Hobie Cat

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Hobie Cats are small and light sailing catamarans and trimarans ("TriFoilers") that are used for both regattas and recreational boating .

The Hobie Cats were designed by Hobart Age (nickname: Hobie ). The manufacturer is the US shipyard Hobie . More than 135,000 boats of the Hobie 16 alone have been delivered worldwide.

Hobie Cat sailors are organized in the International Hobie Cat Class Association (IHCA). The Hobie 16 is the most popular model. All models are equipped with a trampoline between the floats on which the sailors can move. The boats are designed for one to six people.

history

Hobart Alter introduced the Hobie 14 beach catamaran in 1968 . Due to the success, the further developed Hobie 16 was brought onto the market in 1971 . Other models followed.

Models

The current (2012) product line ranges from boats 14 to 21 feet (3.66 m to 6.7 m) in length and mast heights of 20 to 33 feet. Important models were or are:

Catamarans

Hobie 15th
Hobie Mirage Adventure Island Trimaran : Combination of sailboat, pedal boat and kayak
Type length width Mast height Weight
Bravo 3.66 m 1.35 m 5.79 m 88.45 kg
Catsy 3.10 m 1.66 m 3.80 / 4.10 m 72 kg
Teddy *) 3.91 m 2.15 m 6.10 m 114 kg
Twixxy *) 4.38 m 2.30 m 7.00 m 139 kg
Wave 3.98 m 2.13 m 6.10 m 118 kg
Getaway 5.07 m 2.40 m 7.60 m 155 kg
Dragoon 3.91 m 2.15 m 6.40 m 104 kg
Hobie 14th 4.25 m 2.31 m 6.78 m 109 kg since 2007 also as Hobie 14 Power
Hobie Max 4.90 m 2.50 m 8.00 m 146 kg
Hobie 15 *) 4.94 m 2.39 m 7.20 m 155 kg
Hobie 15 Club 4.95 m 2.26 m 7.20 m 155 kg
Hobie 16 5.05 m 2.43 m 7.95 m 145 kg
Hobie 17 *) 5.18 m 2.44 m / 3.53 m 8.40 m 154.2 kg The successor is the FX-One
FX-One *) 5.25 m 2.55 m 8.50 m 140 kg especially for single-handed sailing, fully equipped for two people
Hobie 18 *) 5.49 m 2.44 m 8.50 m 180 kg
Hobie 18 Formula *) 5.49 m 2.44 m 9.00 m 180 kg
Hobie Pacific *) 5.48 m 2.60 m 9.00 m 170 kg
Hobie Pearl 5.48 m 2.55 m 9.00 m 180 kg
Tiger *) 5.51 m 2.60 m 9.00 m 180 kg F18 boat
Wildcat 5.51 m 2.60 m 9.00 m 180 kg F18 boat
Hobie 20 Formula *) 5.95 m 2.50 m
2.90 m with wings
9.00 m 198 kg
Fox *) 6.10 m 2.60 m 9.50 m 190 kg
Hobie 21 *) 6.50 m 2.85 m
4.20 m with wings
10.06 m 285 kg
Hobie 21 Formula *) 6.50 m 3.20 m
4.50 m with wings
10.06 m 245 kg
*) is no longer produced

Trimarans

Type length width Sail area Weight
Adventure Island V1 *) 4.88 m 2.88 m 5.4 m² 52.12 kg 1er trimaran (built 2007-2014)
Adventure Island V2 5.05 m 2.90 m 6.04 m² 84 kg 1 trimaran
Tandem Island 5.64 m 3.05 m 8.4 m² 109 kg 1-2 trimaran
TriFoiler *) 6.70 m 5.79 m 2 × 10 m² 154.22 kg (built 1995-2005)

Number of boats built: Hobie 14 46,000, Hobie 16 135,000, Hobie 18 18,000, Hobie Dragoon 800, Hobie Tiger 1,100, Hobie Pacific 2702, Hobie Wildcat 332.

Web links

Commons : Hobie Cat  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

swell

  1. Hobie 14 class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 147 kB)
  2. Hobie 16 class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 155 kB)
  3. Hobie 18 class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 147 kB)
  4. Hobie Dragoon class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 147 kB)
  5. Hobie Tiger class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 147 kB)
  6. Hobie Wildcat class report from 2012, International Sailing Foundation (PDF; 147 kB)