Holder 14 MK 1
Description
The Holder 14 Mk I is a compact, performance‑oriented dinghy‑style sailboat designed by Ron Holder in the early 1980s. Ron Holder was well known for creating small, easily handled fiberglass sailboats that balanced stability and speed—most famously the Holder 12, Holder 14, and later models produced under the Hobie Cat and AquaCat brands after corporate mergers. The Holder 14 Mk I was built by Hobie Cat Company (USA) and marketed as both a fun recreational sailboat and an entry‑level racing dinghy. Compared to the later Mk II version, the Mk I had simpler rigging and a slightly lighter hull, making it more responsive in light air but less optimized for competitive racing. The boat’s planing hull and centerboard configuration gave it lively performance, yet it remained stable enough for beginners or small crews.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ron Holder |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hobie |
| Length | 14.167 ft |
| LOA | 14.167 ft |
| Beam | 5.500 ft |
| Displacement | 250 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.167 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.600 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Holder 14 MK 1 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 16.42 ft - (5005 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7.67 ft - (2338 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.31 ft - (5276 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.94 ° |
| Diagonal | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 65.11 ft² |
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Holder 14 MK 1 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7.75 ft - (2362 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.03 ft - (5191 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 82.19 ° |
| Diagonal | 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 65.94 ft² |
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Holder 14 MK 1 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.083 ft - (1854 mm) |
| Leech | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.11 ft - (1558 mm) |
| Area | * 32.6 ft² |
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Holder 14 MK 1 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 13.167 ft - (4013 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.67 ft - (2033 mm) |
| Leech | 12.292 ft - (3747 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.17 ft - (1881 mm) |
| Area | * 40.62 ft² |
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Holder 14 MK 1 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.67 ft - (2033 mm) |
| Leech | 11.25 ft - (3429 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 117.6 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.88 ft - (1792 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.2 ° |
| Area | * 37.46 ft² |
| Comments | measured from existing furling jib, luff wire is longer, wire is 13' 0.75" long (bearing surfaces) |
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Holder 14 MK 1 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Leech | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Area | * 89 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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