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The foam padded leg straps attach at the lower back, and the curves ofthe seat bottom are tucked to match YOUR curves. These features keepthe harness from creeping up your back.
Available in Full-Back or Half-Harness StylesOur half harness offers simplicity and freedom of movement while stillproviding support through the small of the back. The full-back crotchlessharness is Hobie's best! It offers superior back and shoulder support forthese long rides out on the wire. The wrap-around shoulder straps arefully padded and feature a simple easy-release buckle.
The Ultimate in Comfort and PerformanceThe Hobie Ultimate Harness is available in your size and is highlyadjustable. You don't even need to wear a wetsuit to be comfortable inthe Ultimate Harness. It's the best seat in the house!
See your local Hobje Cat dealer!(For the dealer nearest you call Hobie Cat at 1-619-758-9100)
Tiihis s an ssue I really have looked forward to publ sh ng In t, we'refeaturing the story, or rather, stories (as you'll see), with lots of pictures, ofthe Hobie Cat Company. Whether you're a newcomer to Hobie Catting oran old salt, you should enjoy this opportunity to steep yourself in thebeginnings and overall aura of the "Hobie Way of Life."
When our president, Tony Wilson, came on board back in January1989, one of his first decisions was to change the company name fromCoast Catamaran to Hobie Cat Company. He explained why, saying,"Much like Kleenex or Xerox, the word Hobie has become synonymouswith catamaran."
I agree that's true, but you sure don't hear people getting all excitedand effusive about blowing their noses or copying a document. You dohear sailors speaking affectionately about their lil' ol' Hobie Cats, however,and you do see them hitting the waves with a glorious gusto and you dosense the almost instant camaraderie between total strangers when theymeet and discover they're both Hobie Cat-aholics.
What's true between the company and its customers is true betweenthe company and its employees as well. No matter which side of the fenceyou're on, being associated in any way, shape or form with Hobie Cat isalmost like a marriage: what happens to one, good or bad, affects theother, and vice-versa. That feeling of closeness and of being on the same(pardon the pun) wavelength, is an integral part of what keeps so manysailors involved with the Hobie Catting experience. It's also what keeps somany of us ( including me and my nine years and counting) employedhere. In a location not particularly known for longevity of tenure, Hobie Catenjoys the services of an uncommonly large number of people who'veworked here five years, ten years, even fifteen years and more. As amatter of fact our 21-year senior employee, Phil Edwards, has been withthe company since it was a company (and in a way, even before, havingobtained a work permit in the '5Os to help Hobie Alter make surfboards inLaguna Beach).
So to all you readers, whatever and however long your association withthe company, and most of all to Hobie Alter - a maker of boats, mentor tomany and creator of the greatest lifestyle on or off the water - wededicate this issue to you.
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EDITORMarilyn Campbell
CONTRIBUTING EDITORDick Blount
DESIGN DIRECTORMiles Burke, Da Biz Grafix
ADVERTISING MANAGERKelly Mesko
CIRCULATION MANAGERJean Stein
OFFICE ASSISTANTPat Powell
CONTRIBUTORSKarl R. Scheffy 042Phil Keenan
Mel Green 042Patrick McDowellBarbara Scheffy 042Will Gibson
Guy Motil 042Eric SchlegalAlastair Black 042Phil Edwards
Wayne Schafer 042Myrtle Beach AreaChamber of Commerce
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HEY, THAT'S OUR BOAT! may want to take advantage of the beach. dialogue as evidenced in the HOTLINEYour magazine made us feel sooo good ThecityofNorthWildwoodhasdesignated January/February 1990 feature on
this month (January/February 1990 issue). abeachexclusivelyforcatamaransandsmall COMPTIPs 442.But in this case thataction h-asThat is our boat sailing on the pristine waters sailboats no largerthan 18feet There is room done nothing more than waste paper andof Lake Quinault (#74049). Maybe I should for 20 catamarans and 10 other small boats postage. I can't believe there is any dissentsay that was our boat; we sold it the day on the beach located atthe footof 15th Street on the subject at all!before we received your magazine. It was in North Wildwood near the lifeguard HobieCatterswhiningaboutthenew"mustsold through Hobie Cat Northwest in Seattle, headquarters. have" ruling don't realize how spoiled theyand rumor has it our old boat has gone A catamaran license may be obtained by are compared with sailors in other classes.international - Hong Kong, Okinawa or writing to: City Beach Supervisor, P.O. Box COMPTIPs and fiberglass tillers have beensomewhere far away. We would be sad, but 499, North Wildwood, NJ 08260. Forms also FREEtoeveryonesincetheywereintroduced.we feel good about giving it a cross-cultural can be picked upfromthe lifeguard station at This generosity is unprecedented in theexperience. Also, if it weren't for the brand the 15th Street location. The license costs marine industry; i.e. when Sunfish and J-24spanking new SX-18 sitting in our backyard, $50.00 (cheap) for the season, extending come up with something new, you pay -we may really have been Hobie-less and from May to October. PERIOD!suffering. We've had our SX for about a I talked toTony Cavalier(the beach patrol COMPTIPsdohavesomedisadvantagesmonth now and so far we iusttumon the car's captain) in Decemberjustbefore the Division -theyaremorefragile and they are probablyheadlights, listen to some Marley, drink a 11 meeting. Tony said only a few boats took a little slower in light air. Big deal! Anyonebeer and dream of Hobie days to come. advantage of the beach last year. He will who uses the performance differences
Other than just giving you thanks for have a problem keeping the beach clear of (minimal astheyare) asan argumentagainstkeepingourOregonwinterdaysalittlewarmer bathers if no boaters show up to use the thesavingoflivesand HobieCat'scontinuedwith your magazine, we want to thankyou for beach. 1990 maybethe lastyeartokeepthis solvency is being very stupid and/or veryletting ourboatappear in this issue. I am sure beach designated for cats, so if you're in the selfish.you have been told how much it means to a areadrop by, takealookandconsidergetting The racers in question should define forreadertoopenthemagazineandseeyourself a license. Remember the old saying, "Use it themselves the meanings of one-design andand your boat on one of the pages. The only or lose it!" fair competition. And the Hobie Classproblem with this particular issue was we Association should stop dancing aroundandonly received one, and I am sure you-can Rob Wagner finally say: A street-legal Hobie Cat has aimagine what condition it is in. Actually it Wildwood, NJ COMPTIP mast-now. If you don't like it, godisintegrated last night at our "first of the race an Aqua Cat.year" Fleet 72 meeting. We did manage to HONEST, WE DIDN'T PAY HIMEget a few envious "ooh ahhs" before the Bonnie, I just want to thank you and the Read Haywardpages fell apart. rest of the HOTLINE staff for doing such a Colts Neck, NJ
WearesendingacheckfortwoHOTLINEs rea job on the Trapseat National article.(January/February 1990).If possible,wealso 9 Effective January 1, 1990, the COMPTIP(See "Twisted Skippers" in the January/would like to obtain copies of any photos February 1990 issue. -Ed.) It makes me feel is required equipmenton all North Americanshowing our boat from the Northwest good to know that people such as you HobieCatsracing in InternationalHobieCIassChampionship. If that is not possible, please Association-sanctioned events. -Ed.appreciate all the work that I have done tojust tell the photographer thanks! It may be promote disabled sailing. I would also like tothe only time we make it into a magazine. saythatthe HOTLINEmagazineseemstobe ANOTHER NO VOTE, TOO
getting better and better with every issue. Please cancel my subscription toMaria and Jim WilliamsHillsboro, OR
The January/February 1990 issue is one of HOTLINE effective immediately and refundthe best and most colorful issues that I have the remainder to the address below. Theever seen put out by the HOTLINE: GOOD reason for this cancellation is the January/
Thephotosinquestionarethepropertyof JOB. February 1990 article on the COMPTIP. 1thephotographer;HOTLINEonlypurchased Bonnie, you havegreattasteas publisher, appreciate Hobie Cat making available thethe right to use on a one4ime basis. In most whichobviouslyreflectsonwhatagreatcrew COMPTIPand I mayeven upgrade my Hobiecases, professionalphotographersarehappy you have atthe magazine. If I had a crew like 14. What I don't appreciate is having theto accommodate readers such as yourse/f that, I would win a lot more races! ! COMPTIP rammed down my throat inwho are interested in purchasing copies of Hobie Cat in general has some of the hysterical articles like this. I don't care toparticular photos. Please call us here at nicest people with whom I have ever done associate with people like Jeannie Summers(619)758-9100 for the name and address of business. I think that the best move Tony and l don'tneedasubscriptiontoamagazine
"-·the photographerwhosephotosofyour boat Wilson ever made after purchasing Hobie that espouses their mentality.you would like to buy. -Ed. Cat was to retain the same staff. If you were
NORTH WILDWOOD PUTS OUT Keep up the good work! ! Charlotte, NCto ask me, Tony, they deserve a raise! Robert Schlee
WELCOME MAT FOR CATSInthe November/December 1989 issueof Mike Strahle We're sorry to see you cancel, but we
the HOTLINE the article, "More Beaches Redding, CA don't consider printing the cold, hard factsMaking Way for the Hobie Way of Life " and trying to save lives to be hysterical inmentions what is locally called the "Hobii ANOTHER YES VOTE either sense of the word. -Ed.Beach" in North Wildwood, New Jersey. The I laud the HOTLINE for upholding thefollowing is more information for those who concept of free speech and oppositional
FEELING USED? HOBIE HOMEOWNERS' IP -Lookslikeopenseasononboatersagain! BATTEN THE FENCES
Although the Bush administration promised We suggest you take this tip with athe newfederal budget forfiscal 1991 Would grain or two of sea salt. -Ed.contain no new taxes, it is trying to sneak in... . . ..legislation that would require millions of , -.....1 --«=251recreational boatowners to pay' user fees ,-»=./.....:These fees, which could cost the boating ;21 11#STJ,·.i:sL• .-• -r*TJ,Ljti'bublic $150 million during the first year, . .4/2/1.-- -4-- 1would be mandatory, even if boaters use no li - -·Coast Guard services - indeed, even if • 4.»__1_--1.211-_s.i-'z---.-•Ghe• ,dare boating in an area sans Coast .:_ - w, .· .. · ".z,.. · ,
AsadoncernedhofneownerwhospendsThink things couldn't get worse? BOAT/ the appropriate tirne in horne rnaintenance
U.S. president Richard Schwartzwarnsthat (one hour in spring and fall and two hoursas with other taxes, the fee could be during the summer doldrums), I offer this"doubled, tripledandevenquadrupledonce tip: duct tape used to repair fences onlythe law is on the books." To put the matter lasts two or three years before it allows thein its real and ludicrous light, neither the fence to bend. If your fence has been bentCoast Guard nor boaters would benefit fo r more than two years, it may break withinfrom the Increase in fees; the government the next three. Looking for long-termgeneral fundwould bethe only beneficiary. strength? Reinforce with old battens.
Schwartzhascalledonboaterstocontacttheir congressmen and senators. He Tom Sullivanspecifically urges those in California and Fleet 209Minnesota to take up the argument with Winnipesachee, NHHouse Budget Committee members Leon
t;:"a,(5-eCAsl• 't,Blt:;negnzr2326311 FOR PETE'S SAKE - HOBIEandit'sabouttimetheadministrationstarted FACTORY COMES OUT Atreatingboatersinakinder, gentlerand less WINNERgreedy manner. Hobie Cat factory sailor Pete Melvin wasSUPERSTARS SIGNED FOR voted the top multihull sailor in 1989 by
"Sailing World Magazine."SAILING SEMINARS Pete captured the multihull medal for
Animpressivegroupofsailingsuperstars winningtheTornadoNationalsandfinishinghasbeensignedupasguestexpertsforthe seventh at. the Worlds with crew Chris1990 series of Catamaran Week Seminars Steinfeld, as well as for winning the Hobiearound the country. 21 ProSail class with Steve Rosenberg.
RickWhite'scatamaranseminars, which Factory sailors represent the factory, inare adapted from the successful Canadian this case, Hobie Cat Company, at events.Olympic training program at the Ontario Theyanswerquestionsaboutproduct,teachSailing Centre, started lastyearwith the first sailing, racing and rigging techniques andin Key Largo, Florida. help test new product. Pete Melvin has
"People are already talking about been instrumental in the development andorganizing seminars intheirareas for 1991, · testing of the new Hobie Sport Cat.Whitesaid. "It'sagreatwaytorevive interest At Midwinters West in San Felipe thisin a fleet or division. past February, Melvin and crew Kurt Mayol.
"Although the course itself Is almost raced in the 16As. When asked how he did,guaranteed to result in improved sailing Melvin said, "I don't know, but I had agreat.and racing skills, with its combination of time. The eveht was really a lot of fun.drills, videos and chalkboard sessions, the Racing and fun go together in Pete's mind,guest experts are the frosting on the cake,· just as racing and winning came togetherWhite said. for him in 1989.
The superstar lineup includes: RandySmyth. sailmaker and Olympic medalist; NEW KID ON THE (SUN) BLOCKCarlton Tucker, who has won the Nationals McNett Corporation, Bellingham, WA,oneverycurrent Hobie; Jay GIaser, crewfor announcestheintroductionofSUNSEAL 442
- Randy Smyth; Jim Young, the U.S. Olympic Waterproof Sunblock. The product isCoach for Randy Smyth and Jay Glaser, designed for all active watersports1981-1984; and Larry Woods, a pioneer in enthusiasts, including divers, surfers,catamarans, whocampaigned theTornado sailors, kayakers, water skiers andwhen it first came into existence in the late fishermen. SUN SEAL offers longlasting'6Os. Paba-free protection and is effective in fresh
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SUN SEAL is available in a one-ouncecontainer. For a free trial size packet orfurther details, including orderinginformation, contact: McNett Corporation,1405 Fraser St., P.O. Box 996, Bellingham,WA 98227, (206) 671-2227, FAX (206) 671-4521.
Welcome to the "Name Game Corner,"a recurring feature of our Wave Linessection of HOTLINE. Keep those namesand photos coming! -Ed.
My Hobie 16 #3591 is named LEEPIN'LENA. My Dad's was HOPPIN' HOBIE. Ifyour rudders aren'taligned well, you've gotGOOD VIBRATIONS!
Karl R. ScheffyMacungie, PA
Life on "Eagle Ocean" on the northwestside of Indianapolis is a sailor's dreamcome true. No motorboats with a motorlarger than 10 horsepower. Two beachesfor Hobie Cats, buoys for monopigs,wetslips, drydocks and sailboard beach alllocated in the country's largest city-ownedpark. It'salso thehomeof "RAISING HULL,"
. owned by Rich and Connie Rockwell ofIndianapolis, Indiana.
-:*,-.9."*..'. 042=r,4..#'-1Just as the name blazoned on her hulls
implies, Rich and Connie live for the daysthey can fly her in the landlocked port ofIndianapolis. The name points to the factthat Rich loves to fly a hull in even thelightest of winds. He states, "Some thinkyou would get tired of flying a hull, but thatsensation you get when she lifts out of thewater while trapped-outwill stickwith me'tilmy bones get so old I can't do it anymore!"
Anyone wanting to fly their hulls in Indyon "Eagle Ocean" in Eagle Creek Parkshould write to Hobie Fleet 26, P.O. Box53658, Indianapolis, IN 46253. We'll behappyto share our peace-and-quiet partofthe city with you.
The RockwellsIndianapolis, IN
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Daily, Hobie Cat receives letters andcalls from customers asking us to producethe "cat" of their choice. The most frequentrequest has been for a new, two-personcatamaran that is faster than the 16. withwings comparable to the 21, retractablecenterboards, a boomless rig like theFormula 40 and is priced less than an 18(and able to leap tall buildings at a singlebound!).
Could such a tall order be filled? Noproblem! Combining proven Hobie hulltechnology and state-of-the-art saildevelopments, Hobie Cat, on May 1,1990will introduce the newest cat on the block -the "Hobie Sport Cat."
To whet your appetite, here's a sneakpreview. Look for more on this sporty new17-foot cat in the July/August '90 issue ofHOTLINE. Or, if ·you can't wait, see yourlocal dealerformoredetails. Don'tbecaughtcat-napping - wake up to the Hobie Sporttoday.
