It is sunday and it is that time of year again to do a comparison between costs of owning a F16 and the closest competition. Always a fun thing to do during winter time.

Quotes are basically all in Euro's for that is were most web based quotes can be found. The ratio between Euro prices should however translate to similar ratio's for non-european markets. Note however that the Falcon quotes in USD are exact; it was the only one in USD that I could find on the web.

So here goes,


(14.750 Euro) 16.000 USD Falcon F16 (standard 2-up = carbon foils, stocks and pentex suit of sails)
(18.250 Euro) 19.800 USD Falcon F16 (+ carbon mast ; otherwise same as above)

Source : http://www.falconmarinellc.com/falcon_pricing_2009.pdf


15.990 Euro Viper F16 (standard 2-up = carbon foils, alu stocks and pentex suit of sails)

Source : http://www.lindstaedt.com/neuboote.php?rubrik=neuboote&typ=Viper%20F16&nra=25&x=0


I can't find a recent web quote for the FCA Aussie Blade or Stealth F16's



The 17 foot competition

17.600 Euro Hobie iCat ((standard 1-up = carbon foils, mast and beams but no jib or spinnaker)
If a jib and spi package is ever offered for this boat then it will be about 1850 Euro additional cost. Thus making the cost price for a fair comparison about 19.450 Euro's

Source : http://www.proust-sailing.com/polyester-55/4346-hobie-i-cat.html


16.875 Euro Nacra F17 sloop (standard ; alu mast and pentex suit of sails)

Source : http://www.lindstaedt.com/neuboote.php?rubrik=neuboote&typ=Nacra%2017&nra=5&x=0


14.053 Euro Hobie FX-one (standard 1-up = no carbon, alu mast, no jib, no spinnaker)
About 17.000 Euro when fitted out for 2-up sailing with additional stuff like jib and spinnaker.

Source : http://www.proust-sailing.com/polyester-55/492-hobie-color.html



The F18 competition

19.815 Euro Hobie Wild cat F18 (Standard 2-up; carbon foils, pentex sails, alu stocks and mast)

Source : http://www.proust-sailing.com/polyester-55/4371-wild-cat.html


18.250 Euro Nacra Infusion F18 (Standard 2-up; carbon foils, pentex sails, alu stocks and mast)

Source : http://www.lindstaedt.com/neuboote....Nacra%20Infusion%20F18&nra=7&x=0


18.000 Euro Capricorn F18 (Standard 2-up; carbon foils, pentex sails, alu stocks and mast)

Source : http://www.lindstaedt.com/neuboote.php?rubrik=neuboote&typ=Capricorn%20F18&nra=22&x=0


15.613 Euro Hobie Tiger F18 (Standard 2-up ; price DOES NOT include race package = pentex sails, spi snuffer etc)
The race package upgrade (needed for a fair comparison) will easily add over a 1000 Euro's to the price => final price estimate for the Tiger F18 will be 17.000 Euro's

Source : http://www.proust-sailing.com/polyester-55/495-hobie-tiger.html



The general competition

14.935 Euro Cirrus Evolution (standard 2-up ; carbon foils, alu stocks, sails, alu mast, beams and stocks)

Source : http://www.boulogneconceptionmarine.com/fr/catamarans-fiche.asp?IdProduit=3


13.874 Euro Hobie Max Sport (Standard 2-up : alu mast/stocks, no selftacker, no spi package/snuffer, dacron sails)
This is not the Race++ version, the one that is comparable to F16's; for that you'll need an upgrade package ; add minimally 2000 Euro's => about 15.500 Euro's for fair comparison.


13.650 Euro Nacra 500 2-up spi (standard 2-up : no carbon, no daggerboards, alu mast, spi snuffer)

Source : http://www.lindstaedt.com/neuboote.php?rubrik=neuboote&typ=Nacra%20500&nra=3&x=0


10.585 Hobie 16 (standard 2-up ; no carbon anyway, alu mast, dacron sails and no spi kit.
Upgrade with spi kit is just ove 2000 Euro's extra making the Hobie 16 + spi about 12.500 Euro's

Source : http://www.proust-sailing.com/polyester-55/486-hobie-cat-16.html

Wouter