11 Meter vs Hobie 33

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On the numbers

Next to the 11 Meter, the Hobie 33 is 0.2 m shorter and 13% heavier. The 11 Meter has the higher SA/D (28.4, high-powered), the Hobie 33 the lower (27.3, high-powered). The 11 Meter has the higher D/L (81, ultralight), the Hobie 33 the lower (63, ultralight). The Hobie 33 has the higher Comfort ratio (12.4, lightweight racing), the 11 Meter the lower (11.4, lightweight racing). The 11 Meter has the higher Capsize screening (2.16, above the guideline), the Hobie 33 the lower (2.02, above the guideline).

11 Meter 11 Meter Hobie 33 Hobie 33
General
Builder Precision Boat Works Hobie
Designer Ron Holland & Rolf Gyhlenius Hobie Alter & Phil Edwards
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Lifting Keel
Rigging Fractional Sloop Fractional Sloop
Construction FG w/core,Composite FG w/klegecell core
First built 1990 1982
Last built – 1987
Number built 350 ▲ 187 ▼
Dimensions
Length overall 10.30 m ▲ 10.06 m ▼
Waterline length 8.20 m ▼ 9.30 m ▲
Beam 2.50 m ▲ 2.44 m ▼
Draft (max) 1.80 m ▲ 1.68 m ▼
Draft (min) – 0.56 m
Weight & ballast
Displacement 1,600 kg ▼ 1,814 kg ▲
Ballast 725 kg ▼ 862 kg ▲
Ballast type Lead Lead
Sail plan
Sail area 38.05 m² ▼ 39.88 m² ▲
Mainsail 22.83 m² ▲ 20.40 m² ▼
Foresail 15.22 m² ▼ 19.49 m² ▲
Ratios
SA/D 28.4 ▲ high-powered 27.3 ▼ high-powered
D/L 81 ▲ ultralight 63 ▼ ultralight
Ballast/Disp 45.3% ▼ high 47.5% ▲ high
Comfort ratio 11.4 ▼ lightweight racing 12.4 ▲ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 2.16 ▲ above the guideline 2.02 ▼ above the guideline
S-number 6.5 ▼ 6.9 ▲
Hull speed 6.95 kn ▼ 7.40 kn ▲

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.