1. Wings - Faster, drier and morecomfortable sailing.
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3. a. Harken Clew Traveler -Provides a wide range of sailshape control with automaticclamcleat adjustment.b. Harken Main Traveler -Allows for easy sail adjustment.c. Mast Rotation Control -Easily adjustable from skipper'sposition.
4. Bow Spreader Bar - Allowslower jib attachment.
5. a. 4:1 Downhaul System -"S" hook for easy attachment andautomatic clamcleat adjustment.b. Mast Rotation Inducer -Self-tacking, automatically setsrotation.c. Halyard Bag - Keepstrampoline clear of loose lines.
6. Harken Jib SheetingSystem - Fixed position makes itsimple and easy to rig.
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TO YOURCREDITTips On Obtaining A
Hobie CardBY PHIL KEENAN
The Hobie Card has been on the scenealmost two years now, and it isaccomplishingexactlywhatitwasintendedto: every time it's used, a donation is madeto regatta and class association programs.Not only is the card an attractive attention-getterthatsupportsyoursportwhilebuyingyou a little time on your "can't wait"purchases, it's a great ice-breaker at themall. ("Wow, what a great-looking chargecard! How can I get one like that?")While the Hobie Card has continued to
grow in use, the program has shown a highapplication rejection rate. We would like tocorrect that bygiving you an insightintothecredit application process.A random sample of the Hobie Card's
most recent rejections reveals that almosthalf the applications rejected had approvalpotential ... if only the applicant had madethe effort to get his or her credit life in order.Here are the answers we received whenweasked, "Why was this application turneddown?"
Low point score..........................8%Derogatory remarks in credithistory.................................. 52%
Toomuchdebt......................... 8%Toomuch credit ..................... 12%Additional information requestedby bank but never received .. 6%
Nopriorcredit..........................14%
Let's examine each of these causes, todetermine your chances of getting a HobieCard (or, for that matter, credit of any sort).
LOW POINT SCOREOnetechnique banks use to process the
information on your credit application isawarding points for meeting certainparameters. For example, you would get ahigh number of points for owning your ownhome and working for the same employerforseveralyears.Whenthismethodisused,if you receivethe required numberof points,your application will be approved. No oneitemwillsinkyourapplication, butlowscoresin several areas will result in a rejection.,Don't give up before you start, however.
Some facts which appear negative are not.For example, a recent move or job changemay be the result of a promotion. A letter tothe bank explaining the facts can and will
influence and improve your point score. TOO MUCH DEBTRemember, the bank doesn't want to reject Personal bankruptcies are on the rise inyour application if it doesn't have to. The the United States, with an estimated 600,000burden of proof is on you, so take the last year. Consequently, banks sponsoringinitiativeand explain potentiallyproblematic national credit card programs such as theinformation when you submit your Hobie Card are becoming more cautious.application.An honestexplanationcan help As your monthly payments for rent/the bank see your application in a new light. mortgage, auto loans, boat loans and other
debts creep closer to your income, theDEROGATORY REMARKS IN CREDIT banks become much less willing to extendHISTORY additional credit. A home equity or debtA poor credit history is a sure way to be consolidation loan can help in some cases.
rejected. If you are rejected based on the A long-term note which replaces severalinformation provided by a credit bureau, short-term loans reduces the size of totalthe bank will provide the monthly payments andname and address of that gives theapplicantamorebureau. You are entitled to stable financialreview that credit history at Remember, the appearance.no cost. Simply write to the bank doesn'tcreditbureau, referencethe TOO MUCH CREDITcredit rejection and request want to reject The problem here is nota copy of your history. thatyou owe toomuch, butShould you find it contains your application rather that your lines ofinaccurate information, ask credit are significantlythe credit bureau to correct if it doesn't higher than normal. Anit. If you are not satisfied, equity line of credit willwritea letterexplainingwhat have to. appear on your credithappened and have it historyeven if you have notplaced in your file. You may drawn any money againstwant to take a long, honest look at your it. The same is true of credit cards withfinancialhabits. Habitual failuretopaydebts, extremely high limits. Banks are concernedlate payments, bankruptcy and negative that someone might exercise all the creditcourt judgments badlydamage yourability linesatonce, andskyrocketfromlowtohighto obtain credit. debtovernight. You can remedy this cause
HOBIE CARD HELPS YOU HELP YOURSELFAll plastic is not created equal. Take your normal, run-of-the-mill bank card. Big
annual fee? Of course. High rate of interest? Certainly. Who benefits? Do you have toask?Now take a look at the Hobie Card. True, it's a MasterCard, and the program is
connected to a bank (Sovran Bank), but our card offers some unique all-in-the-familybenefits.To begin with, you'll have no annual fee to worry about for the first two years, as
well as a choice between variable or fixed interest rates, both quite competitive. Youalso can get a free second card for that other special sailor in your family.The Hobie Card is a not-for-profit affinity card, which means that all funds Hobie
Cat Company receives from its usage (after direct expenses) go toward our regattaand class association programs. Specifically, 1/2 of 1 % of net sales (sales afterreturnsand creditadjustments) is funneled tothe International Hobie CIass Association( IHCA). After directly related expenses (production and printing of brochures, etc.)are deducted, half the remainder is given to the North American Hobie ClassAssociation (NAHCA). Every quarter a check is paid to the NAHCA; the most recentpayment totaled nearly $1000. The IHCA half goes straight into the regatta program.Think about it. Getting a Hobie Card can be as easy as filling out an application.
Having one in yourwallet is a colorful reminder of what you'd usually rather be doing.Using it (judiciously, of course!) really benefits you and your fellow sailors.Anyone can have a piece of the Cat; you don't have to own a Hobie Cat to qualify
for a Hobie Card, so tell your friends and neighbors, maybe even your mother-in-lawabout this great deal. The more you and your friends use it, the more money thatordinarily would go into the black hole of profit for someone unseen will be put to workhelping you and your sailing friends have more fun.That's a promise you can take to the bank!
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for rejection by reducing your unused linesof credit and canceling credit cards you donot use. Then write back to the bank,referencing your Hoble Card application,and explain the changes in your financialarrangements, attaching copies of yourcredit card instructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REOUESTEDBY BANK BUT NEVER RECEIVEO
Many people fail to respond when thebank asks for additional information, andthat is unfortunate. If you recently moved orchanged jobs, the bank may be unable tofind your credit history or to verify youremployment. Responses to requests foradditional information will normally result inyour getting a Hobie Card. Sometimes acopy of your most recent federal tax returnprovides all the justification the bank needsto approve the application.
NO PRIOR CREDITWe all have to apply for credit forthe first
time, and local banks and merchants arethe best place to start. After you establishcredit locally, reapply for your Hobie Card.Possiblythe local establishment simply didnot report your status to the credit bureau.If you feel this is the case, write to Sovran,referencing your Hobie Card application,providing names and addresses ofbusinesses with whom your credit is good.
We are recognized as
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It is important to remember thatthe banksponsoring the Hobie Card, Sovran BankN.A., wants to issue you a credit card.Banks make money by having people usetheir credit cards, and Sovran is noexception. It wants good customers.
The Hobie Card program is the kind ofaffinity card program banks like. We all useour cards a lot, and our default rate is muchlower than the national average. We arerecognized as good customers, which iswhy our program continues to grow.
In summary, you'll never find out if youqualify unless you give it a try. Apply today.If you have difficulty with your application,write to the bank and explain. If you areunsure how to straighten out a mixup withthe bank, give us a call here at The GroupCard. The number is 804-463-2071, andwe'll be glad to give you a hand. X_
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BOXED INSail Boxes: Don't LeaveHome Without ThemBY MEL GREEN
Unless you're like me and have a stretchvan with all but the front seats removed,there never seems to be enough room totake all the stuff you need for a weekend ofsailing. It wasn't always that way. In theearly days of my catamaran endeavors, thetrunkof the carhad sufficient space as longas I left the sail on the boom tied to thetrampoline. After the sail gradually wore aholeinthetrampoline(justbeforeitcameoffthe tramp at 60 mph), I began to realizethere had to be a better way.Several better ideas have surfaced since
that fateful day in 1971 when I was forced tobuyareplacementtrampolineand sail. Thebestis a sail box. Even if you own avan, youreally need a sail box. You can build one orbuy one.
HOME-BUILT BOXESThe real beauty of the homemade sail
box is you get exactly what you want or canafford. If you're smart enough to sail acatamaran, you're smart enough to build abox forsails, lifejackets, camping gearandwhatever else you travel with. The biggerthe better, as long as the boat's hulls andthe dolphin striker will clear it. It takes some1 " x 2" plywood boards, screws, hinges anda little creativity. The home-built boxes I'veseen or had a hand in building are usuallysatisfactory fora couple years before main-tenance and water tightness become aproblem. Life on a trailer, even on thosewithbalanced wheels, seems to shake apartmost of the home-built models, althoughthere are always those exemplary excep-tions designed by a true craftsman that goon and on.
FACTORY-BUILT BOXESBuying a factory-built unit provides the
benefit of a professional's expertise de-rived from many years of experience. Eachbuilder feels his box has the most desirablefeatures. Among the more important as-pectsaresize, access, watertightness,easeof assembly, smoothness of interior, rust-proof fasteners, weight, selling price andcost of shipping.Size is the number one consideration.
For many Hobie Catters, a tube or roto-molded custom shape big enough to holdthe boom and sails fills the bill nicely. Othersailorswill need tostore rudderassembliesand/ordaggerboards, life jackets and morein addition to the sails and boom. The tube
isn'tadequate, soacontraptionwith greater turers' literature, of course, assumes theirheight and width must be found. design is perfect.Larger sizes are available in top-open- Ventilation also merits consideration.
ing or end-opening designs. The former Theoretically, you should not put away yourversion works Well if you store your boat on sails while they're wet. Let's get real ! Venti-the beach. The boat can straddle the sail lators at each end are handy. Under normalbox when not in use. When you're ready to circumstances, they will allow air to circu-gosailing, the boatcan be pulled forward or late through your sail box, buton awet roadbackward a bit and the top removed, yield- in the rain, no matter how well-designedIng total access to the equipment inside. they are, any ventilator will allow water toEnd-opening boxes are less accessible; enter.you must get down on your hands and All factory-built sail boxes I've seen haveknees to see what's inside and pull the smooth interiors. Although the roto-moldedequipment out. polyethelene units appear smoothest, anyEnd-opening boxes are best suited for a of them probably will suffice. It's best if the
trailer. Many sailors rig their boat on the sail box bottom has drain channels or sometrailer. The end-opening box, with a bucket other feature that lets water drain away to-at one end and a top opening at the other, ward one end orthe other, Drilling a hole atallows easy access, as compared with the the low points lets water out, but if you backdifficulty encountered-inyour trailer to launchin removing a top- your boat, it lets wateropening cover while After the sail gradually in, too. Stainless steelthe boat is on the fasteners are best, but
wore a hole in the trampo-trailer. Bucket-type, galvanized are accept-end-opening units are line (just before it came off able. Door and bucketespeciallyconvenient, latches are a bit of abecause they can be -the tramp at 60 mph), 1 problem. The manufac-used to carry water to began to realize there had turer has to pay an armthe boat for washing and a leg for stainlessdown hulls to remove to be a better way. steel latches and buy aroad grime or sand. 10-yearsupplytoboot,Anotherconvenientfeatureofan end bucket: so you may experience plated latches rust-you can fill it with water and stand in it while ing too soon, usually at the pivot pins.taking off your wetsuit, keeping the sand I haven't weighed many of the factory-away from your feet and the beach out of builtboxes, butthose I have ranged from 35yourwetsuit. Be sure it's close to something to 45 pounds. Home-builtversions can varyyou can balance against, or everything , from 15 to 150 pounds ormore, dependingincluding the person halfway out of the onsizeandconstruction.Themoretheyarewetsuit, will be saturated with sand. builtto hold, of course, the heavier they will
be.PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIESSecurity is an important factor, but un- DIY OR BUY?
less a sail box is built like a tank, anyone Do-it-yourself or buy, that is the ques-who wants in will get in. Inexpensive pad- tion. A home-built sail box, if you're notlocks should discourage vandals and im- starting out with plywood left over frompulse thieves. Nothing will keep out some- other projects, still may cost as little as $70.one who knows you have what he wants. I'm not convinced that will buy you all theCombination locks are desirable in that you features of a factory-built piece, and you docan't lose the key, but how good is your have to possess at least a modicum ofmemory? woodworking equipment and skills. YourAs a rule the end-opening boxes are do-it-yourself box will indeed help you get
constructed with two nesting pieces, so your equipment out of your car and off thetheycan beshipped disassembledvia UPS. trampoline, but water leakage and dirt willwhich is much less costly than truck freight. likely be a problem, without additionalYou'll have to perform a minor assembly expenditures.job, usually taking less than two hours, to Factory-builtsail boxesstartat$140andput together the pieces and place the fin- go as high as $300. As the old saying goes,ished product on the trailer. Any sail box "You get what you pay for!" Determine yourthat must be assembled is more likely to minimum needs, compare features thathave dirt and water leaks than a one-piece enhance utility and serviceability, and gounit, so you're at the mercy of the manufac- for it! Or, maybe you need to buy a new sailturer in regard to such elements as fit-up, and tramp anyhow and this way your bettergaps and holes. Study the various designs half will just think it's an accident you lostavailable whenever you sail, so you can your boom and sail going down the free-make an educated decision. The manufac- way. X_
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FIRST wires and through blocks mounted to the line, The fresher breezes felt good andwings. made the boat come alive.
IMPRESSIONS prepared to leave the beach. One question wings. I have to admit, having wings on theManysailorsaskedaboutthe boataswe Upwind we were both trapezing off the
concerned retrofitting a standard 18 to an boat makes a tremendous difference. TheSX-18 which can be done by purchasing a comfort level of the boat goes way up. The
SX-18 Casts A Spell On new longer mast, wires, set .of sails and park bench effect in moderate breezesSeasoned Sailors wings. The spinnakeris optional (but highly addscomfortandtheadditionalheightwhen
recommended by this author). The SX-18 trapezing off the wings adds plenty ofBY DOUG SKIDMORE mast is 17 inches taller and the sails are of excitement. Wings make the whole boat
vertical cut mylar. The wings are made in seem bigger and I think it would be a hardIntroduced in late 1989, the HobieSX-18 the Hobie 21 style, and are longer than the transition back to a non-winged Hobie.
