Hobie 17

Development
DesignerJohn Wake
LocationUnited States
Year1985
Builder(s)Hobie Cat
Boat
Crewone
Displacement315 lb (143 kg)
Draft1.50 ft (0.46 m)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA17.00 ft (5.18 m)
LWL16.75 ft (5.11 m)
Beam7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine typenone
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin centerboards
Ballastnone
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeCat rig
Sails
Sailplancatboat
Mainsail area168.00 sq ft (15.608 m2)
Total sail area168.00 sq ft (15.608 m2)
Racing
D-PN74.0

The Hobie 17 is an American catamaran that was designed by John Wake as a single-handed racer and first built in 1985.[1][2]

The design was accepted as an International Sailing Federation International class in 1990.[3]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Hobie 17 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Hobie Cat 17 (SE)". Boat-Specs.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. ^ International Hobie Class Association (15 September 2019). "The International Hobie 17". hobieclass.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.