Hobie 16
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards |
| Year | 1970 |
| Name | Hobie 16 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1-4 |
| Draft | 0.25m (rudder up) |
| Trapeze | 2 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 145 kg (320 lb) |
| LOA | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | None |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda Sloop |
| Mast length | 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 13.77 m2 (148.2 ft2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 5.12 m2 (55.1 ft2) |
| Spinnaker area | 17.5 m2 (188 ft2) |
| Total sail area | 20 m2 (220 ft2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 76.0 |
| RYA PN | 811 |
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The ISAF International Class Hobie 16 (H16) is a popular catamaran manufactured by the Hobie Cat Company for racing and day sailing. The craft was the driving force behind the popularization of beachcats.
Introduced in 1971, the Hobie 16 is the second largest boat fleet in existence with over 135,000 boats built to date.
The boat is distinctly recognized for its asymmetric "banana" shaped hulls, designed to work without the need for daggerboards so the catamaran could be run up the beach without worry. The rudders kick up automatically by lifting up on the tiller crossbar.