jwnall
Moderator Emeritus
"Hobie Alter, who was known as the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry for his manufacturing innovations and who as a surfer himself used his idle time to create the Hobie Cat, the lightweight, double-hulled sailboat that achieved worldwide popularity, died on Saturday at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. He was 80."
Don't know about anyone else, but my introduction to sailing was with a 14-foot Hobie Cat. I'm grateful for that, since it has led to a lifelong love of boats.
Don't know about anyone else, but my introduction to sailing was with a 14-foot Hobie Cat. I'm grateful for that, since it has led to a lifelong love of boats.