Description

Want to pass the entire fast lane? The Wild Cat is your ticket for all-out, hold-on-for-dear-life thrills. The project began when Hobie Cat Europe tasked a panel of world-class sailors, naval architects and sailmakers to create a cat capable of dominating F-18 racecourses. High-performance touches include wave-piercing bows, an integrated wing-mast section, high-aspect ratio daggerboards and rudders, dual trapezes, a spinnaker launching and retrieval system, and seriously fast hulls. Whether you’re ready to take on the F-18 scene, or simply looking to taunt your local harbormaster, the Wild Cat has speed to burn.

Specifications

• Length Overall: 18' / 5.46 m
• Beam: 8' 6" / 2.59 m
• Draft w/ Rudder Up: 7" / .18 m
• Mast Length: 29' 6" / 8.99 m
• Sail Area: 454 sq ft / 42.0 sq m
• Weight: 397 lbs / 180 kg
• Max Load: 529 lbs / 240 kg
• Crew: 2
• Hull Construction: Fiberglass/Foam Sandwich

Features

• Fiberglass Hulls with EVA Anti-Skid and One Inspection Port at the Rear
• Carbon-Reinforced Rudder Blades and Daggerboards
• Carbon Telescopic Tiller Extension
• Mesh Trampoline
• Harken Mainsheet Blocks
• Harken Spinnaker Blocks
• Spinlock Cunningham Blocks
• Jib Tack Line and Jib Sheet Integrated in the Front Crossbar
• Spinnaker Tack Point and Spinnaker Halyard are Separated