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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hobie Cat Europe |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1995 |
| Builder(s) | Hobie Cat Europe |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Hobie Tiger |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 397 lb (180 kg) |
| Draft | 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with a daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.08 ft (5.51 m) |
| Beam | 8.53 ft (2.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin daggerboards |
| Rudder(s) | twin transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 18.83 ft (5.74 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 183 sq ft (17.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 45 sq ft (4.2 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 226 sq ft (21.0 m2) |
| Other sails | solent: 37 sq ft (3.4 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 228 sq ft (21.2 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 409 sq ft (38.0 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | Formula 18 |
| RYA PN | 693 |
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]
The boat is an International Sailing Federation recognized international class.[6]
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