Hobie Tiger? Worrell 1000?

Where did Ya Hear That??

Doug W

This is the worst rumor I have yet to hear about the Worrell. Can you imagine the Hobie Circus? What ever happened to the Nacra 6.0? I guess it's Mikes race so anything is possible but some things aren't probable.

What the heck is wrong with the Tiger? And why would it have to be just the Tiger? Why couldn't it be an F-18 class for 2002 or 2003, or better yet an F-20 class!

If an F-18 format were chosen for the Worrell it would have a very positive impact on the racing community. We would learn in a span of two weeks almost all the pros and cons of each platform. Plus the manufacturer would be closely watched to see how well they supported their teams. Can you imagine the controversy it would generate? 🙂

So, David, have you had the opportunity to sail the Tiger? How did it compare to your I-20?

I got to drive and crew on the Tiger a couple of weeks ago. Alex Shafer of team Tommy Bahama let me sail his Tiger the Friday before the Summer Sizzler in Daytona Beach.

We had 10-15 knots of breeze and our combined crew weight was 390 pounds. We were double trapped and beginning to depower, the Tiger is a powerful platform for its size.

We had 3-4 foot seas with a decent chop. The Tiger went through the chop with ease and as well if not better than my I-20.

Downwind I stuffed to bows a couple of times. After Alex told me to keep the windward hull down the boat settled down.

During the regatta the following day I sailed my I-20, and we started with the Tiger and I-18. What I noticed was if the wind was light (less than 10kts) we could save our time against the Tiger. But, as soon as the breeze got over 10 kts the Tiger was very fast and spanked the fleet easily. The I-18 appeared to do better in the light wind against the Tiger.

Alex and his Tiger won the Regatta and the I-18 (Novak) finished second followed by an I20 (John Casey, Team Castrol)

I like the Tiger and think it's a great boat. However, I am not going to get off my I-20 to get one. I have my eye on an A cat 🙂

Dave

I-20 #266

What is the price for a Tiger, and is there already a used market in US? (I like this boat)

was 14k for the tiger, 16k for the fox. Pepending on your relationship with your Hobie dealer your price may vary.

Dave

Up in Syracuse were getting boats in the ballpark of 12k. As you said dealer relationship is key. I would think that someone should be able to get into a new F18 in North America for under 12K (USD). I could be wrong.

Bob O

Tiger 852

H16 104605

Check with Boatworks in Syracuse. I think they have a used (1 1/2 Seasons) and a demo Tiger on the lot. I'm sure they have new ones. Bob O's pricing is more in line with what they cost.

I am NOT a dealer nor do I work for one.