Hobie Cat 16 Easy

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat 16 is a 16’7” (5.05m) double handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobbart (Hobie) Alter (United States). She is built since 1969 by Hobie Cat (United States) with 32767 hulls completed. The Easy version displays the smallest rig and sail area available on this boat.

The Hobie Cat 16 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Classic version (see all the versions compared).

Hobie Cat 16's main features

Model: Hobie Cat 16
Version: Easy
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Double handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder: Hobie Cat
Sailboat designer: Hobbart (Hobie) Alter
Sailboat collection: ISAF
Country: United States
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built: 32767
First built hull: 1969
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Hull : asymmetric hulls
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
11 100 €
(2020)

Hobie Cat 16's main dimensions

Hull length: 16’ 7”5.05 m
Waterline length: 15’ 2”4.64 m
Beam (width): 8’2.43 m
Draft: 2’0.6 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 11”0.27 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 320 lb145 kg
Capacity: 529 lb240 kg

Hobie Cat 16's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 153 ft²14.2 m²
Downwind sail area: 274 ft²25.5 m²
Mainsail area: 113 ft²10.5 m²
Jib area: 40 ft²3.7 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 161 ft²15 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 14’ 10”4.5 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 24’ 5”7.45 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Aluminum mast and no boom
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Hobie Cat 16's performances

Crew: 2
Trapezes: 2 set(s)
PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) rating iPortsmouth Yardstick is an empirical rating system allowing small sailboats (dinghies included), of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.: 811
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 554 ft²/T51.45 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 994 ft²/T92.39 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 41