Vessels articles

It is a hard fact to swallow, but try as you may, you cannot sail without a boaty contraption of some kind (except at Yachtless.com). The 'Vessels' category is where we discuss boats, boards and any wierd floating contraption that don't really qualify to be called by either name.

Dinghy Dan is our vessels expert. He actually saw a rowboat once, when he was four. He'd appreciate it if you could tell him about your favorite boats.

 http://www.yachtless.com/vessels/ en Hobie 14 Captain_No_Beard 2006-11-27 17:25:55

The Hobie Cat 14 is a 14 foot long sailing catamaran, with the patented raised trampoline system for dryer sailing, and asymmetrical hulls (without dagger boards), which prevents sideways drift.

The hulls on the Hobie 14 are constructed using a layer of foam, sandwiched in-between two layers of fibreglass. Each hull is equipped with a patented, adjustable kick-up rudder, which lifts out of harm's way upon contact with the bottom, for easy beaching.

 http://www.yachtless.com/vessels/hobie-14.htm Hobie cat Captain_No_Beard 2006-11-27 17:07:49

Hobie cat is the popular name for any catamaran sailing dinghy carrying the Hobie trademark and name. Hobie cats are popular catamarans used for racing and recreation. Hobie catamarans seem to have gained popularity because they are small, fun and relatively affordable high performance catamarans.

Hobie catamarans (as most catamarans do) basically consist of two small separate hulls, with a trampoline suspended in-between and powered by one or more relatively large sails, suspended from a single mast.

 http://www.yachtless.com/vessels/hobie-cat.htm