Holder 14 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

13.67' · 4.17 m

Displ.

265 lbs · 120 kg

First year

1983

The Holder 14, later rebranded as the Hobie One14, represents a pivotal moment in the diversification of the Hobie Cat Company during the early 1980s. Designed by Ron Holder and originally produced by Holder Marine, the design was acquired by Hobie to capture the "sitin" monohull market that favored stability and dry cockpits over the highperformance, "wet" ride of the company's famous catamarans. Constructed of solid fiberglass with a highvolume hull, the Holder 14 was specifically engineered to serve as a family daysailer and a primary trainer for sailing schools. Its legacy is defined by its transition from a boutique Southern California design to a massproduced staple of the Hobie Cat Company product line, eventually spawning a series of siblings including the smaller Holder 12, the pocketcruising Holder 17, and the performanceoriented Holder 20.