may be the boatof the'9Os. It's packedwith Magnum wings of yore. The wings overlap Approaching the first mark, we excitedlythe same great features as the Hobie 18, further aft for those really screaming anticipated launching the chute. Since notand more - such as a taller mast, higher reaches. all seven SX-18s were carrying chutes, weaspect rig, hot looking, high-tech vertical were curious about performancecut mylar sails and Hobie 21 style wings. NOTHING BEATS GREAT SX differences. OncearoundthemarkwefurledAnd if you're really into action, an optional Leaving the beach seemed a familiar the jib and launched the chute. With a tugfactory-supplied spinnaker adds to the experience. Once aboard, however, the on the sheet the sail snapped into position.excitement. Customers are racing to buy it vertical cut sail, wings and added strings The leeward bow lowered in the water andand buying it to race. made it clear as day this was no ordinary the sleigh ride began. We found ourselves
Following is an eyewitness account of Hobie 18. After getting dialed into this new sticking to the group of Hobie 21 s we hadonesailor's firstexperience ofsailing the SX craft in the first day of light winds, we started with - even beating a few. Gybingwith a spinnaker. Have you experienced realized that the spinnaker was a simple backand forth againstan SX-18 notcarryingthe great SX yet? Maybe it's abouttime you and exciting addition to an already the added sail they soon trailed fartherdid! -Ed. exceptional boat. behind, much farther. Approaching C-mark,
Launchingand flying the chuteoccurred we found ourselves considering a wholewith few glitches and soon we felt newsetofthoughts. Thesideofthe boatthe
My wife and I sailed the new Hobie SX- comfortablewith thetransition from headsail spinnaker comes down on is the same side18 for the first time in the Midwinters East to spinnaker. We tied the spinnaker halyard it will go back up on during the next launch.Area Championship, its official debut race to the wing arm and kept it tight when the More planning was necessary for smartin the southeastern spinnaker was not tactics. We ended the downwind leg on aUnited States. As I. ... being used. This porttacktobe ready forthe next downwindweset upthe boat ' . : 161..... . /.';.#i, · C maneuverprevented run laterin the race.everything seemed "1, i. • ...Liti• • i. '* 1.. . ./, I . I the halyard fromnormal, until we » d.:..,r ·' " · j- -:. 1 4 iopened the . *• -2 ' 4- f ; · • :t . j wrappingaroundthe FAST ACTION
* 1 .4, . 1.:di·. .. 1 arms or becoming Having sailed a Hobie 21 only a fewspinnaker bag and .*Pi• r ..l ... 1 tangled. To launch times with a spinnaker, our time spent on a
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and hot pink chute. ' · · .' g·P ·:. : 11 halyard from the ultralight monohulls, however, provedBeing a seasoned .• ., . . . • ·; ". , :"- - "'I, 0361 .;. .fi wing,hoisted ittothe valuable. Toattain speed itwas necessarystandard Hobie 18 . .... . , , .se:'. ..;\.·., top, then pulled the tobring the boat uptoatight reach. Boatsailor, running the guy so the back of speed would increase (dramatically!) and,lines for the SX ' ' · -: ·2 . the sail was a foot or as the apparent wind built, it was possible.chute was a new . -= , . '· 4• -• .'1 .i , 2 so from the end of tobleed off this speed.by heading down.ex|• e• ecte.up the 1.- C..« - ' ' • _ ; • the pole. A tug on Manyultralightand Hobie sailors have heard
'' . • ·" t..f'J 042•. ' ...3 & the sheet, and the oftheterm"snakewake" asafastdownwindspinnaker to be _ 1.-:*• IES:.Z . ·r.'. ·il 8 sail would fill. We set technique. The term certainly seemed tolaunched from the , .r.-..... 1.3..3• ilENSE+ -.. ·· ..1 2 the chute togybe it apply for the SX-18. Try it.portsideoftheboat. .-'..''A--_3:5<. 0364'1- 036--....103-"Dl • "inside" (between My wife, a strong helmsperson herself,MostHobiecourses the luff of the sail and wanted some of the action. We discoveredround marks to port, We realized that the spinnaker was the forestay). With that switching positions downwind madethus we could a simple and exciting addition to minimal practice we for a stronger team effort and I actually hadlaunch it without an already exceptional boat. were getting clean more fun pulling on the strings to make thegybing first. The SX- andfastgybes.After boatgofast. Ratherthanthetypicalskipper/18 pole is not movable, but remains in one the first day we felt comfortable on this new crew relationship, we were really a team -place. When gybing there is no end-for- beast and yearned for more wind. sharing responsibility and fun. The addedending of the pole, just a gybe similar to a dimensionofthespinnakerwasawelcomedlarge head sail. RACE DAY and exciting experience.
We borrowed a spinnaker bag from Sundaymorning'sweatherreportcalled All in all, our "first impression" of this neatTackle Shack, the authorized Hobie dealer for lighter winds, but by 10:00 AM it was addition to the Hobie line is that the nail hasin Pinellas Park, Florida, whichwetied tothe apparent that wasn't the case. Leaving the been hit directly on the head. It's fast, funfoot straps near the front crossbar. The beach late was not a problem. We popped and easy. We'll see a lot more lightning boltspinnaker sheet is a continuous line led the chute and in three or four gybes found spinnakerson thewaterthisyear. I know, 1'11outside and around the shrouds, trapeze ourselves a mile or so offshore.to the start be using one of them! X1
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WEATHERING The island today is barely visible from wind increases. Your gear is tied upsidethe shore. The wind is somewhat fickle as down on your trampoline in the water. Your
HEIGHTS Hobies. About 30 minutes intoyourfun, you You certainly are in a bad way. No boatsyou three play follow-the-leader with your wetsuit is your only protection.
notice the wind picking up. In fact, you can are in the immediate area. Your sailingfly a hull now with ease and the boats are friends don't knowwhere you are. You have
Signal Your Way To traveling quite fast. Spray is flying all over no means of calling attention to yourself. In
Safety At Sea The others wave at you to sheet in and the minute.and the water is quite cold. other words, your life is getting shorter by
BY RICHARD BLOUNT max out with them. Not wanting to be leftbehind, you reach off chasing your friends. DON'T MESS WITH MOTHER NATURE
You've been planning this adventure for Soon you realize the island is no longer in Does this sound like a farfetched story tomonths. You and a couple buddies are sight, the water is starting to white-cap and you? Don't bet your life on it!going tosail single-handed outtooneof the You're having a hard time holding the boat Potential catastrophes such as thislocal islands; each on your own Hobie 16. down. happen more often than you might surmise.The island is about 26 miles offshore and on Ifyouhavesubscribedto HOTLINEoverthemost days it is visible to the naked eye. FAR OUT years, you have read many accounts of
It's still early in the year, so the weather Another half hour goes by and now allcould be a factor in your excursion. You've three of you are in your wetsuits, cold andbeen prettycareful inyourplanning, though. somewhat perplexed about all the windTheplan istogonow, beforeallthe summer whipping up from the mainland. The maintraffic starts to crowd out the island and andjib travelers are all thewayout; the mainother adventurers descend to capture all as far as it can go. Despite these actions, NOBODY is that goodthe good campsites. the wind is blowing you and your buddies,
Each of you three musketeers has sailed not toward the island as planned, but out to when Mother Natureforafewyears. OneevenwenttoaNationals sea.last year and in his estimation now can You can't head up for fear of flipping, decides to show justcompetewith the bestofthem! All boats are and you can't go in and drop the main for who is in charge offearof turtlingtheboat, becauseyourweight- is badly needed on the wire. Your friends the sea.
aren't doing much better. In fact, yourprearranged tight sailing formation ishopeless now. You can see each other, but
The wind is blowing that is all. Shouting is futile. The distancesbegin to open up, too; now you're almost
you and your 200 yards apart and spreading. your fellow Hobie Catters going out onThe next big gust hits, throwing you BRAINLESS excursions and offshore
buddies, not toward forward as the craft pitchpoles. You gather adventures only to find trouble. Whetheryour composure in the water and try these wayward skippers have met their
the island as planned, swimming back to the boat. The seas are match in Mexico, on the Great Lakes, off thestrong and behaving erratically in the Florida Keys or in Europe, the stories are
but out to sea. surprisingly strong wind. The boat is being much the same. All of them seem to believeblown away from you, faster than you can they can handle any situation because theyswim. As your heart rate leaps, your energy are great sailors.drains. I hate toburstyourbubble, but NOBODY
By the time you reach your boat, you are isthat good when Mother Nature decides tofairly new, with fresh rigging added for worn out. Swimming In a life jacket, wetsuit show just who is in charge of the sea -safety. You each have bottled water, a and harness is not easy in controlled especiallywhen your onlyweapon is a day-sleeping bag, food,acompass, aflashlight, conditions, letalone inamaelstrom such as sailing Hobie Cat. No matter how carefulspare parts and warm clothes packed in this. As you climb up on your turtled boat, and experienced a mariner may be, thewaterproof bags. All in all, you're well- you look around for your other two possibility of equipment failure or severestocked and well-prepared ... you think. companions. weather can sink the best-planned voyage.
The last thing you checked before The up-and-down motion of the swells The last few years have witnessed adeparting was the weather. According to makes it difficultto spotyour friends. In fact, marked improvementinthequantityofsafetythe paper, it should be sunny with a strong you think you saw one of them turtled, too. devicesavailabletosailors. One in particularSanta Ana condition moving in, due to a has been perfected to become the mostgiant high pressure system forming over ALONE, ADRIFT AND WEARY reliable safety device at sea.the desert. In other words, instead of the A lonely feeling permeates your entirenormal winds coming off the ocean blowing being. You're tired, your friends havesailed EPIRB TO THE RESCUEtoward shore, the hot, gustywind will funnel out of view, and perhaps are in the same Theemergencyposition indicating radiofrom the desert through the canyons and shape as you. As time goes by, your anxiety beacon (EPIRB) isaglobal maritimedistressout toward sea. grows. According toyourcompass, you are and safety system developed by the
You and your friends are delighted. being blown outtoseaand there isn'tmuch International Maritime Organization (IMO)Offshore winds; hot and sunny: shorts and You candoaboutitexceptsaveyourstrength with the assistance of other internationalT-shirt weather for sure. You begin your and stay as warm as possible. communicationsorganizations.Thesystemquest, pleased as punch. Day yields to night. The power of the is complemented by the coordination of
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services provided by coastal states under comfort, ask yourself this question: If you satellites. The cost of these baby EPIRBs isthe provisions of the International were the sailorona HobieCatbeingblown mini aswell: $224.Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue out to sea, how much would your life be The Class S EPIRB is designed for semi-(SAR). worth? permanent mounting on a survival craft. It
Advanc• ments in technology have In an effort to make EPIRBs more hasallthesamefeaturesasthe"Mini B"andresulted in a system that provides constant affordable, smaller handheld models are is available for $415.monitoring of the earth's surface by orbiting nowavailable aswell. Here are several fromsatellites. The satellites are designed to which to choose. LESS COSTLY AIDSdetectdistress signals from shipborne (but . A number of inexpensive safety devicesfloat-free ) radio beacons transmitted via STANDARD MODELS can be particularly effective in a lost-at-seamanual or automatic activation. When A Class A EPIRB is a self-buoyant unit, situation. Sun-strobes continuously emit areceived by a satellite, the signal is designed to float free of its bracket in the 400,000 candie power strobe light that isprocessed to extract encoded vessel event of a sinking, and to activate very visible. Signal markers that operateidentification information and to measure automatically and broadcast your position. only in darkness are available as well. Thethe Dopplershift. This dataiseither passed Itmeasures 16 by3.5 inchesandweighssix Marine Air Market light puts out a 360-directly to a ground receiving station or pounds. Operatingon 121.5 MHzand 243.0 degree light visible for 15 miles from antemporarily stored. Once the signal has MHz, the signals can be received by altitude of 500 feet.been transmitted to one of the worldwide overflying aircraft and SARSAT satellites. For $22 you can buy a personal rescueground stations, it is processed and the They cost about $500. strobe. Measuring just 4 by l by 1/2 inches,beacon locationveryaccuratelydetermined itattachestoyourlifejacketandfeaturesanusing Doppler shift data, satellite orbital incandescentlightvisibleforoveronemile.mechanics and time. Atthe least, don'tleavethebeachwithout
The coded distress signal enables the a basic protective light. Always carry atreceiving station to identify and locate the minimufnasimplewaterproofflashlightwithoriginating beacon. This information is The best models quality batteries (extras, too) and possibly apassed via a rescue coordination center to simple reflectormirror. The mirror, of course,the appropriate coastal search and rescue include a battery is effective only in sunlight, as a means ofservice. The system is known as Search backed-up, float-free reflecting an image to a passing craft.and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking Any device you choose is better than(SARSAT) or the Russian equivalent system that activates none at all. Keep in mind the money spent(COSPAS). The best EPIRBs offer an on quality safety equipment is directlyaccuracy position factor of one to two the EPIRB in the proportional to how quickly and safely youkilometers, anywhere in the world. wish to be rescued. The sailor in our story
(The next time you are unhappy about event the device is can gaze into his compass all night longyour tax liability, consider these ingenious and the only thing it will do for him is tell himtechnologicalwonderscirclingup inspace, submerged in water. the direction in which he is drifting.working to save you around the clock; Aproperlywritten floatplan is mandatoryperhaps the thought will make April 15 a for any offshore adventure. An EPIRB or atlittle easier to bear.) least a lower cost solution is as necessary
To ensure proper emergency Class B EPIRBs are manually activated, as any other equipment. Make sure all youridentification, EPIRBownersare requir.edto waterproof, reliable and self-buoyant. sailing stories have happy endings. Xi.complete a serially numbered registration Identical in sizeand reception toand slightlycard, which enablesthe monitoring authority lighter than a Class A EPIRB, a Class Bto relate individual beacons to individual model retails for about $400. We hope this article has shed somevessels. Anychange invessel ownershipor Class C EPIRBs are designed forcoastal much-needed light on the subject ofother registration detail must be sent to the and inland boaters, transmitting on VHF EPIRBs. If you're interested in obtainingappropriate governmentauthority.The more channels 15 and 16. Manually operated, one of the varieties mentioned above,accurate and up-to-date the information, self-buoyant and watertight, a Class C here are a couple places to begin. Thethe better your chances of survival. device features a darkness-activated McMurdo RA405 is a 406 MHz EPIRB
Hashing lightthatestablishesvisual contact. available through World of Business, P.O.RANK AND FILE Its range of 20 miles and small dimensions Box 17, Sequim, WA 98382-0017. The
EPIRBs are ranked according to certain ( 13 by 3 inches, three pounds) and price phone number is (206)683-6928.characteristics. The best models are the (about $350) make it an ideal system for McMurdo also has submitted for F.C.C.406 MHz versions, whose unique features recreational boaters. approval a mini-version, the size of ainclude a battery backed-up, float-free cigarette lighter, suitable for a catamaran.system that activates the EPIRB in the event SPECIALIZED MODELS ACR Electronics offers a number ofthe device is submerged in water. If your The Class B ( Mini B) is the smallest EPIRBs. running the gamut of styles,boat turtles, this system automatically F.C.C.-approved Class B EPIRB. Designed sizes and prices, including the Mini Bdeploys and sends a rescue signal. Some primarily as a personal device, it can be described above as ideal for Hobie Cats.EPIRBs incorporate a high-intensity xenon permanently attached to your life jacket For further information, contact ACR atstrobe light that gives the rescue vessel an (which you should bewearing at all times!). P.O. Box 5247, Fort Lauderdale, FLeasier target to find. They weigh about 21 It measures 3 by 1.5 by 7 inchesand weighs 33310-5247, (305)981-3333, FAXpounds, are watertight and float-free. 15 ounces. As powerful as EPIRBs three (305)983-5087. -Ed.
EPIRBs are not cheap. Top-of-the-line times its size, it operates on 121.5 MHz andsystems typically range from $2100 to 243.0 MHz frequencies, which can be$3500. If this price seems too steep for received byoverflying aircraft and SARSAT
MAY 042JUNE1990/23
A History
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1967 - 1990
• oble Cat has "Made In California" one afternoon during the middle of the week.M stamped all over it. As much as the "To see Hobie on a workday was unusual to• r-• Beach Boys or Malibu movies, the begin with," Wayne reveals. But there indeedI I combination of people and products was Hobie Alter. in T-shirt and shorts (dressingthat resulted in what today is called the Hobie up never suited him, then or now), carrying aCat Company could have occurred only in caliper and measuring tape, with a pencil be-southern California. From the early beginnings hind his ear. "1'm going to design us this boatof Hoble Surfboards in the '5Os, through the for- we've always talked about," Hobie declared.mation of Coast Catamaran in 1967, and the And he did. The days of drawing pictures inmyriad transformations of ownership, the com- the sand were over. The days of building a realpany has remained true to its initial commitment life catamaran had begun.
