Engineering:Hobie Wave
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1994 |
| Builder(s) | Hobie Cat |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Draft | 1.74 ft (0.53 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | Rotomolded Polyethylene |
| LOA | 13.06 ft (3.98 m) |
| LWL | 12.47 ft (3.80 m) |
| Beam | 6.99 ft (2.13 m) |
| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | none |
| Ballast | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Catboat |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | cat rig |
| Mainsail area | 95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 24 sq ft (2.2 m2) optional |
| Total sail area | 95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 92.1 |
The Hobie Wave is an American catamaran that was designed by Morrelli & Melvin and first built in 1994.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design has been built by Hobie Cat in the United States since 1994 and remained in production in 2019.[1][5]
Design
The Hobie Wave is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls made from rotomolded polyethylene and an aluminum mast. It has a catboat single sail rig, or, optionally a fractional sloop rig. The mainsail is fully battened and does not employ a boom. It has plumb stems, reverse transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and no keel. It displaces 245 lb (111 kg) and has a draft of 1.74 ft (0.53 m) with the rudders down and 0.92 ft (0.28 m) with the rudders up.[1][3][4][5]
The boat has a capacity of four people.[5]
A mast-top float to prevent the boat turning turtle is included as optional equipment.[1]
The Wave has a D-PN of 92.1.[6]
Operational history
The design has proven popular at resorts, due to its rugged construction.[1]
Variants
- Wave
- Base catboat-rigged model designed for recreational use. Jib and spinnaker are factory options.[1][5]
- Wave Turbo
- Model with jib kit.[3][4]
- Wave Club
- Model designed for "schools, organizations or resorts".[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Hobie Wave sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/hobie-wave.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Morrelli & Melvin". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/morrelli-melvin.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Hobie Wave Classic". Boat-Specs.com. https://www.boat-specs.com/hobie-cat/hobie-cat-wave-classic.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Hobie Wave Turbo". Boat-Specs.com. 24 February 2016. https://www.boat-specs.com/hobie-cat/hobie-cat-wave-turbo.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Hobie Cat. "Wave". hobie.com. https://www.hobie.com/sail/wave/.
- ↑ "Multihull Classes". US Sailing. http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Multihull_Classes.htm.
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