Hobie Cat Max Race

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat Max is a 16’1” (4.9m) double handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobie Cat Europe (France). She was built between 2003 and 2018 by Hobie Cat (United States). The Race version is offered with a boom allowing better and larger sails.

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

Hobie Cat Max's main features

Model: Hobie Cat Max
Version: Race
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Double 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: 2003
Last built hull: 2018
Appendages: Skegs : skeg on each hull
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
10 600 €
(2017)

Hobie Cat Max's main dimensions

Hull length: 16’ 1”4.9 m
Waterline length: 15’ 11”4.85 m
Beam (width): 8’ 2”2.5 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 320 lb145 kg
Capacity: 529 lb240 kg

Hobie Cat Max's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 176 ft²16.39 m²
Downwind sail area: 337 ft²31.3 m²
Mainsail area: 137 ft²12.73 m²
Jib area: 39 ft²3.66 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 200 ft²18.57 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 16’ 11”5.16 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 24’ 5”7.43 m
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Hobie Cat Max's performances

Crew: 2
Trapezes: 2 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.: 639 ft²/T59.38 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.: 1221 ft²/T113.41 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.: 36