, j , ·. 'i · • · ., g From Boards To Cats·t ,·..• · ·:• . j.,. . • :..·:.· '·.' ·' · 8 Hobie Alter describes the
#'.. - • «C: t. " · ,All,·. .. . • • • • • • • • • 8 impetus that led him toswitch1/1 'il:i ' / 2-EF ... ' .-r.# fi from building surfboards (which1. £*1331,74·, -:61221.-! ,-· i -• 042'• •• he had successfully produced
-- .1,.t . ... -. ."t»-'*'.'*="f#.•• and marketed for over a dec-/'.1 /- -3.--·. ·33: \.': .=I'.9-62*23-3.-'Er • ade, but were now slightly on
.- : tr 3• «iillll-i411&• . 4 pany. A second man, Art Hen--'.'. 1;5.limibililillf'iwfAilt:limiT drickson, was present as ad-
"·· ·---71...r-*-.gl. viser. Art asked Hobie whatelse, in addition to buildingboards, he thought he might be
-.,- -1.'---• .'b• .• • • .6 .,.10*t able to do. Hobie replied, "1.. , . - ... 1 ... '...3--"p-- '*-*i25':A.if3-FROT- think I can make a small cata--,..« ·'· • ,f,j• • *• :• 21.2:a..2&2£*6.., maran that you could easily
A. JW .:5• 7-f Js• ··,»•• 33• take out into the water and sailY ...*J=*2-* , g.*7*• r .2411.*p.L,• 5.6UU..jip-4--* and take back in. I've never
1969 - Wayne Schafershoves off Poche Beach. made one, but I think I could."The meeting ended; the two
of providing a fun activity open to all. businessmen left. A few days later Art returnedLongtime Hobie associate Wayne Schafer alone. "Do you still think you could build that
still recalls the day Hobie Alter came down to boat?" he wanted to know.his Poche Beach house on Capistrano Beach Hobie and Art put $5000 apiece into a bank
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account, determined that non-sailor Art would selling boats largely by word of mouth. A newlyrun the business end and Hobie would run the inducted Hobie Cat owner would take out hismanufacturing end of the new venture, and the trailerable 250-pound bundle of joy. He'd hitwork began in a quonsethut (formerly home to the beach and go out fast, drawing a crowd.Hobie's motorcycles) in an alley behind a hard- Wayne describes the enthusiasm engendered:ware store near Capistrano Beach. The shop "People would see our Hobie Cat in the water.was conveniently close to Wayne Schafer's 'What is it?' they'd ask. We'd tell 'em. 'How dohome, where Hobie and his first employee, we get one?' they'd want to know. We'd tellSandy Banks, would test their prototype 14- 'em! We all were salesmen in those days.footers. Hobie and Art traveled to boat dealers, who
At first they used a competi-tor's boat as a trial horse, butsoon advanced far beyond the • E ·: :, .- ··': • ·,t :.• ')' ··. '.- '.• .· - ..·. .· ·.' ' .-': ':':.' '• .':·.- ·• :--, :" '.. 5.':·A.":t'-·' .:competition. Shaping twodiffer- alt,".;'• '• . ··,1 · ,·:··'/,l'·• • • .·• ":"·· .. · .. "· -·.7.·:'• 1,• .··ent hulls on each boat, sailing @:r :·.':.'.··· • • 0 : ·• ·.i ...........the boats, trading them and.sail- -':·. • i:'• ,ing again, comparing features ki'·.:,)·.:"·• • '," "• .'61 1"" ' '·· ·• ·'• ."·• ''• ·:'• ·.1.6all the while, resulted inthe re- 2'.• .''·• .·"·'·."·"·. ·24'·I\k·, . . ···. ...• . .·...-:.• • • ···fined product called the Hobie 0-_i,. • 1....1, 48 ' 1. .. .....:,«. 'I- .;...:..• . 036Cat 14. Bythefollowingsummer,six boats were ready to race. 0, I• ll-lll,• %44 ' ·Hobie, Sandy, Wayne and three • 9• 0-*• • li• • -*.9 "*e '·• • • .-• =em.=it:• .,·1 • • " "companions held their first re- 65 • ,-9-w-• u• • • ,• • =• 24• ,• -*qja• 036- *............ ...
gatta on July 4, 1968. Unfortu-nately, forthis momentous occa-sion, someone neglected to in- 2215#A• • -*34• '-·4029' =S)6-4-*. =2-8434%,4/4,-Jp --*-• 44,26 ./ --vite the wind. ,• ,1--44=142229- ",-5-*f:,7.·63243-,• • A>05'
ever It was probably the mostfun time of our I ves remembers Wayne, "being part of thein-group of creativity." SoonHobie, Sandy and a handful ofother employees were producing Hobie 14sout of the quonset hut. As they ran out of room,they would rent more space. By 1969, theywere "growing, but not fast," Hobie explains,
"Hoble createdmore than a sport
- he created
a culture."
Jim Murray
Los Angeles Times
1969 - Wayne Schafer sails one of the firstHobie 14s.
were painfully unimpressed with the cats. Sothey went to boat shows instead, selling di-rectly to the public. The first trade show wasless than earth-shattering. (Finally a boat
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boat. Hobie set to work. Soon after, Phil Ed-wards, who had returned from Hawaii, joinedHobie and the project. The result was the Ho-bie 16, an instant hit and still the most popularHobie Cat and perhaps sailboat, today. In fact,asserts Hobie, "in its third year of production,the 16 outsold all other classes put together.There probably hasn't been a one-month pe-riod since the 16 came out that any boat everhas outsold it." Hobie still believes the 16 is theideal boat, an all-around craft easy enough forone sailor to handle but perfect for a guy andgal to sail on together. Over 70,000 Hobie 16s
• have graced the waters, from America to Aus-tralia, and just about everywhere in-between.
f-· Off And RacingE /66=1= 1/ '. ' ---3/ ·-·• • i:_• .1- Hobie's best sales te,ams were people whoIM'-"t" - === E 22, 4 -- - . . 64. - .- , _.A .. "-'4.fi• ...1 , 171 . --· .P,·i had bought the boats. ' We taught em to sail
igi-'-• 43'.' *Sj»f": - ·,13NP,·6<-Vff r,0741 - .• ,QS,p• l ,1,Rf,lil:Fhe-* taught'em to race. they told their friends and
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return home and tell their friends, and soon,• aided by the mimeographed letter and sched-rci 036,9. 036Imizi=r-iz#Er-.Silli,Ii:ai,JiMMgNII#F1972 - First Hobie 14 World Championship in Hawaii. ule eventually to become the HOTLINE, the
races grew. Many racers were ex-surfing bud-g dies. The atmosphere was as much social as- 14-8 competitive; it was, in the words of one partici-
i ·'i·1'-=... ..i··· 8 pant, "ahull-of-a good time."· '" 57 ..17 ,*k, % The company began tostructure the races
: 1 \0...': ...1,-9-·A • into classes, starting a regatta department1 . .. '........3.4, 4/ O manned by Keith Fuller. Soon the organization
• • • ' • 1,3.-• i • :2.»' • • i :laosuno• f =1'21• 51·113• r• til• 'li2,11• sy.ahne• d1 ··i.jek .6* . /3:.'* • ..• - '. . -'• , ..fib" ..."-' ' TA in 1970 and 1971 took place in California, but
i-,t, 036T. t, t,1 , »-'• :%4•"4• - f • '-• • f.:*-• • --• . • i thear• cp• onssoh• pn hb:tdnchheHda• :t • ha: f• • st• aorld'-1 ---· U !1 j. *. r 1 r.Lar --4. '*- .4,- i.....123§1• 1.. 0.4.... I. I. 13' smashingly fun success, they took it to Tahiti
... _--g,-• . • .. - · , the next year.
whenever he found the time to attend an eventHobie Alter, although always approachable
i...:AP.3.*'br)• Fdti• ji · :. "·.< . ·.'* . • / or meet with the public was getting so busyt.'.Xm#kdf• RHAH "'.1/*2':122--'-.• • , F:'' \4 with the production end of the company his""00'• Ailp'Ft,3.:. '·. y - rf .- • • ti • - i.li• 4*TFA' C'• fi friends and employees became very active in
the racing and organizational activities. "Clin-011@*='9kh../ '>r-) 1 6 5- 036.-.,· .· 036i , - ."9#i t· ·-'··' ics, lectures, races - whatever we did, the fun0*#Mwa,1. 1.UT r l, 5 2, 254.I./.A ·· :.: 1-13.j. was contagious!" Wayne enthuses.
• E• IZi:-i...' = ..3-'.,I.1,• .S»·,·• Il'111 ->: thel• ,t• ,r• 1• 2%11• • Inn• sAToackee,eth• pco• -h1972 - 14 Worlds Award Ceremony pany underwent some phases of maturation.Left to Right: Cappy Shelly, Wayne Schafer, Hobie Alter, Jeff Canepa, Richard Loufek. After Hobie and Art sold 10 percent of the• dealer came up and said, "I'll take your boat." partnership and later some other shares pri-
"How many- nine?" Hobie asked hopefully. vately, Art suggested they go public. Coast"Hoble did not "No, one.") - Catamaran began trading on the National Over-
design his boats for Actually, most of the early customers and the-Counter market in 1971. In retrospect,eventual dealers came from the buying public, Hobie sees that as "one of the biggest mis-
the yacht clubs. He not the boat industry. Hobie acid crew hit on the takes." He and Art each retained 26 percent ofdesigned them with idea of the decade when they traded surfing the company, which they moved to a huge
movie producer Dick Barrymore and Bill Am- facility in Irvine and adulterated, in a way, witha vision of the berg a couple cats in return for a 20-minute crafts other than cats. "We should have stayed
masses in mind." movie showing the guys on the beach design- at making what we were good at," Hobie nowing a boat in the sand, then building it and feels. Also, as a public company, the business
Wayne Schafefinally sailing it and having a great time. Ordi- life became increasingly more complicated and
r nary People who had never been on a boat increasingly less fun. Coleman Company, Inc.Longtime Hoble came to the boat shows, saw the movie and came calling with an interest in purchasing
were conquered by the Cat. Coast Catamaran. After three attempts, theAssociate By 1969, sailors were asking for a bigger transaction was consummated in 1976.
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New Company, New Location; Fame." The spunky little charmer was chosenSame Old Feeling for being "just what a boat should be: fast, "Hoble has put
Throughout the Coleman era and into the simple and a whole lot of fun."Tony Wilson period of ownership, Hobie Alter Come to think of it, isn't that exactly how the more people in thehas retained his ties and attachment to the company began?
water than havecompany that now bears his name. He and his Wayne Schafer's comment- "To everychildren are still involved, have always been clinic, every regatta, every trade show we all the Baptistinvolved, will always be involved. Alter boys still attended, we brought a little bit of Californiapop up at races around the country. Hobie with us." - plus Sandy Banks' addendum _ ministers in thejokes of his family's continuing connection to "Wherever we went, people brought us a little states of Georgia,the company: "We pretended it was ours. We bit of Texas, and Michigan, and Ohio and Alabama, and thestill pretend it's ours ... except when it comes to Minnesota, and whatever place they calledpaying the bills." home."- equals the cultural phenomenon seven southern
Once Coleman began paying the bills the called the "Hobie Way of Life": an intermingling counties of Southcompany was put on the move, helped along of fun and sport in which everyone benefits. Toby a dynamic and likable president, Doug all our customers, all our readers, to anyone Carolina."Campbell. The dealer organization was formal- who ever has sailed or someday will sail aized and exciting new boats were introduced. Hobie Cat, let us continue this history with a Patrick McNuityThe company prospered, undergoing an ex- phrase of old, as timeless as it is corny: Havepansion move in 1979 to Oceanside, CA (home a Hobie Day! -Ed. WEST Magazineof the Hobie Cat Company today, which leasesthe building from Coleman).
In 1982 Coleman purchased VagabondSailboats, which became a division of CoastCatamaran under the direction of Ron Holder, • ORIGIN OF THE.SPECIES
former Vagabond president. What becameknown as the Holder (originally, Vagabond;
The Hobie Two-Ca,toe doesn't improving in design, left much tocurrently, Hobie One) line of monohulls soonwas being produced at the Hobie Cat produc- have the same great ring to it as the be desired: Long and bulkytion facilities in San Juan Capistrano and current nomenclature for our (Woodbridge Brown's post-WorldOceanside ( later wholly in Oceanside whenthe favorite twin-hulled boat, but in fact War II model, the Manu Kai, wasSan Juan Capistrano mold facility closed in two canoes are what early catama- 40 feet long and weighed in at 30001987 and joined the rest of the family down the rans resembled and might 69en pounds), these boats certainly didcoast). have been called. Although the not fit Hobie Alter's criterion of
The growth continued. For safety's sake, the exact origin of the name and craft is being easy to launch. A quote fromcompany introduced the COMPTIP 442retrofit unknown, cataniarans were first Nathaniel's son, Francis Her-program in an effort to diminish the danger of noticed by European voyagers to reshbff, in "Common Sense ofmast contact with an overhead power line. Polynesia: A probable outgrowth of Yacht Design," proves their heartsAmid the introduction of new Hobie water toys the Malaysian outrigger canoe, were in the right place:- the Hobie Power Skiff and Alpha Sailboards catamarans rated an "A" in accelera-( the company is the exclusive U.S. distributor 'To me the pleasure of sailing istion but an "F" in function forfor Alpha) in 1984, the Holder 14 monohull almost in direct proportion to thesailors of war vessels and cargo(now updated and re-released as the Hobie speed, agd wallowing around inOne-14) in 1986- the company was garner- some pot-bellied abortion, heeledcamers preferring the riore
ing worldwide recognition. over and straining under a Iappingspacious hulls of the square rigger.Until modern times, a few cata-Shortly before Tony Wilson purchased Coast jib or some other rule cheating
Catamaran from Coleman in January 1989, windbag, seems quite ridiculous.-maran experiments, including anEnglish version called the Experi-changing the name back to its roots of the Some yachtsmen seem to think the
Hobie Cat Company, the Hobie 21 was se- ment, came and went with little sole object of sailing is to beat aected as 1988 "Boat of the Year" by SAILING success. Tlien, in the late 180Os, brother yachtsman and haveWORLD magazine. Also in 1988, skipper Jeff aloiig came Nathaniel Herreshoff, adopted certain rules of measure-Maclnnis and crew Mike Beedell completed a an acclaimed American yaclit ment that ensure the wealthy to belong, cold journey, becoming the first to cross designer who tried his hand at winners. They sail around coursesthe Northwest Passage in a solely wind-pow- catamarans. One of the models heered boat. Their craft? A Hobie 18 Magnum, of produded fared quite well; too well perhaps at a rate of five miles ancourse. hour and if they have won considerfdr his day, actually. Challenged to
In Spring 1989 Hobie Cat Company spon- a race liy. the New York Yaclit Club, themselves great sailors. But the
sored a Hobie 21 in the fast and famous New- Herreshoffs fleet cat beat every general public, and particularly the
port to Ensenada race. At the end of the gruel- boat so thorotighly his victims sailor, is getting sick of that game.
ing, 130-mile ocean race, against big cats called the catamaran a freak and He sees no sense iii trying to force·such as America's Cup challenger Dennis • barred it from racing at the Club several tliousands of dollars worthConner's "Stars and Stripes" (whose design of lead through the water withforevermore.team had included notable Hobie Cat experts), several thousand dollars worth ofthe smallest of them all turned out to be one of rule cheating sails handled by a bigHerreshoffs Pyrrhic victory
probably contributed to anotherthe fastest of them all, capturing an unofficial crew. The sailor wants to sail andlapse in visibility for this blacksixth-place finish out of more than 500 boats. says to liell with the wealthy,sheep in the yacht family. Also, byThe sailors? Hobie Alter's son, Jeff, and Tony bridge playing sea lawyers who wintoday's standards the catiimaransWilson's son, John. their races traveling at a ratedesigned by Herreshoff, his sons 036Soon after the Tony Wilson purchase, the slower than their ancestors.
boat that started it all, the Hobie 14, was in- and other,craftsmen, althoughducted into SMALL BOAT JOURNAL's "Hall of
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(Before Hobie Ca• '• r• ancestors ofmodern man crawl out of the ocean, claw :their way onto shore, look longingly back :at the waves, run out to the nearest :marine supply store, buy two canoes, tie :them together, grab a six-pack of diet' :seaweed, hop aboard and head back out :to sea.
1933Hobie Alter taKes his first breath, anddecides man cannot live on air alone ...where's the beach?
1954Hobie begins making surfboards for funand profit.
1966,The good times roll on as fun and profitspeak, with 50 Hobie dealers selling 250.surfboards a week.
1966Tired of lugging into the water heavy :catamarans, all in various states ofdisrepair, Hobie Alter tells his friends, "1'm :going to design us this boat we've always :talked about."
1967Coast Catamaran Corporation is founded-:by Hobie Alter and Art Hendrickson in an :otherwise obscure quonset hut a cat's :throw from the ocean in San Juan :Capistrano. :
1968Hobie Cat's first catamaran,the Hobie 14,skims off the quasi-production line. It'sstill making waves today.
1968Wayne Schafer hosts the first Hobie Cat :"regatta" at his house in CapistranoBeach. Six friends on prototype 14ssignal the first of thousands of Hgbie :races to come.
1969Purchasing one of the initial Hobie 14swhets the catamaraning appetite of Texas.businessmhn Tony Wilson, future owner :of the Hobie Cat Company.
1970The first National Championship, a Hobie :14 event, is held at Dana Point.
1970. LIFE magazine's article, "The Cat That
Flies," catapults the Hobie 14, its pro-ducer and the "Hobie Way of Life" intonational prominence.
