Hobie Cat FX One Extreme

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat FX One is a 17’2” (5.25m) single handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobie Cat Europe (France). She was built since 2002 (and now discontinued) by Hobie Cat (United States). The Extreme version features a jib and all the hardware to sail double-handed.

The Hobie Cat FX One is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Classic version (see all the versions compared).

Hobie Cat FX One's main features

Model: Hobie Cat FX One
Version: Extreme
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Single handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder: Hobie Cat
Sailboat designer: Hobie Cat Europe
Country: United States
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2002
Last built hull: Discontinued
Appendages: Centerboard : twin daggerboards
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): N/A €

Hobie Cat FX One's main dimensions

Hull length: 17’ 2”5.25 m
Waterline length: 17’ 2”5.25 m
Beam (width): 8’ 5”2.55 m
Draft: 3’ 8”1.14 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 6”0.15 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 309 lb140 kg

Hobie Cat FX One's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 217 ft²20.15 m²
Downwind sail area: 360 ft²33.42 m²
Mainsail area: 172 ft²16 m²
Jib area: 45 ft²4.15 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 188 ft²17.42 m²
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 26’ 7”8.1 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 FX One'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.: 804 ft²/T74.73 m²/T
Downwind 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.: 1334 ft²/T123.95 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.: 27