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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hobie Alter |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1967 |
| Builder(s) | Hobie Cat |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Hobie 14 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Draft | 8 in (20 cm) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 7.67 ft (2.34 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig orcat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 118.00 sq ft (10.963 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 30.00 sq ft (2.787 m2) |
| Total sail area | 148.00 sq ft (13.750 m2) |
Hobie 16 → | |
TheHobie 14 is an Americancatamaransailing dinghy that was designed byHobie Alter and first built in 1967.[1][2][3]
The design was developed into theHobie 16 in 1971.[1][2]
The Hobie 14 was the initial design produced byHobie Cat and led to a large family of similar boats that have been produced in numbers exceeding 200,000.[1]
The design was built by Hobie Cat in theUnited States from 1967 until 2004 and inEurope until the late 2000s, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The Hobie 14 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offiberglass over a foam core. In its base model it has afully battenedcatboat rig with a rotating mast andaluminum spars. Ajib can be added to make it afractionalsloop rig and atrapeze is optional. The asymmetrical hulls have spoonedraked stems, verticaltransoms and dual transom-hungrudders controlled by atiller. The design has an elevatedtrampoline for the crew. The boat has no keels, relying on the curved shape of the hulls below the waterline to preventleeway when sailing to windward. The design displaces 240 lb (109 kg).[1][3]
The boat has adraft of 8 in (20 cm) and was designed to be sailed from abeach. It can be transported on atrailer.[1][3]
The design has aPortsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 86.4 and is raced with a crew of one or twosailors.[3]
The Hobie 14 is aWorld Sailing competition class.[5]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "The Hobie 16 and 18 ... are faster and perhaps more popular, but the Hobie 14 was the first ... This very fast boat has been clocked at over 24 mph ... Hobies are, with Sunfish, found at resorts all over the world. There are racing fleets to match. There are regional area, national, and world championships."[3]
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