1970The Hobie 16 is introduced, quicklybecoming the standard against which allother catamarans are measured.
1971The first issue of HOTLINE is published.As the publication grows from a black-and-white mimeographed newsletter to a
. full-fledged, four-color magazine,r readership grows from a handful at: inception to 50,000 in 1990.
1974: The Hobie Hawk, unquestionably the best: radio-controlled glider ever built, begins. production under a newly formed division: of the company - the Hobie Model' Company. Over 5,000 Hawks soar into: sales in 1975, but the glorious glider is
never profitable. Tooling and equipment: are sold in 1976.
1974' The Hobie 10 is introduced. Production: continues until 1978.
1975The Hobie 11 is introduced. Productioncontinues until 1979.
1976The Coleman Company, Inc., a Wichita,Kansas-based manufacturer of qualitycamping equiprhent, purchases CoastCatamaran Corporation for $3 million.
1977Hobies soar in popularity after "AMoment's Glory," a movie documentingthe exciting 1976 Hobie 16 World Cham-pionship Races, is shown to In-flightairplane passengers.
1977The Hobie 18 debuts at the New YorkBoat Show, with full scale production be-ginning shortly thereafter.
1979The company returns to its coastal rootsas it expands once again, moving to anew 206,000 square-foot complex inOceanside. Catamaran hull constructionremains in San Juan Capistrano until
. 1987.
19791971 • The film "Sharing the Wind," produced by
Coast Catamaran goes public, and is . R. Paul Allen, premieres at Newport ·listed on the National Over-the-Counter : · Beach, CA cinemas.market. Now anyone can own a piece of :the Cat. 1980
SAIL magazine names Hobie Alter "Sailor1972 · ofthe New Wave" forhis 1950-1979
The.first Hoble 14 World Championship • accomplishments, based on a poll totakes place in Hawaii. choose the sailor "who contributed the
1973 : most to the advancement and populariza-· tion of sailing over the last years."Coast Catamaran expands, building a :
100,000 square-foot factory and office : 1981facility on 15 acres purchased in Irvine. ' The Hoble 33 is introduced, dazzling
1 : R&Dand fiberglass hull manufacturing dealers and sweeping sailors off their: operations remain in four leased facilities feet. Unfortunately, by 1986 a continuing: totaling 45,000 square feet located in San · serious slump in the sailboat industry: Juan Capistrano. . causes the discontinuation of the 33.
1973: The Hobie 12 "Mono Cat" is introduced.: Production continues until 1978.
1982: The Coleman Company purchases
Vagabond Sailboats, Inc. of Santa Ana.
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Vagabond, under the direction offormer president Ron Holder, becomesa division of Coast Catamaran, withmanufacturing operations absorbedinto Hobie Cat production. In 1983 theVagabond name is replaced withHolder.
1983The Hoble 18 Magnum is introduced.
1984Alpha Sailboards are introduced. Soare the Hobie Power Skiff and HolderHawk (a 9-foot monohull ). The PowerSkiff is sold to Omni, Inc. in 1986 andre-purchased in 1989.
1985The Hobie 17 is introduced.
1986The COMPTIPTM retrofit programbegins.
1987The Hobie 21 is introduced.
1988The Hobie 21 is selected by SAILINGWORLD magazine as 1988 "Boat ofthe Year." In the meantime, the modestgranddaddy of them all, the Hobie 14, ·is accorded a coveted place in theSMALL BOAT JOURNAL "Hall ofFame."
1988Jeff Maclnnis and Mike Beedell make theHobie 18 Magnum the boat of their yearwhen together they conquer the North-west Passage, the first such feat accom-plished in a solely wind-powered boat.
1989Tony Wilson carries his Hobie enthusi-asm full circle, purchasing the CoastCatamaran division from ColemanCorporation. The name changes backto its original nickname of Hobie CatCompany.
1989Holder monohulls are renamed HobieOne.
1989The Hobie SX-18 takes catamarandesign a fast step forward.
1989Formula versions of the Hobie 16,17and 18 are introduced.
1990Hobie Cat Compahy, with owner TonyWilson at the helm and Jim Salschei-der on board as president, renews itscommitment to quality products, andto its customers, employees and the"Hobie Way of Life."
THE lIOBIE liOTLI• EWe've Covered It All!
.• • s with other company 'aspects that turned quickly into as-sets, the HOTLINE had modest begin-nings and phenomenal growth.
"Let's. type up a letter to let ourfriends and customers know what'sgoing on," Hobie Alter decided backin the late '60s. So they did. Theschedule of publication was sporadic;whenever the gang had something totell they wrote it up on a page ortwo, mimeographed copfes andmailed it out, first to friends andcustomers, later to dealers fordistribution.
"Why don't we put in the regattaschedule?" then regatta director SandyBanks suggested. "Good ideal" wasthe reply; after all, with the formationof fleets and divisions, and thenareas, races were being held through-out the country on what was gettingto be a formalized pattern. Withupcoming regattas to announce andpast results to report, two pages nolonger sufficed; hence the newslettergrew to four pages. Now the officialcompany publication, the HOTLINEwas mailed out printed but still infor-mally stapled together.
Around this time, the estimabletalents of Mary Edwards (wife of PhilEdwards), who began as the com-pany receptionist, were recognizedand she took on the responsibility ofproducing the newsletter. A schedule
was set up (the same adhered totoday), pictures were added, andpretty soon hundreds and then thou-sands of Hobie aficionados lookedforward to receiving their bimonthlyfix of Hobie news.
Faster than you could fly a hull ona Hobie, according to Hobie Alter,"the next thing you knew it had colorin it and the HOTLINE was a. realmagazine."
Directed by a progression of com-petent and lively captains, includingHobie's daughter, Paula Alter, theHOTLINE welcomed Bonnie Hep-burn in 1981. Bonnie nurtured it,guiding its growth into what it is to-day: the preeminent publication of asailboat manufacturer, designed toenlighten and entertain its customerbase.
With a readership of 50,000 and acommitment to satisfying the wantsand needs of both segments of theHobie population - racers and rec-reational sailors alike - the HOT-LINE, like the Hobie Cat associations,fleet and division organizations, rac-ing clinics, and company-encouragedregattas and get-togethers, continuesto promote what Wayne Schafer de-clares Hobie and his friends set outto accomplish back at the beginning:"To give our customers a toy andthen give them what they need tohave fun with it."
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WORLD U singing their own praises Those whohave the most reasons for vanity and
OFthe awe-inspired reverence of others seem toneed it the least. People such as Hobie Alterallow their accomplishments to speak for
SAILINGthemselves.
And speak they do. A southern Californiaversion of a Renaissance man - he who learnsand does it all - Hobie Alter has been a naturalat everything he's attempted. And, much asdoing anything superbly appears to be almostpredestined to be so, he's made it all seem soeffortless ... and not just effortless, but fun.
A tongue-in-cheek Hobie Alter, onthe secret of his success: "1'm just aselfish person doing what I want to do- and it's worked."
u.t: started out Fun is exactly what Hobie had in mind all
building in aalong. Fortunately for his business ventures andfor all who've partaken of Hobie Surfboards,
garage and here i Hobie Cats, Hobie Skateboards, Hobie Apparel
am 30 years later sharedand the "Hobie Way of Life," fun is what he
back building in agarage again." In The Beginning
Hobie Alter's grandparents owned one of thefirst homes in Laguna Beach, California.
Hobie Alter Laguna had some of the best surf around. Howcould the two not meet, and having met, remai•
Creator, Hobie Cat together?
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1989-HobieandwifeSusanatHobieWorldChampionship,Monterey, CA.
Hobie became a champion surfer (which maypartially explain why he did not become a cham-pion student), but being a lightweight kid and anatural with his hands led him in the early '5Os ona search for a lighter surfboard. Typically,veteran surfers were riding redwood boards thatwere 12 feet long and weighed as much as 100pounds. Other builders began to use fiberglassand balsa. Hobie chose balsawood to create afast, easy-to-maneuver board weighing about 30pounds. Soon he developed a reputation, evenamong the older surfers, and the orders startedsailing in.
Hobie Alter on the role his parentsplayed in his success: "Without theirsupport and encouragement, I couidn'thave done it on my own."
His father, an orange grower, and mother en-couraged him, giving him the confidence andsupport in 1954 to move his shop out of theirgarage (perhaps they had an ulterior motive?) toa building in Dana Point. His customers calledhis product "Hobie Boards," so Hobie Alter
:.- bought a rubber stamp that said "HOBIE," paid aguy to design a label and thus was born theubiquitous "Flying H." (The "H" has evolved rightalong with the company, with first a surfboardand later the colored diamond being added asembellishments.)
Hobie's innovative use of polyurethane foam:: in-place of balsa marked his success in this field
' : and in the sailing industry to follow. Venturinginto the synthetic field at its inception, he origi-nated the first polyurethane design and per-fected the construction method still in use today.He kept on surfing, too; as he relates, "You hadto be a surfer to sell surfboards."
During the height of the surfing era, heexcelled at both pursuits. As a surfer, he wasrecognized for his prowess in tandem surfboardcompetition; as a P.R. stunt he once rode thewake of a large boat 26 miles from Long Beachto Catalina Island. As a builder of surfboards, hewas the leader in the industry, setting standards
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to be followed for years. Throughout the '5Os,'6Os and mid-'7Os, Hobie confirms, "We werethe largest surfboard manufacturer, selling asmany as 6,000 boards in one year."
Hobie Alter on the motivationbehind his products: "1've alwaysdesigned things I would personallywant to buy and own."
Meanwhile, back at the catamaran ranch.Hobie and his friends were finding the catsthey had bought to play with on non-surfingdays too heavy and unwieldy. As reported in a1973 article with the Daily Pilot, Hobie decided"the world was ready for a really fast, smallcatamaran that would be neat to play with inthe surf, light enough for one guy to pull up onthe beach and maintenance-free." That wasthe beginning of the fiberglass urethane foamsandwich, another innovation in boat construc-lion at that time. It also marked the beginningof the Hobie 14 and of all the Hobie Cats tofollow in the next 20 years. Once again, Hobiewas able to transform passion into profit.
To Thine Own Self Be TrueThrough all his ventures, Hobie Alter has not
strayed from his roots. "1'm a builder," heasserts. He explains his phenomenal successas a mixture of timing, luck, excellent productsand a lot of good people ( many of whomstayed with him through several years). ButHobie emphasizes that what motivated him allalong was enjoyment. "I was forced to becomea businessman," he explains. He rips throughthe mystique some less successful, personableand candid executives have tried to create,saying that business "is not that complicated.It's just not fun."
Hobie Alter on why he relishes thesimple life of a private company:"There were five guys on the board ofdirectors that had never put their feetin the water making decisions aboutboat design."
After Coast Catamaran went public in 1971and then was sold in 1976 to Coleman, Hobiebegan Hobie Designs and returned to doingwhat he liked to do all along: building. In atribute to his integrity and self-awareness. hisfriends describe the Hobie Alter of today asmuch the same person as the Hobie Alter ofyesterday. He's still building, and this time it's awhopper: a 60-foot, motor-powered catamaranhe and his wife, Susan, will be sailing to theirnew summer home in the Orcas Islands.
Acclaimed by his peers, regarded as a folkhero by surfers and sailors, eminently success-ful and wealthy but totally down to earth, HobieAlter is still the kind of guy you just don't feelright calling "Mr. Alter." Why? Perhaps it'sbecause the word Hobte in any languagemeans today what it has meant for decades:fun.
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T he fog comesonlittlecatfleets...and itdid, earlyinthe morning• of that very first regatta on July 4, 1968 at Wayne Schafer's
house on Poche Beach in Capistrano. Six sailors on six brandnew Hobie Cats ( prototype Hobie 14s)were the precursors of muchlarger, more organized and just as joyful events to come, when thecompany would send 48 brand-new Hobie Cats to points far andwide for sailors to compete in National and World Championships.Now,-over 500 fleets and thousands of divisions are registeredaround the world, operating under the jurisdiction of the Interna-tional Hobie Class Association ( IHCA).
Sandy Banks, Hobid Cat's first full-time employee, explains howand why the organization began. After leaving Hobie Alter's surf-board shop and signing on with Hobie's new catamaran-makingventure in 1967, Sandy did whatever needed to be done. After start-ing the warranty program and the customer service department andhelping out in sales, Sandy began the momentous and ultimately .quite successful task of planning and implementing the regattapr6gram. He served as regatta director from 1973 until 1986,working with Keith Fuller and Dave Boyle; who started and carried. .out the fleet and division system. ·
Fleet and division racing, as well as the larger events, werepurposely not patterned on the yacht racing methods, which HobieAlter chastised in a 1978 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED article as beingelitist in the extreme: "I don't ever care to race against a boat that's ·inherently faster than me, or slower than me. When I win, I want it tobe strictly on sailing ability, not purchasing power. Some men havemillion-dollar boats, and they're crewed by 10 guys the owner.wouldn't go out to dinner with.
Out of that philosophy grew one design racing, a techniquewhich ensured diversity and democracy would prevail. A pointsystem culled from Hobie's motorcycle racing days, along with ra"c-ing categories ( Novice, C Fleet, B Fleet and A Fleet), encouraged·everyonefrombeginnerstoexpertracerstocomeoutandcompete.All the many "kids, grandmothers, .plumbers, bank presidents"(SAIL magazine, 1985) and othar assorted sailors and spectatorsover the years have enjoyed the "extracurriculars" as well: beachvolleyball, frisbeecontests, mild (and not-so-mild) pranks, food, fes-tivities, and fun, fun, FUN!
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Phil EdwardsHobie Cat
MasterShaper
1'01 hil Edwards has helped shape Hobie Cat high school, he had built El Gato, a 20-footr' Company from day one. Actually, he was laminated plywood catamaran with an outrig'ger, in'
U there with his friend and boss, Hobie Alter, Wayne Schafer's Capistrano Beach backyard. Hebefore its inception; the two share their hobbies and still owns and sails the second cat he ever built, atheir friendship still. 26-footer.
Phil Edwards rode his first wave, on a rescue Phil was quite impressed with the little Hobie 14sboard, at the age of nine. That ride propelled him to Hobie Alter brought, to Hawaii right off the (such astwo successful careers: first as the premier surfer of it was, then) production line. His sport of choice washis day and a legend still; second, as a master changing from surfing to catamaraning ("the oldershaper of initially surfboards and later catamarans you get, the more out of the water you want to get"),for Hobie. and so once again vocation and avocation were in
Phil was, and is, one of the southern Californians harmony.whose lifestyle exemplifies what has come to beknown as the "Hobie Way of Life." As he recently The Phil Edwards Touchconfided in an interview with The San Diego Union Every Hobie Cat from the Hobie 16 on bears Philon the occasion of his acceptance into the Surfing Edward's indelible mark of creative excellence.Hall Of Fame, "1'm just living a lifestyle where your Acknowledged as one of the few master shapers inwork and play is all the same. I've never made a lot all water sports, Phil approaches his work withof money, but I have had a good time." ( In a " .... - '1=mr'1 --'.-*-5--ps,:me:I-7.-,--4• *7371;• 214conversation about his &T.. • -1 *:11« 3• :-1• »f»,2»5»•
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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, he jokes -'·-72 --:-- -F< .-.f,.2·-:.==Ik r -...4 Wthat someday he'll be featured on • ._• • • • 385·R•#1"Lifestyles of the Poor and .. b . ··,,• 7 -7/iff,164-e,UTA'b,.E·i,ST·•gFamous.") • • 11.IX-I »&4.• -• ---• #.• 5• • .-• -2-'--4• •
Laid back but not undirected, MY;kihk• J-AJM&63&*46• 441;4Phil's natural talents and his A• i#-2066515·.·"1'°-:'5 9 i• dii,w-6#-r• --.I• .-*= 242-3:Z;.-«-,1,2td >uncommon ability to focus totally Eff*F• :• 21-4• 13.-, , :2 *&--r:• 9'...*--,-*R%on what he.is trying toachieve- '' '*E'.:228-0< ...,be it conquering a wave or F,-: 1:'k·.··s... ·.C.'• :·X<*SBPL,·...1.. ..1.·.'. r 1 -b--S:-49:4,$167fashioning a boat- make him a • 4*32.5.'24 042'.ti,-r.3#5 036• .• •zjif*74##•person who stands out far above • . .5-• - _.z,%1«.:.=,9..·Ce.'.Arr-,the rest without even trying to,which he never has. He
- expresses his commitment as ,.- 7.H . ', #'' - - .''t 036-r-OA-.---z·.- ·..,• 036.__• -,• • *-2--"""-.-"'"dedication to the project," anattitude that enabled him to 1959 - El Gato, a 20-foot laminated plywood catamaran
stylize his surfing as well as shaping techniques in a designedand built by Phil Edwards.
way that, as they say, was often imitated but neverduplicated. blayful reverence. Using Barbie Dolls as the
perfectly·sized sailors for his models, PhilThe Shape Of Things To Come constructs an exact scale model of the proposed
By the age of 15 Phil was spending his summers boat. Once the model is accepted, he shapes ain Doheny State Park away from his Oceanside small foam version of the boat, with red and blackhome, reshaping surfboards for friends. Explaining lines running vertically and horizontally through thehe had to learn the craft because "there wasn't block, indicating precise dimensions of the actualanyone else to do it," he met Hobie Alter, who hired scale. When the shape is set, the models are turnedhim to work in his new surfboard shop in Dana over to the mold makers who create the molds usedPoint. Phil obtained a work permit to continue plying' in production.his trade while still in high school; as a matter of As with all artists and craftsmen, not all of Phil'sfact, he is plying that same trade today, working creations have been successful, but even hispart-time making a "Phil Edwards" surfboard under "failures" are of use. A piece of one boat that neverthe Hobie label. got off the ground and into the water resides in a
True to the casual surfing lifestyle, Phil was corner of his shop; "my $20,000 doorstop."seduced by the warm water waves of Hawaii. He His sense of humor, casual demeanor andleft Hobie's shop ("Hobie was the business man; 1 informal lifestyle belie the ardent dedication to hisnever was!" Phil laughs.) and moved to Hawaii. goals that has made Phil Edwards so successful inWithout Phil and his proclivity for rescuing even the all his water-related pursuits. Like the basicmost battered boats from certain death, Hobie Alter elements of life, Phil's drive to perfection is anand his cohorts were forced to consider either life utterly natural and fluid process. "If I had my life towithout catamaraning or designing their own. Hobie live over," he muses, air might have been hischose the latter, and, as we know, the rest is habitat. "I might have flown gliders ... there'shistory. something about the freedom - the unseen force."
