Development | |
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Designer | John Wake |
Location | United States |
Year | 1985 |
Builder(s) | Hobie Cat |
Boat | |
Crew | one |
Displacement | 315 lb (143 kg) |
Draft | 1.50 ft (0.46 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Catamaran |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
LWL | 16.75 ft (5.11 m) |
Beam | 7.92 ft (2.41 m) |
Engine type | none |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | twin centerboards |
Ballast | none |
Rudder(s) | twin transom-mounted rudders |
Rig | |
Rig type | Cat rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | catboat |
Mainsail area | 168.00 sq ft (15.608 m2) |
Total sail area | 168.00 sq ft (15.608 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 74.0 |
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]