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Hobie Cat Max Race

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat Max is a 16’1” (4.9m) double handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobie Cat Europe (France). She was built between 2003 and 2018 by Hobie Cat (United States). The Race version is offered with a boom allowing better and larger sails.

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

Hobie Cat Max's main features

Model
Hobie Cat Max
Version
Race
Hull type
Catamaran
Category
Double handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2003
Last built hull
2018
Appendages
Skegs : skeg on each hull
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
Yes
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 
10 600
 (2017)

Hobie Cat Max's main dimensions

Hull length
16’ 1”4.9 m
Waterline length
15’ 11”4.85 m
Beam (width)
8’ 2”2.5 m
Light displacement (MLC)
320 lb145 kg
Capacity
529 lb240 kg

Hobie Cat Max's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
176 ft²16.39 m²
Downwind sail area
337 ft²31.3 m²
Mainsail area
137 ft²12.73 m²
Jib area
39 ft²3.66 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
200 ft²18.57 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
16’ 11”5.16 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
24’ 5”7.43 m
Rigging type
Cat boat Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars
Yes
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Spreaders angle
Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous

Hobie Cat Max's performances

Crew
2
Trapezes
2 set(s)
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.
639 ft²/T59.38 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.
1221 ft²/T113.41 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.
36

Hobie Cat Max's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

Hobie Cat Max's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
No cockpit
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