After a couple years in Hawaii making and riding The unseen force. The expression of Philsurfboards, doubling for the likes of Tab Hunter in Edward's creative powers, in the bringing forth of ateen surfing movies, endorsing clothing, supplying revolution in the water. through surfing and througha line of skateboards and even starring in a few the shaping of boats. Invisibly yet flawlessly, movingcommercials, Phil returned home to Hobie Cat. toward perfection: this is the legacy of PhilJoining Coast Catamaran was not Phil's first Edwards; a stellar contribution without which Hobieexposure to boat building. Upon graduating from Cat Company would not be the same today.
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n aula, Hobie Jr. and Jeff Alter grew• up immersed in the "Hobie Way of
Life." Although none of them todayis involved directly with Hobie CatCompany. all three still love the sport, feelconnected to the company, enjoy fondand fun memories of their youthful Hobiedays, and serve as fine examples of whatthe Hobie lifestyle really means. Each isas sports-oriented and unpretentious asHobie Alter - with him as their father,how could they be otherwise?
Paula Alter, 35, is the oldest sibling,and the farthest removed in geographyand vocation from Hobie Cat. Paula livesin Corte Madera, north of San Francisco,and works in a management consultingfirm. She says that growing up with a ce-lebrity for a father wasn't difficult, be-cause her dad "never acted like he wassomebody famous."
Paula was a a teenager when theHobie 14 was initially produced. As timewent on, Paula sailed a bit, crewing forher father in a few National and WorldChampionships. She acknowledges thather family's pastimes made for a uniqueadolescence. "Some people go tofootball games. I grew up in a family thatsurfed and sailed." Paula loved the envi-ronment, especially the opportunity totravel. Indeed, after serving as HOTLINEexecutive editor for four years in the late'7Os (she later ran the Hobie Class Asso-ciation on an interim basis, also), Paulatook a 10-month trip around the world.Her journey was Hobie all the way: begin-ning at the Worlds in Australia, shetraveled to locales as distant as Sin-gapore, Japan, New Guinea and Italy.She led a sailing seminar in Japan andstayed with some of the many friendsshe'd made through her participation inthe sport.
An avid skier and sailor of large boatsduring her college days in Colorado,Paula has not sailed much since hermove to the Bay Area over two years ago.Of her many memories, Paula relates onehumorous incident: "Over the years whileI was in junior high and high school, itseemed like people were always comingup to tell my father they had a cat (a liveone) at home they'd named after him - aHobie cat. My dad always appreciatedthe attention paid him, but it got so Icould see it coming - another personrunning up to tell him about their catnamed Hobie. One day, standing with mydad at a regatta in Florida, I could tell it
enterprise. Hobie Sunglasses currentlyare sold in nearly 500 retail stores, andthough the company has been sold,Hobie Jr. still works there. Sailing with hisdad on a few cats before the Hobie 14was introduced (When he was nine), Ho-bie's mom .prepared him for what was tocome by anrolling him in sailing classesat the age of eight. He says he "waspretty heavily into surfing, sailing and mo-torcycle riding by 8th grade." Now 32 andwith kids of his own (Brittany, five, andCortnie, eight), Hobie Jr. doesn't sail asmuch as he used to, but he is introducingthe next generation of Alters to the fun ofHobie Catting.
Hobie Jr., who says he often isconfused with Jeff at regattas, reports
was about to happen again - another"Hobie cat" story. Up walks this guy andsays, 'You're Hobie Alter, right? We justwanted to tell you we named our pet afteryou.' Only this time it wasn't a cat, it was aduck. A Hobie duck."
Both Jeff and HobieJr. livein CapistranoBeach and have been ac-tive sailors, surfers, skiers i../bmft-,3and motorcycle racers. Theyoungest, 27-year-old Jeff, th ' 'has raced non-stop since :18-0 ut<
he was 12; he remarks ...2 A, .2 ibiwryly, "1'm a young man - .-:.f• $,• • , 1,9 -butanoldmanofthesport. 7\»=--···':-':.' '. : , i 1-/A builder like his dad, Jeff 1 k... .." · I . .1 .1• . 6 - f 1ran his own woodworking i ,·• • .....1+C=;-94 ., . -73-3.- -2.:l---Ibusiness for a number of 1. · =··• 3 65318' , ··|• . ·. ''.-\ ·1···re-'. ·:years,.and has performed 036..,4 *: ,,
1 1. *- .: ..much of the quality crafts- -" " f --*.'• =f- : b- -dl'. =...1 I I.manship on Hobie's new -- F.' -=3 .- *1 IR- ":60-foot boat. Currently, he - '4 -works at Hobie Designs, 7.* ....... . 'r..t .S. '6
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Jeff still sails alot and '" '«11 .'/ • '54··• '• • ' • *• ·-|f,A':"2 ).· . 1.1still wins a lot. (Open al- · r .S:... • . / ... ...,.= ... .:......i:.1most any HOTLINE andyou'll find Jeff's name in
:111:rr• sci• • r• • en , 2nt: 1-12,1,11'. 1'1.-E) • fi-1 • '. • - 662-- • «• »/.1,/ L. fechoes in Jeff's view of I ./ ..... . \ 4,4,/. -,Art
Hobie Cat racing: "The one /-- '-· -4,i ,-, . • • /,11- i*• • ':;,21.ly'. . -ydesign rule makes for even EIS . .* - -1 -'-• • 4<r .4>.racing. You don't have to • • "4. .... ./ril .t . • L.: 6.have a large pocketbooktobe competitive in an event." 1981 - The Alter family. Clockwise - Paula, Jeff,
Jeff's contribution to Hobie Sr., Hobie Jr.the Hobie humor historygoes like this: "We're used to people rec- that being a member of the Alter familyognizing dad's name - Hobart Alter - on may have been held against him in one orhis credit card, and asking 'Is that Hobie two protests, but on the whole has provenas in Hobie Cat?' Just recently, however, to be a delightful experience. "It's been awe were at a restaurant where my dad really fun life and I've been very fortunate.was charging the meal. The cashier It was good to have an activity thatexamined the credit card, looked up at everyone in our family loved. We'vemy dad and asked, 'Is that Hobart as in gotten to know people from all over thedeli slicing machines?' Oh well, at least world through sailing." As his brother andthey knew he was somebody they should sister also expressed, Hobie Jr. believesknow." one of the best parts of Hobie Catting has
Hobie Jr. (he's not really a junior, as he been meeting "all the great people whoand his dad have different middle names) sail."started Hobie Sunglasses in 1982, when Hobie Jr., Jeff and Paula Alter arehe and his father recognized a need for quite definitely three members of that veryhigh-quality sunglasses for sailing and special group of "great people" to whichother water sports. Hobie Jr. explains he we all belong. i-spent two years studying optics and re-searching the best lenses on the marketbefore opening his import and distribution
Join Karl Scheffy, who usuallysails his vintage Hobie 16 close tohis home in Macungie, PA, as heshares his vacation ( mis)adventuresat points farther away. As Karllearned, Hobie Cats are available atmany idyllic spots throughout theworld. As he also learned, it pays toinvestigate before you hit the roador the runway. To determine ifHobie Cats are indeed alive and welland available for rent at or nearyour chosen vacation spot, contactthe area's tourism board, Chamberof Commerce, a local dealer or fleet;or give us a call here at the HOT-LINE. -Ed.
Hobie Vacation, Take One •a ah, the French Riviera: warm clear/• water, soft sandy beaches ... andr• what is that? A Hobie 16? Let's1 1 see if we can rent it and go for asail! My wife declined to crew on a Hobiethat first had to be dragged across 40feet of riverstone beach. Mike, a co-vacationer, said he was game ... "aslong as I don't have to do anything." "Noproblem," I assured him. Ha - famouslast words.
We pushed off the rocks andscreamed across the Mediterranean ona close reach. Hmm, better come about,but - but - it's not responding. Afterflipping, turtling, flipping, and almostsmashing our rented Hobie into a rockpier (better known as runway #2 at theNice airport), we got our boat ashore andposed for pictures. Silly Americans,didn't they look at the rigging of the boat 'before they took it out? ( It had threeforestay adjusters for extra, extra mastrake - good for speed, but it sure didn'thandle like my boat!)
Hobie Vacation, Take TwoAntigua, British West Indies: warm
clear water, soft sandy beaches ... andwhat is that? A Hobie 16? Let's see if wecan rent it and go for a sail! This time I
was prepared; I had my 14-year-old son(a veteran Hobie Catter) to crew. We wereready to sail, but the officials had otherideas. The hotel owned two Hobies, butone had a hole in the hull, and was waitingfor, parts. If the good one were allowed tobe sailed and something happened to it,then there wouldn't be one to sail, was thetheory, so not letting anyone sail it was theconclusion. Does that make any sense toyou? It didn't make any sense to me,either.
Hobie Vacation, Take ThreeSt. Lucia, British West Indies: warm
clear water, soft sandy beaches ... andwhat is that? A Hobie 16? Let's see if wecan rent it and go for a sail! The localsexplained it was a private boat, butpromised if we came back on Saturdaymorning, we could rent it from the owner.
with a ride around a circle on a pony.Sorry, not my idea of a Hobie Day.
Hobie Vacation, Take FourAbaco, Bahamas: warm clear water,
soft sandy beaches ... and what is that? AHobie 16? Two Hobie 16s? Three Hobie16s? Let's see if we can rent one and gofor a sail! I asked the sports attendant ifHobies were included in the hotelpackage, and good news: they were! Noextra charge! Now for the bad news:"They're all broke, mon." Aren't there anyHobie dealers in the Caribbean?
I struck a deal. If I could make onegood boat out of all the parts and get itrigged, I could sail it! All I needed was acrew and a few tools (my wife wanted nopart of my handiwork). Ray Reed, from asmall island off the Gulf Coast of Florida,said he was up to the challenge ofcrewing. A slip-joint pliers was securedfrom who-knows-where. After two hours ofwork, our makeshift Hobie hit the water,and what a Hobie it was. It stood up onthe left hull; it stood up on the right hull;people cheered; we escorted passengerson rides; and on the last run, I flew a hullfor a full half-mile, right up onto thebeach, balanced it for about five sec-onds, and s-1-0-w-1-y brought the wind-
»,» ward hull down onto the sand.At last, my Hobie vacation fulfilled.
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i, 1-j _ '7'. Hobie Vacation, Take Five*»+ , --t, Aah, Negril, Jamaica: warm clear
water, soft sandy beaches ... and what isthis? No Hobies? Oh well. My wife and Iand the couple we were traveling withresigned ourselves to sunbathing on
(Above) Treasure Cay in Abaco, Bahamas. topless beaches, snorkeling the beautiful
Karl Scheffy and Ray Reed. (Left) A scene reefs, dining on freshly-caught seafood
from Nice, France. Mike Kells, Karl Scheffy (would you believe lobster omelettes?)
and friends ... on a clear day... and watching some of the crazier touristsdive off the 40-foot cliffs at Rick's cafe.(The girls even do that topless!)
Days passed, we looked longingly at the On our last morning, with time to killcraft, waiting impatiently until Saturday before checking out, we took an extra-finally came around. I approached the long walk on the beach. Look at that. Justowner with my request. He said, "Sure!" out of our sight all week had been twoSure? Sure! For $40 U.S. he would sail the Hobie 16s languishing at a boat rental.boat, and I could have an exciting one- And now we have only 30 minutes untilhour ride. I felt like a kid who begged his · the cab takes us to the airport! Maybe it'sparents for a horse but instead ended up for the best. Aah, vacation. Aah, Hobie. X_
Hobie 21 NationalChampionshipFalmouth, MassachusettsHobie 14 & 17 NationalChampionshipsHood River, Oregon
Hobie 16 Trapseat U.S.National ChampionshipWhiskeytown Lake,Redding, CaliforniaHobie 18 NationalChampionshipDaytona Beach, FloridaHobie 16 Women'sNational ChampionshipMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaHobie 16 Open NationalChampionshipMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEE[ EVENT DATE EVENT NAMEt'LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
4 Ocl 6-7 Dual Regatta Doug Cook 619/272-76421990 San Diego, CA
514 Oct 6-8 Columbus Day Regatta Ron Palmer 602/299-06091990 San Carlos, Mexico
514 Oct 13-14 Assault on Rocky Point Brian Dolan 602/888-57651990 Sonora, Mexico
180 Oct 20-21 Women's Regatta Jeri Bowen 818/363-04181990 Lake Castaic, CA
66 Oct 27-28 AZ State Championship Lee Prosser 602/863-26151990 Rocky Point Mexico
Oct 27 Division 2 Pic-nic Udo Winkler 714/867-28641990 Dana Point, CA
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INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENTDATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO
6 May 6 Pink Cadillac Regatta Dav d McFaull 808/946 33611990 Kailua
6 May 27-28 Memorial Day Regatta Dav d McFau I 808/946 33611990 Bellows AFB
6 June 16-17 Masaji Tamura Regatta Dav d McFaull 808/946 33611990 Waikiki
6 July 12-15 Aloha State Games Dav d McFaull 808/946 33611990 Kailua
6 July 29 Kokokahi Regatta Dav d McFaull 808/946 33611990 K-Bay
6 Aug. 19 Kailua Beach Regatta Dav d McFau 808/946 33611990 Kailua
6 Sept 23-24 State Championships David McFaull 808/946-33611990 KMCAS
6 Oct 13-14 Duka Kahanamoku Regatla David McFaull 808/946-3361 FLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.1990 Waikiki21 i Steve Keefer 209/239-5416
INFORMATIC N CONTACT
May 12 13 Wet & W Id1990 Woodward Reservoir
281 May 19-20 Sharkfeed Mike Montague 707/875-25911990 Bodega Bay
222 June 16-17 Otler Bud Robinson 408/449-66821990 Monterey Bay Frances Shelton 408/443-9271
62 June 16-17 Commodores Classic Open Tom Howard 209/877-24521990 Huntington Lake, CA
194 June 23-24 Round Treasure Is. Jim Sadiak 408/429-29591990 Crown Beach
203 June 30- Silverstate Kim Brown 702/883-0538July 1,1990 Tahoe Lake
259 July 7-8 North South Challenge Dan ODonnell 805/481-20581990 Port San Luis Brett Dingerson 805/541-6249
20 July 14-15 Div. 3 Championships Bob Cockroft 415/572-04651990 Coyote Point Mike Et!1 408/997-6615
17 July 28-29 Whitecaps Dave Collier 916/965-56171990 Union Valley Reservoir
Aug. 4-5 Women's Championships Lori Robertson 702/345-63251990 Union Valley Reservoir
62 Aug. 11-12 Mile-High Dave Marean 209/298-12511990 Huntington Lake
537 Sept 5-9 H16 Trapseat Nationals Mike Strahle 916/221-71971990 Whiskeylown Lake, CA
537 Sept 15-16 Twisted Skippers Sherri Hunt 916/244-78571990 Whiskeytown Lake, CA
222 Nov. 34 Turkey Bud Robinson 408/449-66821990 Monterey Bay
INFORMATIC N CONTACT'FLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONENO.
