Hobie Wildcat

Hobie Wildcat
A WildCat under sail
Development
DesignerDr. Martin Fischer
Year2009
DesignOne-Design
RoleRacing
Boat
Crew2
TrapezeDouble
Hull
TypeMultihull
ConstructionFiberglass molding sandwich-structured composite
Hull weight180 kilograms (400 lb)
LOA5.46 metres (17 ft 11 in)
Beam2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCenterboard
Rig
Rig typeBermuda
Mast length9 metres (29 ft 6 in)
Sails
Mainsail area17 square metres (180 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area4.15 square metres (44.7 sq ft)
Spinnaker area21 square metres (230 sq ft)
Upwind sail area21.15 square metres (227.7 sq ft)
Racing
Class associationFormula 18
Class is a member of World Sailing

The Hobie Wildcat is a Formula 18 developed by Hobie Cat Europe as a one-design within the Formula 18 rules. The class was recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2010. It is designed to replace the Hobie Tiger as a more up to date and competitive design within the Formula 18 fleet.[1][2]

  1. ^ "hobieclass.com: Hobie Wild Cat". 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ "hobie.com: Wild Cat". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.