Hobie Cat Wave Classic

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat Wave is a 13’1” (3.98m) single handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Morrelli & Melvin (United States). She was built since 1994 (and now discontinued) by Hobie Cat (United States). The Classic version comes with the basic equipment needed to start sailing.

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

Hobie Cat Wave's main features

Model: Hobie Cat Wave
Version: Classic
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Single handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder: Hobie Cat
Sailboat designer: Morrelli & Melvin
Country: United States
Construction: Hull and deck: rotomolded
First built hull: 1994
Last built hull: Discontinued
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: D
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
5 700 €
(2017)

Hobie Cat Wave's main dimensions

Hull length: 13’ 1”3.98 m
Waterline length: 12’ 7”3.84 m
Beam (width): 7’2.13 m
Draft: 1’ 8”0.53 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 11”0.28 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 260 lb118 kg
Capacity: 529 lb240 kg

Hobie Cat Wave's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 99 ft²9.2 m²
Mainsail area: 99 ft²9.2 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 11’ 10”3.59 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 18’ 2”5.56 m
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Aluminum mast and no boom
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Hobie Cat Wave's performances

Crew: 2
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.: 412 ft²/T38.24 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.: 59