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The Hobie Dragoon was designed by Hobie Cat Europe as a youth trainer for boat racing. The target age is 12 to 14 years. The Dragoon has a twin trapeze and spinnaker option. The class has International Sailing Federation Class status.[1]
Development | |
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Designer | Hobie Cat Europe |
Year | 2001 |
Builder(s) | Hobie Cat Europe |
Name | Hobie Dragoon |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Hull | |
Hull weight | Boat Weight 98 kg |
LOH | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
Beam | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Rig | |
Mast length | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
Sails | |
Spinnaker area | 10.31 m2 (111.0 sq ft) |
Total sail area | 118 sq ft (11.0 m2) |
Class is a member of World Sailing | |
Events
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World Championships
editYear | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2004 | Richard Glover (GBR) Andrew Glover (GBR) |
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2006 | Jason Waterhouse (GBR) Chase Lurati (GBR) |
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2008 | Matthew Whitehead (GBR) Megan DU PLESSIS (GBR) |
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2013 | Tom HEINRICH (GER) Lea Selin ZISLER (GER) |
Brandon WIJTENBURG (RSA) Todd FISHER (RSA) |
Lukas VERMEULEN (BEL) Alexander VAN GROTENHUIS (BEL) |
References
edit- ^ Jeffery, T.; Ainslie, B. (2016). Sail: A Tribute to the World's Greatest Races, Sailors and Their Boats. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 552. ISBN 978-1-78131-658-0. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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