66 May 5-6 Cinco De Mayo Rick Hankins 602/345-28211990 Rocky Point Mexico
4 May 12-13 San Diego Women's Kaisie Nemes 619/422-69901990 San Diego, CA
15 May 19-20 Cachuma Classic I German 805/985-94631990 Lake Cachuma, CA
514 May 26-28 Tucson Sailing Club Regatta Ron Palmer 602/299-06091990 San Carlos, Mexico
51 June 2-3 Las Vegas Grand Prix Stoney Douglas 702/799-64691990 Boulder City, NV
66 June 9 Hobie Day Lee Prosser 602/863-26151990 Lake Pleasant
4 June 16-17 San Diego Classic Scott Dixon 619/673-95881990 San Diego, CA
June 30 Big Bear Regatta Udo Winkler 714/867-28641990 Big Bear, CA
514 July 6-8 514/66 BOC Ron Palmer 602/299-06091990 Rocky Point Mexico
3 July 78 North-South Regatta Udo Winkler 714/867-28641990 Pismo Beach, CA
30 July 14-15 Lake Perris Women's Karen Schlesser 714/381-54581990 Regatta, Lake Perris SRA 714/823-1918
167 July 21-22 Wofford Heights Regatta Glen Wadsworth 805/398-06941990 Lake Isabella, CA
514 July 21-22 Boys & Girls Club Fun · Ron Palmer 602/299-06091990 Weekend, Lk. Roosevelt AZ
July 28-29 Fleet Family Fun Ron Palmer 602/299-06091990 Weekend, lk Roosevelt AZ
DIVISION 4INFORMATIC N CONTACT
FLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.Aug. 4-5 Todos Santos Regatta Doug Cook 619/272-7642 95 May 5-6 Golden Gardens John Corrie 206/236-1329
1990 Todos Santos, Mexico 1990 Seattle, WA3 Aug. 11-12 16 DMsionals Lam, Reding 714/544-9345 195 May 19-20 Tumbleweed Tack Tony McKams 509/943-8391
1990 Long Beach, CA 1990 Tri-cities66 Aug. 18-19 Ladies Single Handed Lee Prosser 602/863-2615 72 June 2-3 Home Valley Peter Nelson 503/388-6814
1990 Lake Roosevelt, AZ 1990 Columbia River514 Sepl 1 -3 Labor Day Cruise Mike Saunders 602/881-1566 193 June 16-17 Doreena Lake Regatta John Stahr 503/345-2175
1990 Rocky Point Mexico 1990 Doreena, Oregon3 Sepl 8-9 17/18 DMsionals Tom Matema 818/784-4500 214 June 16-17 Jericho Beach Regatta Steve Jung 604/263-1347
1990 Long Beach, CA 1990 Vancouver, B.C.Sept 15-16 Beachcomber Regatta Mike Klubock 213/650-8143 72 June 30- Yale Lake Regatta Ken Marshack 503/661-6114
1990 Malibu Yacht Club, CA July 1,1990 Yale Lake, WA66 Sept 15-16 Fall Series I & 11 Lee Prosser 602/863-2615 37 July 14-15 Sudden Valley ZOP 206/773-3291
1990 Lake Roosevelt, AZ 1990 Bellingham, WA15 Sept 22-23 Blue Water X I German 805/985-9463 72 July 21-22 Alter Cup Semifinal Steve Jung 604/263-1347
1990 Ventura, CA 1990 Jericho Beach, Vancouver66 Sept 29-30 Fall Series 111& IV Lee Prosser 602/863-2615 72 July 28-29 NWArea Championship Jim Severs 503/249-0352
1990 Lake Roosevelt AZ 1990 Skamakawa, WA
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DIVISION
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INFORMATION CONTACT|FLEEl EVENT DATE| EVENT NAME/LOCATION | NAME PHONE NO.I 8• Oct 20-21 | Wild Bili Re• 6 Alan Davis 713/497-6504
1990 1 Texas City Dike Billy Richnow 713/645-8704
Fa Co or Ser esWayzata Yacht ClubCommodore Cup Senes
INFORMATIC N CONTACT Wayzata Yacht ClubCommodore Cup Ser esWayzata Yacht C ubCommodore Cup Ser esWayzata Yacht C ubCommodore Cup SeriesWayzata Yacht Club
| NAMEH. Hollingsworlh
MAY 042JUNE1990/45
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME LOCATION NAME PHONENO.
193 Aug. 4-5 Femridge Res. Championship John Stahr 503/345-21751990 Eugene, OR
214 Sept 1-3 Canadian Nationals Ted Blaha 604/588-61471990 Harrison Hot Spgs., Can
95 Sept 22-23 Fort Warden Regatta Todd Christensen 206/632-17641990 Port Townsend, WA
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEEI EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
273 May 19-20 St, Louis Blews Regatta Tom Burrows 314/837-58231990 Alton Lake, MO
192 May 19 Boat Tuneup & Fun Race Dennis Wheeler 402/498-29211990 Branched Oak Lake
192 June 3 Bitler End Regatta Matt McDonald 402/339-96231990 Branched Oak Lake
59 June 9-10 Don't Worry Be Hobie Carl Votaw 417/865-43201990 Lake Stockton, MO
52 June 9-10 Fantasy Island IV Ron Swanson 612/738-19761990 Bald Eagle Lake, MN
149 June 16-17 Hulls Angels Regatta Greg Hausmann 913/642-12051990 Lake Perry, KS
291 June 23-24 Old Timer's Regatta Craig Padget 605/665-85751990 Lewis & Clark Lake, SD
475 June 30- SLOBS Regatta Terry Bauer 712/732-1332July 1,1990 Storm Lake, IA
192 July 7-8 Hot One Regatta Jeff Jackson 402/475-27051990 Branched Oak Lake
297 July 7-8 Madcatters Regatta Jeff Jacob 316/342-83651990 Lake Melvern, KS
525 July 14-15 Rowan's Ravine Kim Behrns 306/924-08531990 Regina, Saskatchewan
515 July 14-15 Aquatennial Cup Charles Leekley 612/473-84481990 Lake Minnetonka, MN
532 July 20-23 No. American Champ. ND Tourism 1-800-437-20771990 Pick City, ND
192 July 28-29 Bent Mast Regatta Dennis Wheeler 402/498-29211990 Branched Oak Lake, NE Mark Eahart 402/551-0631
227 Aug. 4-5 1990 Governor's Cup Bob Schneider 605/224-71691990 Lake Oahe, SD 605/773-5526
84 Aug. 11-12 Div. 7 Championship Jim Sohn 515/255-43071990 Saylorville Lake, IA
192 Aug. 25-26 Pink Flamingo Classic Cal Calabrese 402/331·40391990 Branched Oak Lake
515 Sept 1 Burton Cup Chuck Leekley 612/473-84481990 Wayzata Yacht Club
192 Sepl 15-16 Nebraska SL Hobie Champ. Rod Phipps 402/572-80291990 Branched Oak Lake
515 Sept 15-16 10,000 Lakes Regatta Charles Leekley 612/473-84481990 Lake Minnetonka, MN
515 Sepl 22-23 11 I i Chuck Leekley 612/473-84481990
515 Sept. 29 Chuck Leekley 612/473-84481990
515 Oct 6 Chuck Leekley 612/473-84481990
515 Oct 13 Chuck Leekley 612/473-84481990
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
48 May 12-13 Fleet Races Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Elephant Butte Lake, NM
201 May 12-13 Pueblo Classic Jeff Franks 719/599-52311990 Pueblo, CO
48 May 26-27 Memorial Day Points Regatta Reid Hester 505/292-56781990 Heron Lake, NM Julie Hauser 505/891-0405
61 June 2 Learn to Sail Bill Gerblig 303/798-34841990 Cherry Creek Res., CO
67 June 9-10 Strawberry Regattas Forever Dave Shearer 801/355-17911990 Salt Lake City, UT
48 June 16-17 Race Weekend Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Heron Lake, NM
61 June 22-23 Craig Fun Day Tom Larsen 303/979-43481990 Cherry Creek Rei, CO
48 June 30- 4th of July Blast Julie Hauser 505/891-0405July 1,1990 Heron Lake, NM
61 June 30- Bun Burner Max Hinneberg 303/690-5271July 1,1990 Lake McConnehay, NE
50 July 7-8 Lake Hatti Regatta Jeff Emmel 303/223-54301990 Laramie, WY
156 July 20-22 Hobie Hoedown G.R. Cheatham, Jr. 307/265-77891990 Glendo, WY
48 July 21-22 Storrie Lake Shootout #1 Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Storrie Lake, NM
61 Aug. 4-5 Rocky Mountain Regatla Jim Braun 303/987-08181990 Lake Dillon, CO
48 Aug. 11-12 Storrie Lake Shootout #2 Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Storrie Lake, NM
48 Sept 1 -3 Labor Day Races Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Heron Lake, NM
50 Sepl 8-9 Last Gasp Mike Koliha 303/224-20141990 Jackson, CO
48 Sept 15-16 Fall Race Series #1 Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Elephant Butte Lake, NM
48 Oct 6-7 Fall Race Series #2 Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Elephant Butte Lake, NM
61 Oct 6 Oct-Hobiefest Julie Cooley 303/972-49151990 Cherry Creek Res., CO
48 Oct 27-28 Octobie Fest Julie Hauser 505/891-04051990 Elephant Butte Lake, NM
FLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCAnON NAME PHONE NO.99 May 5-6 Olympic Regatta Jason Powers 512/991-4544
1990 Corpus Christi Bay128 May 19-20 Longneck Regatta Betty Reeh 512/342-4001
1990 Canyon Lake 512/656-5278102 June 9-10 Wind Jammer Regatta Janet Hardy 512/630-1267
1990 South Padre Island8 June 23-24 Wayward Winds Alan Davis 713/497-6504
1990 Galveston, TX Billy Richnow 713/645-8704407/ July 7-8 Mid Summer Classic Ted Turner 713/359-283664 1990 Lake Sommervule 713/488-370399 July 21-22 Sand Dunle Classic Jerry King 512/949-7226
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAMBLOCATION NAME PHONE NO.271/ May 12-13 Delaware State Championship Ric Rapheal 302/478-1232106 1990 Rehobeth, DE Jim Glanden 301368-951454 May 19-20 Mid-Atlandc Championship Carl Wharry 301/875-3307
1990 Gunpowder Fall State Park, MD65 June 2-3 Shore Acres Points Regatta Read Hayward 201/577-9537
1990 Bamegat Bay, NJ24 June 16-17 Division 11 Championship Wally Myers 609/390-8182
1990 Ocean City, NJ416 June 23-24 Fleet Regatta Rich MoVeigh
1990 Cape May, NJ443 Aug. 25-26 Wildwood Regatta Doug Ackroyd 609/861-5674
1990 Wildwood, NJ250 Sept 15-16 NJ State Championship John Maddox 201/872-0442
1990 Sandy Hook NJ
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT,NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
18 May 5-6 Cass Lake Regatta Rick Hutchins 517/793-93861990 Pontiac, MI
47 May 5-6 Cowan Lake Regatta George Fecher 513182546861990 Cincinnati, OH
18 May 19-20 Bikini Beach Regatta Rick Hutchins 517/793-93861990 Caseville, MI
519 May 19-20 Austin Lake Regatta Steve Chapman 616/327-85191990 Portage, MI Gail Suemsma 616/323-2822
26 May 26-27 Eagle Creek Regatta John Mitchell 616/489-29621990 Indianapolis, IN
300 June 2-3 Dam Regatta IX Phillip Wadsworvi 614/486-90691990 Columbus,'OH Brian Ross 614/866-9764
INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
108 June 3 Fleet Race Rich Devon 616/457-0052 209 May 26-27 Winnipesaukee Tom Sullivan 603/293-81511990 Pere Marquet Beach, MI 1990 Ellacoya State Park, NH Trevor Miller 508/465-2008
18 June 9-10 Lake Charlevoix Regat[a Rick Hutchins 517/793-9386 28 June 2-3 Nantucket Sleighride Dave Nolan 508/432-70791990 Boyne City, MI 1990 Harwichport MA Pat Turner 508/432-7079
519 June 16-17 Clementine's Regatta Jerry Mohney 616/3274565 496 June 9-10 Hampton Beach Regana Mac McCarthy 603/964-53441990 St Joseph, MI 1990 Hampton Beach, NH Will White 617/284-8731
18 June 23-24 Mullet Lake Regatta Rick Hutchins 517/793-9386 231 June 16-17 June Blast Bill Aja 207/929-37451990 Cheboigan, MI 1990 Raymond, ME
68 June 23-24 Lake Erie Championship John Mitchell 616/489-2962 28 June 23-24 Nahant Beach Regatta Jose Venegas 617/598-38611990 Lorrain, OH Scott Root 216/926-3120 1990 Nahant, MA
108 June 24 Fleet Race Rich Devon 616/457-0052 143 July 13-15 Hecksher Regatta Jim Matthews 516/472-39271990 Pdre Marquet Beach. MI 1990 East Islip, NY
276 July 7-8 Metro Beach Regatta John Mitchell 616/489-2962 231 July 21-22 July Classic Dwight Hawkins 207/933-29911990 Detrod MI . 1990 Raymond, ME
18 July 14-15 Traverse City Regatta Rick Hutchins 517/793-9386 28 July 28-29 The Buzzard Regatta Steve Latham 617/993-08671990 Traverse City, MI 1990 New Bedford, MA
218 July 21-22 North Coast Regatta John Mitchell 616/489-2962 231 Aug. 11-12 Maine State Championships John O'Donnell 207-879-00241990 Mentor, OH 1990 Old Orchard Beach, ME
18 July 28-29 Tawas Bay Regatta Rick Hutchins 517/793-9386 143 Aug. 11-12 East End Weekend Ovemighter Jim Matthews 516/472-39271990 East Tawas, MI Roger Cochran 313/887-8120 1990 Southold, NY
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| NAME• Marc Dickenson
Gerry Wilder
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Tr mmkurs Goldkana Erw n OcklenburgP obshe m Germany Ernst Balll ngBosauer Hob e Treff Erw n OcklenburgPloener See Germany Ernst Bartl ngBocksbeutel Regatta Erwin OcklenburgGoldkanal, Germany Ernst Battling
INFORMATIC N CONTACT INFORMATIC N CONTACTFLEE EVENT DATE EVENT NAME LOCATION NAME PHONE NO. FLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME'LOCATION NAME PHONE NO
28 Aug. 25-26 Long Pond Regatta Steve Latham 508/993-0867 249 Sept 15-16 Music City Regana Gary Lambom 615/859-31671990 Freetown/Lakeville, MA 1990 Nashville, TN Bill Hart 615/7944489
56 Sept 8-9 Long Island Championship Colin Walklet 203/454-0241 134 Sept 29-30 Septobettest Regaua Marc Dickenson 901/795-84401990 Westport, CT 1990 TBA Gerry Wilder 901/755-5464
28 Sept 15-16 Powder Point Regatta Scott Baker 617/665-2219 484 Oct 13-14 Po' 01' Kowaliga Bruce I Johnston 205/244-96001990 Duxbury, MA 617/231-5579 1990 205/277-0440
231 Sept 15-16 Autumn Bash Steve Walker 207/892-54851990 No. Windham, ME
208 Sept. 22-23 Salisbury State Park Mac McCarthy 603/964-53441990 Salisbury, MA
31 Oct 6-7 Candlewood Regatta Barry Burgess 203/792-00481990 Candlewood Lake, CT
231 Oct 13-14 Last Chance Regatta Greg Harwood 207/773-46431990 Sabago Village, ME
INFORMATICNCONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
204 May 19-20 Madcatter Thomas Kiefer 315/478-79901990 Syracuse, NY
86 June 2-3 Seneca Thomas Doud 607/737-11401990 Hector, NY
172 June 30- Catnip Wayne Morris 613/546-3491July 1,1990 Kingston, ONT, Canada
119 July 14-15 Nonheastem Championships Dave Slattery 716/693-82911990 Angola NY
183 July 28-29 Toronto Chris Ufton 416/458-46281990 Toronto, ONT, Canada
INFORMATICN CONTACTFLEET EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
133 May 26-28 Memorial Day Regatta Gloria Adelardi 809/723-18921990 809/726-5985
133 June 9-10 Copa San Juan Gloria Adelardi 809/723-1892 295 Aug. 4-5 Hamlin Beach Divisionals Dave Dasson 716/586-64051990 809/726-5985 1990 Rochester, NY133 June 23-24 Regata Encuentro Gloria Adelardi 809/723-1892
1990 Bahia de San Juan 809/726-5985238 Aug. 11-12 Sacandaga Mary Meier 518/372-7054
1990 Northville, NYIi
EUROPEAN REGATTA PROGRAM 1990
133 July 14-16 Gloria Adelardi 809/723-18921990 809/726-5985
256 Sept 8 9 Hamburg Beach Sharon Chamber n 716/773 33691990 Hamburg NY
133 July 26-28 Gloria Adelardi 809/723-18921990 809/726-5985
133 Aug. 11-12 Regatta Gloria Adelardi 809/723-18921990 809/726-5985
133 Sepl 1 -3 Copa de Palmas Gloria Adelardi 809/723-18921990 Palmas del Mar 809/726-5985
INFORMATIC N CONTACTEVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.
