Hobie 14 turbo vs Dart 15

Rory,

 

where will you be sailing it?  I assume UK as that is where your profile says.

We have virtually no H14's in the UK, but loads of Dart (now Sprint) 15's.

If you want more power, Buy the Hobie 14, but for class racing, and an association to support you and help, buy the Sprint 15. 

Sprint 15 has a open circuit, H14 does not.

 

Originally posted by Rory 101 I will be sailing it in Dundee scotland. I am new to multi hull sailing so i dont really wind racing in a class event. (There is also someone else at my club that has a hobie.) Is one boat better for tacking than the other? Is one easyier to pitch pole than the other?

Better for tacking, maybe the H14, better at pitchpole avoidance will be the Sprint 15.

Hobie 14 is a bit quicker, but only about 2%

What club do u sail on at the Tay??? The Royal Tay Yacht Club??

On 28/07/08 in the 'Dinghy Development' Section of Y & Y Forum a thread was started which discussed many aspects of your question. I would suggest you read the comments there before making a final choice.

Here is what I posted about the Sprint15(aka Dart 15).

A Sprint 15 (used to be Dart 15) catamaran satisfies all your requirements. And you can sail it off the beach with the rest of them.
It can be sailed in the following way:- unarig for one person hiking, 2 sails for 2 persons hiking, or 2 sails for 1 person trapezing. Can be car topped but easier trailed.
   

I looked for the thread and cannot see it. Can the dart 15 be beached in the same way that the hobie can be? How much better do u feel the dart is than the hobie?