Hobie Dragoon

Hobie Dragoon
Development
Designer	Hobie Cat Europe
Year	2001
Builder(s)	Hobie Cat Europe
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

The Hobie Dragoon was designed by Hobie Cat Europe as a youth trainer for boat racing. The target age is 12 to 14 years. With twin trapeze and spinnaker option the boat is ideal for introducing young sailors to high performance multihulls. The class has International Sailing Federation Class status.

World Championships

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2004	Richard Glover (GBR) Andrew Glover (GBR)
2006	Jason Waterhouse (GBR) Chase Lurati (GBR)
2008	Matthew Whitehead (GBR) Megan DU PLESSIS (GBR)
2013	Tom HEINRICH (GER) Lea Selin ZISLER (GER)	Brandon WIJTENBURG (RSA) Todd FISHER (RSA)	Lukas VERMEULEN (BEL) Alexander VAN GROTENHUIS (BEL)

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Classes of World Sailing

Current Olympic classes	470 49er 49er FX Finn Laser Laser Radial RS:X Nacra 17

ISAF centreboard classes	29er 420 505 B14 Byte Cadet Contender Enterprise Europe Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Laser 2 Laser 4.7 Lightning Mirror Moth Musto Performance Skiff O'pen BIC OK Dinghy Optimist RS Feva RS Tera RS100 RS500 Snipe Splash Sunfish Tasar Topper Vaurien Zoom 8

ISAF keelboat classes	12 mR 2.4 mR 5.5 m 6 mR 8 mR Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 Hansa 303 Hansa Liberty H-boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 20 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 SB20 Shark 24 Soling Sonar Star Tempest Yngling

ISAF yacht classes	Class40 Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 40 IMOCA 60 J/111 International Maxi Association Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 TP 52 X-35 X-41

ISAF multihull classes	A-Class Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie Dragoon Hobie Tiger Hobie Wildcat Nacra Infusion SL 16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper F16

ISAF windsurfer classes	Formula Experience Formula Windsurfing Funboard Kona Mistral Raceboard RS:One Speed Windsurfing Techno 293

ISAF kiteboarding classes	International Kiteboarding Association

International Radio Sailing Association classes	10 rater A Class Marblehead One Metre

Former ISAF classes	11:Metre One Design 29erXX Aloha Buzz C-Class Division I Division II Division III Elliott 6m Farr 45 Farr Maxi One Design Hobie 17 Hobie 18 IOD ISO Laser Vago Lechner A-390 Mistral Junior Mumm 36 Nacra F18 Open 50 ORMA 60 Sydney 40 Ultimate 20 Windglider X-99

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