Hobie 14

Hobie 14
Development
DesignerHobie Alter
LocationUnited States
Year1967
Builder(s)Hobie Cat
RoleSailing dinghy
NameHobie 14
Boat
Displacement240 lb (109 kg)
Draft8 in (20 cm)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Beam7.67 ft (2.34 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typenone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig or cat rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area118.00 sq ft (10.963 m2)
Jib/genoa area30.00 sq ft (2.787 m2)
Total sail area148.00 sq ft (13.750 m2)

The Hobie 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Hobie Alter and first built in 1967.[1][2][3]

The design was developed into the Hobie 16 in 1971.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hobie 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Hobie Alter". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 38-39. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1