Development | |
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Designer | Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin |
Location | United States |
Year | 1994 - Present |
Builder(s) | Hobie Cat |
Boat | |
Displacement | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Draft | 1.74 ft (0.53 m) |
Hull | |
Type | catamaran |
Construction | Rotomolded Polyethylene |
LOA | 13.06 ft (3.98 m) |
LWL | 12.47 ft (3.80 m) |
Beam | 6.99 ft (2.13 m) |
Engine type | none |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | none |
Ballast | none |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Catboat |
Sails | |
Sailplan | cat rig |
Mainsail area | 95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 24 sq ft (2.2 m2) optional |
Total sail area | 95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 92.1 |
The Hobie Wave is an American catamaran that was designed by Morrelli & Melvin and first built in 1994. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The design has been built by Hobie Cat in the United States since 1994 and is still in production as of 2024. [1] [5]
The Hobie Wave is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls made from rotomolded polyethylene and an aluminum mast. It has a catboat single sail rig, or, optionally a fractional sloop rig. The mainsail is fully battened and does not employ a boom. It has plumb stems, reverse transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and no keel. It displaces 245 lb (111 kg) and has a draft of 1.74 ft (0.53 m) with the rudders down and 0.92 ft (0.28 m) with the rudders up. [1] [3] [4] [5]
The boat has a capacity of four people. [5]
A mast-top float to prevent the boat turning turtle is included as optional equipment. [1]
The design has proven popular at resorts, due to its rugged construction. [1]
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