Hobie Cat 14 Classic

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat 14 is a 13’11” (4.25m) single handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobbart (Hobie) Alter (United States). She is built since 1968 by Hobie Cat (United States). The Classic version comes with the basic equipment needed to start sailing.

The Hobie Cat 14 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in LE Turbo version (see all the versions compared).

Hobie Cat 14's main features

Model: Hobie Cat 14
Version: Classic
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Single handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder: Hobie Cat
Sailboat designer: Hobbart (Hobie) Alter
Country: United States
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 1968
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Hull : asymmetric hulls
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
7 500 €
(2020)

Hobie Cat 14's main dimensions

Overall length: 13’ 11”4.25 m
Hull length: 13’ 11”4.25 m
Waterline length: 12’ 11”3.94 m
Beam (width): 7’ 7”2.31 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 240 lb109 kg
Capacity: 353 lb160 kg

Hobie Cat 14's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 113 ft²10.46 m²
Mainsail area: 113 ft²10.46 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 12’ 4”3.75 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 21’ 7”6.57 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Hobie Cat 14's performances

Crew: 1 / 2
Trapezes: 1 set(s)
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 493 ft²/T45.84 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 50