Hobie Cat Wave LE Turbo

Sailboat 13′ 1″ Catamaran Since 1994

Overview

Builder
Hobie Cat
Model
Wave LE Turbo
Type
Sailboat
Category
Catamaran
Built
1994 on
Designer
Morrelli & Melvin
Hull material
Hull and deck: rotomolded
Rig
Sloop Marconi masthead

Dimensions

Length overall
13′ 1″ (3.99 m)
Waterline length
12′ 7″ (3.83 m)
Beam
7′ (2.13 m)
Draft
1′ 8″ (0.51 m)
Draft, board or keel up
0′ 11″ (0.28 m)
Displacement
260 lb (118 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
No engine

Sails and rig

Sail area
123 sq ft (11.4 m²)

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
48.3

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
58

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Capsize screening
4.39

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Skegs : skeg on each hull
Capacity
529 lb
Cockpit
No cockpit
Construction
Hull and deck: rotomolded
Country
United States
Crew
2
EC design category
D
Helm
Single tiller
Jib area
24 ft²
Mast configuration
Fore beam stepped mast
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Rotating spars
Yes
Rudder
Twin transom hung rudders
Spars construction
Aluminum mast and no boom
Spreaders angle
No spreader
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 5 700 € (2017)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
Trailerable
Yes
Unsinkable
No
Version
LE Turbo

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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