Hobie Wave

The Hobie Wave is an American catamaran that was designed by Morrelli & Melvin and first built in 1994.^[1][2][3][4]

Development
Designer	Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin
Location	United States
Year	1994 - Present
Builder(s)	Hobie Cat
Boat
Displacement	245 lb (111 kg)
Draft	1.74 ft (0.53 m)
Hull
Type	catamaran
Construction	Rotomolded Polyethylene
LOA	13.06 ft (3.98 m)
LWL	12.47 ft (3.80 m)
Beam	6.99 ft (2.13 m)
Engine type	none
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	none
Ballast	none
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Catboat
Sails
Sailplan	cat rig
Mainsail area	95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2)
Jib/genoa area	24 sq ft (2.2 m2) optional
Total sail area	95.00 sq ft (8.826 m2)
Racing
D-PN	92.1

Production

The design has been built by Hobie Cat in the United States since 1994 and is still in production as of 2024.^[1][5]

Design

The Hobie Wave is a recreational sailboat, with its hulls made from rotomolded polyethylene and an aluminum mast. It has a catboat single sail rig, or, optionally a fractional sloop rig. The mainsail is fully battened and does not employ a boom. It has plumb stems, reverse transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and no keel. It displaces 245 lb (111 kg) and has a draft of 1.74 ft (0.53 m) with the rudders down and 0.92 ft (0.28 m) with the rudders up.^[1][3][4][5]

The boat has a capacity of four people.^[5]

A mast-top float to prevent the boat turning turtle is included as optional equipment.^[1]

The Wave has a D-PN of 92.1.^[6]

Operational history

The design has proven popular at resorts, due to its rugged construction.^[1]

Variants

Wave

Base catboat-rigged model designed for recreational use. Jib and spinnaker are factory options.^[1][5]

Wave Turbo

Model with jib kit.^[3][4]

Wave Club

Model designed for "schools, organizations or resorts".^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types