Highlights from the 22nd Hobie 16 Worlds | Hobie Cat Sailing Hobie 16 racing footage from the 22nd Hobie 16 Worlds hosted in Captiva Island, Florida. Introduced as the bigger Hobie 14, the Hobie 16 revolutionized the multi hull scene when it first appeared in 1971. Forty plus years later, this boat continues to attract great sailors. Powerful enough for the world champion, yet forgiving enough for the novice, the 16 can be characterised as the Laser of the catamaran world. It’s a dual trapeze bo

Throwback Thursday - Hobie Surf Team | Hobie Asia Pacific

Throwback Thursday- Hobie Cat 50th Anniversary Originating from a few simple drawings and an innovative eye, Hobie Alter and his band of like-minded friends developed the Hobie Cat 14 in 1968. The Hobie 14 took a sport, sailing, that had been historically too difficult or too expensive for most people to participate in and made it easy. As the popularity of the Hobie 14 grew beyond the beaches of Dana Point, so did the need for increased production, ultimately leading to the creation of the Hobi