405 (Hobie) vs Star Dancer 14
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On the numbers
Next to the 405 (Hobie), the Star Dancer 14 is 0.1 m longer and of similar displacement. The 405 (Hobie) has the higher Capsize screening (3.48, above the guideline), the Star Dancer 14 the lower (3.08, above the guideline).
405 (Hobie)
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Star Dancer 14
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| General | ||
| Builder | Hobie Cat / Ultimate Sailboats | Edo Western Corp. |
| Designer | Chris Benedict | – |
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | Dbrd. Dinghy |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | Lateen |
| Construction | FG | FG |
| First built | 1992 | 1970 |
| Number built | 200 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 4.05 m ▼ | 4.19 m ▲ |
| Waterline length | 3.93 m | – |
| Beam | 1.38 m ▲ | 1.22 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 0.09 m ▼ | 0.91 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | 0.27 m ▼ | 0.30 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 64 kg | 64 kg |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 29 ultralight | – |
| Comfort ratio | 2.2 lightweight racing | – |
| Capsize screening | 3.48 ▲ above the guideline | 3.08 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 4.81 kn | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.