Hobie Cat Wave LE Turbo

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 LE Turbo version features a jib and all the hardware to sail double-handed.

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

Hobie Cat Wave's main features

Model: Hobie Cat Wave
Version: LE Turbo
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: 123 ft²11.4 m²
Mainsail area: 99 ft²9.2 m²
Jib area: 24 ft²2.2 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: Sloop Marconi masthead
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.: 510 ft²/T47.39 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