The Hobie Tiger or Hobie Tiger 18, is a French catamaran sailboat that was designed by Hobie Cat Europe as a Formula 18 racer and first built in 1995.[1][2][3][4][5]

Hobie Tiger

F18
Development
DesignerHobie Cat Europe
LocationFrance
Year1995
Builder(s)Hobie Cat Europe
RoleRacer
NameHobie Tiger
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement397 lb (180 kg)
Draft2.33 ft (0.71 m) with a daggerboard down
Hull
Typecatamaran
Constructionfiberglass
LOA18.08 ft (5.51 m)
Beam8.53 ft (2.60 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin daggerboards
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height18.83 ft (5.74 m)
P mainsail luff28 ft (8.5 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area183 sq ft (17.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area45 sq ft (4.2 m2)
Gennaker area226 sq ft (21.0 m2)
Other sailssolent: 37 sq ft (3.4 m2)
Upwind sail area228 sq ft (21.2 m2)
Downwind sail area409 sq ft (38.0 m2)
Racing
Class associationFormula 18
RYA PN693

The boat is an International Sailing Federation recognized international class.[6]

Production

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The design was built by Hobie Cat Europe in France, starting in 1995 and later by the parent company Hobie Cat in the United States in 2001, but it is now out of production.[1][2][7][8][9][10]

Design

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Hobie Tiger flying its asymmetrical spinnaker

The Hobie Tiger is a sailing dinghy, with the twin hulls built predominantly of polyester fiberglass sandwich with a foam core.[1][2][3]

The hulls have plumb stems and transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a single tiller and twin retractable daggerboards. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, including a rotating mast, stepped on the fore beam. The rigging is wire. It displaces 397 lb (180 kg) and is normally sailed by a crew of two sailors, both of whom are provided with trapezes to balance the boat.[1][2][3][6]

The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with a daggerboard extended and 3.00 in (7.6 cm) with both retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 226 sq ft (21.0 m2).[1][2]

The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick RYA PN handicap number of 693.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hobie Tiger 18 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hobie Tiger 18". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Hobie Cat Tiger Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "F18 Sailboat collection". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Hobie Cat Europe Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Hobie Tiger". 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hobie Cat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hobie Cat". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ Hobie Cat. "Sail". hobie.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Hobie Cat Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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