Hobie Wave

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Development
Designer Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin
LocationUnited States
Year1994 - 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 typenone
Hull appendages
Keel/board typenone
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Catboat
Sails
Sailplan cat rig
Mainsail area95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2)
Jib/genoa area24 sq ft (2.2 m2) optional
Total sail area95.00 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]

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Production

The design has been built by Hobie Cat in the United States since 1994 and is still in production as of 2024. [1] [5]

Design

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 Wave has a D-PN of 92.1. [6]

Operational history

The design has proven popular at resorts, due to its rugged construction. [1]

Variants

Wave
Base catboat-rigged model designed for recreational use. Jib and spinnaker are factory options. [1] [5]
Wave Turbo
Model with jib kit. [3] [4]
Wave Club
Model designed for "schools, organizations or resorts". [5]

See also

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 "Hobie Wave Turbo". Boat-Specs.com. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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  6. "Multihull Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.{{cite web}}: More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)