New Regal 44 SC Tested with IPS500

Regal’s 4460 Commodore was one of the most popular boats in its class for nearly eight years. You are now looking at the new Regal 44 SC which hit the market just days ago.

Two years ago the Regal 5260 took the boating
industry by storm and within the space of
a few short months 56 people had plopped
down deposits to secure their name in its production line. Regal is still building
this exceptional boat as fast as it can -- which is two units per month. Long awaited,
the new Regal 44 SC is the younger sister to the 5260 and she does not disappoint.
Regal has not thrown out the baby with the dishwater, keeping the basic hull and
deck, but modified or changed elements that clearly could be improved. For example, the hull was modified to optimize for the IPS pods, the sport coupe hardtop has
been completely changed and joins the windshield. The cockpit has been changed to
have two distinct seating areas and to be more in touch with current trends. Down
below the boat looks completely new and much more up-scale, even though the basic
layout is the same. The wheel wasn’t broken, but it sure has been fixed up. Most
importantly, the performance is substantially improved, with the 44 SC having about
the same WOT speed, but getting 25% better fuel economy, and 15% better mileage
at best cruise than it did with the twin 480-hp diesels in the 4460 Commodore. Perhaps
the best thing of all about the boat is its price vis-a-vis the competition. And
as a sign of the times, Regal is not requiring that dealers stock this boat, thus
saving floor planning, freight and insurance costs – all expenses that were buried
in the old 4460’s price. As a result, each boat will be built to customer order
at a considerable savings. Capt. Steve has thoroughly tested and gone over the new 44 Sport
Coupe and gives us a full report --