 24V

Cockpit Winch Antal CHST 66's Hydraulic 24V

DECK

Stainless Radar Pole mounted starboard side. Pole has two antenna arms and outboard lifting arm

Varnished teak fold up cockpit table with top access storage accommodating 10 guests, seated

(2) Stainless cowl vents

Stainless protective plate on hull's stern

Freshwater hot/cold shower on stern platform

Fold down stainless stern swim ladder

Transom steps, raised for Scuba compressor and tanks

Standard Window Design for Main Saloon Ports

Varnished Caprail, Rounded with custom casted chocks (additional two open chock designs)

Teak rubrail with solid stainless striker plate

Lewmar 250TT bow thruster as standard

Lewmar V4 hydraulic windlass

Additional 24" x 24" overhead hatch added in forward stateroom

Primary anchor and secondary anchors

Extended stern push pits to midship gates

Two Glendenning Cablemaster cable retrieval systems with 50A cords for both primary and secondary shore power connections

Four folding pad-eyes in cockpit, one pair at forward end of cockpit and additional pair one each at base of each helm seat Opening ports around both helm seats

Stainless handrails for deck

Bonding strap for SSB ground plane

Stern garage enlarged

Outboard bracket in starboard lazarette

Cockpit clutch upgraded to 4 Line V Grip high load clutch

Stainless Stern seats

Stainless Stern center seat

Cushions for three stern seats

Upgrade 40" Destroyer wheels with twin spoke mini maxi wheels with hide covers

Freshwater washdown pump in anchor locker for anchors

Chart light switch for the Nav station to cockpit panel to activate light below from the cockpit

Cockpit table to have insulation as standard

Locker in table to have access from aft end with single removable shelf

220V watertight outlet in garage, additional 110AC outlet in watertight outlet

Centerline stern cleat

Teak life raft storage cradle in port lazarette

Stainless cleats above deck handrails to secure flag halyards

Life raft model 812SLOP valise packed stowed in aft lazarette on port side (lazarette has partition to protect and separate the raft from other items)

30" Max prop 3 blade VP

Palm Beach control port and starboard 370-CHKCB1900S

Pair of cockpit opening ports

Sail locker modified for wider opening FRP flush deck design

Custom pedestal switch designs

Nonskid pattern on cockpit

Second Lewmar thruster control added to second pedestal

Stainless two stern gates

Cockpit table to have fiberglass/gelcoat base

Separate red and green LED Lopo lights at the bow

LED Lopo light for the stern running light

Hella 96251 LED lights along stern steps

Cockpit shower in aft starboard

Stainless mounting plate forward end of bow pulpit for mounting bow camera/searchlight

Switches added to cockpit for aft radar pole and mast headlights

Additional pair of cockpit speakers

Stainless fiddle around cockpit table

Stainless protective guards for thruster controls both port and starboard Two stainless hooks in anchor locker

Lewmar V Four electric windlass Windlass Foot Pedals at Bow Windlass Up/Down Controller at Stbd Pedestal Switch Panel

Stainless steel plate between the bow chock and the windlass for deck protection

Windlass Up/Down Controller at Port Pedestal Switch Panel

Solid Stainless-Steel Stem Head Fitting with Extended Split Bow Roller provides Storage for 2 Anchors

Divided Anchor Locker Drains directly overboard

Primary Anchor - Rocna 40 with 300' Triple B 1/2" Galvanized Chain

Secondary Anchor - Bruce with 100' System 40 Triple B 1/2" Chain and 300' of 3/4" Anchor

Rode

Salt & Fresh Water Wash Down for Anchor and Rode Cleaning with Single Quick Disconnect

12" Stainless-Steel Deck Cleats (12)

Dock Lines

Fenders

GMT COMPOSITES Triple Spreader Carbon mast with carbon spreaders including exit slots, sheaves and clutches

Mast wiring wired to junction box at the base of the mast to allow for easy disconnect of all masthead units

GMT COMPOSITES Hydraulic in-boom mainsail furling system

GMT COMPOSITES spinnaker pole

HARKEN Hydraulic genoa and staysail furlers

HARKEN HYDRA (2) Hydraulic system to power furlers and winches PBO Rigging and fittings

UK & Doyle sails, includes mainsail and 135% genoa with Sunbrella cover providing a total sail area is 2,419 ft.²:

NEW 2025 full battened in-boom furling mainsail

UK 135% furling genoa

Doyle furling staysail

Doyle asymmetrical spinnaker with sock

Primary and secondary main Spectra Halyard

Primary and secondary genoa Spectra Halyard

Navtec Hydraulic Backstays

Navtec Hydraulic Boom Vang

Navtec Hydraulic Control Panel

PBO Running Backstay System

Internal Boom Preventer

All sheets to the aft cockpit will not interfere with the seating area of the cockpit

Lopolight LED navigation lighting for mast, includes anchor/strobe masthead (2 x 180 reds,

2 x 180 greens, masthead steaming)

Lopolight LED spreader lighting for mast (up and down)

Dodger with 1.25" Stainless Steel Frame in Beige Sunbrella

Bimini with 1.25" Stainless Steel Frame in Beige Sunbrella

The connector between Dodger & Bimini Top

Full Isinglass Cockpit Enclosure

Cockpit Cushions with Backrest

Cockpit Table Cover

Dual Steering Stations with Lewmar Mamba Linear Drive

Cockpit Table in Solid Teak finished in High Gloss Varnish

Electronic Engine Control on both Pedestals (2)

Bow Thruster Controls on both Pedestals (2)

Raymarine E120W 12.1" Hybrid-Touch Color Displays at both Pedestals (2)

Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot Control Heads at both Pedestals (2)

ICOM VHF Radio Command Mic at both Pedestals (2)

Raymarine ST60 Multi-Display at both Pedestals (2)

Raymarine E120W 12.1" Hybrid-Touch Color Display at Companionway

Raymarine ST60 Speed, Depth & Wind Displays at Companionway

Hydraulic Panel

Main Sail, Genoa & Staysail Furling Controls at Helm

Additional Main Sail Furling Control at Cockpit Winch

Windlass up/down Controller at Cockpit Switch Panel

Two Folding Pad Eyes in Cockpit

Folding Pad Eyes at each Helms Seat

Emergency steering with rudder post squared off for emergency tiller

Single Yanmar BY 260HP turbo diesel engine with 2125 hours

Generator; 1500 KW Mastervolt Whisper 1500 Ultra with Mitsubishi engine. 1465 hours

Cockpit controls and complete alarm system (upgrade from standard LH series 240HP Yanmar)

Aqualoy 22 Propeller Shaft 2"

Max-Prop Propeller

PSS Shaft Seal

Lewmar Mamba Rack/Pinion Steering System with 1/2 HP, 24 Volt Autopilot Drive Unit MOD III Shaft Break

Dual Racor Fuel Filters

Teleflex Electronic Engine Control on both Pedestals

Spectra Newport 400 watermaker 17 gal/h

Lewmar 250kfg electric bow thruster

Built-in oil change pump plumbed to engine, Genset and transmission

Cruise Air Reverse Cycle AC with four compressor units (7000, 12,000, 16,000, 30,000) and digital controls