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Hobie 18

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 1976

A high-performance catamaran with a rotating fractional rig and twin daggerboards, designed for speed and agility

Designed by Hobie Alter & Phil Edwards.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
70.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards
Builder
Hobie Cat

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