INFORMATIC N CONTACT INFORMATIC N CONTACTEVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO. EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONENO.May 26-27 Skovser Cup Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.38 July 21-22 Trofeo Salou Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09
1990 Camac, FranceJuly 25-30 European Hobie Cat Camac Yacht Club 9Z52.10.98
1990 Camac, FranceJuly 28-29 ii Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09
1990
June 1 -2 Criterium Mulcoques Paul Fankhauser 21/80228.791990 Crans, Switzerland
June 31990
June 2-4 Sven Olovsson 46/8.49.83.291990
June 2-4 Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/4Z41 Aug. 4-5 Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/4Z411990 Ernst Battling 221/43.86.04 1990 Ernst Battling 221/43.86.04
June 2-9-16 Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09 Aug. 4-5 Maria Jose Agudo 77/69A9.091990 1990
June 6-10 Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/4Z41 Aug. 51990 Ernst Battling 221/43.86.04 1990
June 9-10 Olivier Verbustel 02/735.31.60 Aug. 5 Point Regatta Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/8Z69.701990 Pierre Allard 03/449.38.10 1990 Savine Le Lac, France
June 9-10 Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09 Aug. 8-10 Spanish Nationals Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 1990 Sotogrande, Spain
June 9-10 3rd Point Regatta Martin Schuitema 1751/12.834 Au• .11-12 Camp. Terr. Andalucia Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Holland · Hans Van Nes 1719/19.451 1990 Sotogrande, Spain
June 9-10 Kellenhusen Cup Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/47:41 Aug. 11-12 385 Cup 1990 Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.381990 Ostsee, Germany Ernst Bartling 221/43.86.04 1990 Aarhus, Denmark Gunhild Hutters 01/29.86.00
June 9-10 Middelfart Regatta Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.38 Aug. 15 Trofeo Carnavalesco Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Middellarl Denmark Gunhild Hutters 01/29.86.00 1990 Vela Benicasin, Spain
June 9-10 Champ. D'Aquitaine Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/8Z69.70 Aug. 1648 Spanish Nationals Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Socoa, France 1990 Vela Benicasin, Spain
June 9-10 Channel Race Sven Olovsson · 46/8.49.83.29 5Aug. 18-19 Point Regatta Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/8769.701990 Falsterbo, Sweden 1990 La Baule, France
June 13-17 Italian Nationals Carlo Lepscky 6/379.12.10 Aug. 19 Open Hobie Cat Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Pescara, Italy Beni Bozano 185/62.602 1990 Vela Benicasin, Spain
June 14·17 Austrian Nationals Manked Michalek 222/52.49.99 Aug. 19 Boldor Paul Fankhauser 21/802.28.791990 Neusiedlersee, Austria Wolfgang Malatschek 222/22.24.74 1990 Rocheray, Switzerland
June 14-17 German Nationals Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/4Z41 Aug. 19 Hobie Match Racing Cup Sven Olovsson 46/8.49.83.291990 Dummersee, Germany Ernst Bartling 221/43.86.04 1990 Hollivken, Sweden
June 15-17 Fos Cata Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/8769.70 Aug. 24-26 Dutch Nationals Martin Schuitema 1751/12.8341990 Fos Sur Mer, France 1990 Noordwijk, Holland Hans Van Nes 1719/19.451
June 16 Round Texel Martin Schunema 1751/12.834 Aug. 25-26 Gran Trofeo Pipurrax Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Texel, Holland Hans Van Nes 1719/19.451 1990 Cns Ribera, Spain
Aug. 25-26 MRF Cup 1990 Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.381990 Middelfarl Denmark Gunhild Hutters 01/29.86.00
June 16-24 Kielerwoche Erwin Ocklenburg 23.53/4Z411990 Kiel, Germany Ernst Bartline 221/43.86.04
June 16-17 Em Kival 11 Sven Olovsson 46/8.49.83.291990 Hollviken, Sweden
June 23-24 Trofeo Windsurfing Cadiz Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Santi Petri, Spain
June 30- - European Youth Champs. Martin Schuitema 1751/12.834July 1,1990 Naarden, Holland Hans Van Nes 1719/19.451
European Hob e 16Salou, Spa nAcetta MemorialGaeta, ItalyCoupe D'AutomneMaubuisson France
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INFORMATICN CONTACT INFORMATIC N CONTACTEVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.Sept 15-16 Club Championship Sven Olovsson 46/8.49.83.29
1990 Falsterbo, Sweden
EVENT DATE EVENT NAME/LOCATION NAME PHONE NO.Oct. 13-14 1990 Tum Down Regatta Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.38
1990 Zuelpichersee, Germany 221/43.86.04Sept 22-23 Coupe Morgienne Paul Fankhauser 21/802.28.79
1990 Morge, SwitzerlandSept 22-23 Point Regatta Nina Martinussen 64/40.31.38 Oct. 20-21 Champion of Champion 222/952.47512
1990 Skovshoved, Denmark Gunhild Hutters 01/29.86.00 1990 Weston, Great Britain 202/210.30Sept 29-30 Weinleseregatta Manfred Michalek 222/52.49.99 Oct 20-21 111 Hobie Adventure Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09
1990 Neusiedlersee, Austria Wolfgang Malatschek 222/22.24.74 1990 R Sitiar Onda, SpainOcl 1 -6 Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.09 Oct 27-28 Ski Voile Paul Fankhauser 21/802.28.79
1990 1990 Crans, SwitzerlandNov. 1-4 Point Regatta Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/8Z69.70
1990 La Pelle, FranceNov. 4 Fields Weld1990 Gosier, Guadeloupe
Nov. 10-11 Grand Prix Armistice Patrice Vivient 94/08.11.88/BZ.69.701990 Maubuisson, France
Nov. 11-17-18 Alto Rendimiento Maria Jose Agudo 77/69.49.091990 Cns Stiges, Spain
Midwinters West and Midwinters Eastare two Area Championships a lot ofserious Hobie sailors attend. Seriousabout racing and serious about havingfun. Both are in traditionally warm regionsand generally kick off each new sailingseason. As two of the largest events ofthe year, they are a good place to warmup from the winter freeze, get back intosailing, reunite with old friends, make newfriends and have an all-around great time.
More Pedple, More FunThis year, for the first time in many
years, attendance increased at bothevents. Midwinters West surged ahead to225 boats; Midwinters East increased to165 boats in all. Here at the new HobieCat Company we are thrilled to learn thisnews. I say "new" because we have anew owner, new president, new classdirector, new regatta department, newsales force and a fresh new attitude.
Our attitude is: Hobie is not just aboutsailing or racing boats - Hobie is a
ATTEN DANCE iifestylel Hobie events are fun! If they
AND SPIRITS to see old friends at these events, sit onweren't, no one would show up. It's great
INCREASE AT the beach and tell sailing stories. It'srewarding to have something in common
MIDWINTER with such a large and diverse groupof people.
EVENTSBack Up
Hobie Cat doesn't want to lose sight ofwhat made the "Hoble Way of Life" sosuccessful - beach parties, camping,barbecues and off-the-beach events; allfor the fun of it! We are certain a return to
----P|• |e are certain a return
to the basics will
rejuvenate the Hobie
class and recapture its
magical power.
the basics will rejuvenate the Hobie classand recapture its magical power.Realizing this, a "Back to the Beach"campaign has been created.
In the coming year Hobie sailors willsee a lot of dramatic changes at HobieCat. Communications among the com-pany, NAHCA, divisions and fleetsalready have been and will be evenfurther vastly improved. All NationalChampionships will be BYOB, opening aworld of possibilities, such as: a greaterselection of sites; increased number ofboats allowed to race; a lot more racingfor all participants and the "Back to theBeach" attitude. Expect pig roasts on thebeach, not rubber chicken dinners in astuffy white collar atmosphere.
We know this is a transition year;changes need to be and are being madeto protect and improve our "Hoble WayOf Life."
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If you came to San Felipe only for theweekend of the event you probably hearda lot of "You shudda been here yester-day!" The wind on Wednesday was, asthey say in the Gorge, "nuclear." Thurs-day it calmed to double trap and Fridayslightly less. However, there was enoughwind to do speed trials on Friday, withsome pretty fast times considering thewind was 10-12 mph. All top three times.went to Hobie 16s (all with COMPTIPs 442):
1 ) Marvin Gantsweg and Al Mohill,18.4 mph; 2) David Brems and DebbieBlack, 18.3 mph; 3) Tom and DonnaMaterna, 18.2 mph. The fourth place boatand fastest Hobie 17 was Wayne Moon-eyham, 18.1 mph.
On Saturday there was enough wind tostart two races. Not everyone finishedboth. Those who did finish overcame along, slow, up-current fight to the finishline. For some, it was a lost cause.Speaking of lost, the Race Committee losta new Hobie Power Skiff and onlybecause of the sharp eyes of Bob andMary Berdnt was the skiff recovered. Ourmany thanks to the recovery experts.
From what I understand, the race tothe shrimp taco vendors was as tacticallydifficult as any on-the-water race. In fact,the results of those races will be includedin HOTLINE next year. As usual, theMiramar Bar was a hot spot in theevenings. The dance floor was so fullsome people even tried dancing on thetables. San Felipe is definitely aparty town.
had the action hot and heavy on the start1 line. On the race course a bumper sticker
I kept coming to mind: "Shifts Happen." Atone point a hole developed that trappedat least 50 Hobie 18s, 16s and SX-18s.
From what I understand, Have you ever heard of love bugs? Well,in this hole there must have been 150
the race to the shrimp million of them. They like Hobie Cattrampolines. Try concentrating on boat
taco vendors was as
tactically difficult as any
on-the-water race.
Fun Flies At The 1990 Stoli-chnaya Midwinters East
The Days Inn Hotel at Bahia Beach inRuskin, Florida hosted this year's Midwin-ters East. White sand, flat water and windall combined to set the scene for theregatta held March 9-11. One hundredand sixty-five boats came from all overthe eastern United States, some from asfar away as Michigan. It was easy to spotthe sailors from the north after the firstday by the bright red glow of their skin.
Al London of Fleet 42, along with DaveCoffee, John Henne and Bob Johnson,among others, organized the event. Asanyone who has helped in such an eventknows, it is not an easy job. It wasobvious many hours had been spentputting things together. Thanks, guys,from all of us at Hobie Cat for a job welldone.
Racing on Saturday was interesting,to say the least. Winds were light andvariable. Three-minute start sequences
speed while being covered with flies.
Hobie Life's A BeachSaturday night brought a beach party
with a large bonfire surrounded by Hobiesailors. Music from a live band and dinnerwere provided. I never tasted the Stollpunch, but I hear it was great.
An Alpha sailboard, through the helpof Tackle Shack, was raffled off mid-evening along with some other Hobiegoodies (Hobie sunglasses, HobieApparel shorts, a Hoble racing jacket andtrapseat). In addition, many Stoli doorprizes were given away.
Sunday the wind was up. No moreflies. Some double trapping. It's amazingwhat a little wind can do to lift the spiritsof Hobie sailors. Not that they neededlifting, but a little more wind never hurts.
Things In Hobieland AreLooking Up
In past years we Hobie sailors havewatched the attendance at our regattasslowly diminish. I am happy to say that sofar this year the trend is reversing itself. Ifattendance at regattas is a barometer ofthings to come. the weather ahead looksfavorable. Dust off, clean up, take outthose boats that are in mothballs oroverwintered. Remember the fun ofregattas past - see ya this summer. Al
HOBIE 18SX1. Buhler/Buhler2. Douglas/BowlerHOBIE 17A 11. Wayne Schafer2. Wayne Mooneyham3. Roger Jenkins4. Doug Johnson5. Bruce Fields6. Steve Leo7. Kirk Wells8. Stephen King9. Greg Ursich10. Carl Nunes11. Randy Hatffeld12. William Myrter13. David Baungartner14. Jeff Conner15. Vic ThiryHOBIE 178 POINTS1, Tom Delong 1.502. Ted Cross 6 003. Rich McMillin 7.00
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Dwyer/DwyerCooper/McLeodBroomfield/BroomfieldDeWitt/RodgersCoffee/JonesGraves/MaynardMcGowan/McGowanTyska/HermanHenderson/HendersonHamlet/EricssonHOBIE SX-181. Gelatt/Gelatt2. Hackney/Rathkop3. Skidmore/Skidmore4. Keysor/Keysor5. Beai/Beal6. McGully/Ward7. Griesse/SassamanHOBIE 17A1. John Duke2. Alex Kirby3. Mark Liebel4. Chris Jones5. Couriney Voehl6. Dick Post7. Stephan Acquart8. Tim Carney9. Richard Schuima
Video Unlimited RegattaFleet 6, Division 1Kailua, HawaiiJANUARY 21, 1990BY DAVE MCFAULL
A very unusual south windprevailed for the first regatta ofthe year. The wind was initiallyfrom the southeast, but veeredsouth and got progressivelystronger during the day.
In the Hobie 16s, BobWythes/David Remick won thebattle of attrition in A-Fleet.Robin Kessinger and I had agood chance to win all theway to the last run until fiveconsecutive capsizes forcedus out of the last race, but westill placed second. After thelast capsize, we wished forfuller bows but agreed weweren't quite as tough as wethought we were.
In the Hobie B-Fleet wewelcomed back Carl Neff whoneeds competition in thatdivision. Dan Williams/Harris
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Conditions got downright"rad" or "gnarly," dependingon your generation, for Race3, and gusts were probably inthe 30 knot range. B markstarted drifting, never to berecovered. Two masts werebroken and there werebumps, bruises and blood onmore than just a few boats.The Race Committee willpostpone or abandon races inthe future if such conditionsexist; at least the C-Fleetracing will be put on hold.
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Kaneohe Bay. The first racewas pretty windy, but thebreeze backed off a notch ortwo for the last two races,making it ideal Kaneohesailing.
Larry Levin/Diane Acker-man didn't read the SailingInstructions closely enoughand sailed an extra lap inRace 1 to place them next tolast. However, they won thenext two heats to win A-Fleeton a tie-breaker with KenKaan/Cynthia Speakman.
Paul King/Wilcox had nocompetition at all as the otherOpen Division boats sufferedbreakdowns of various sorts.
Kaneohe Yacht Club had anice prize-giving at the end ofthe day and they are anxiousto include us in their futureregattas. All catamaran sailorsseemed pleased with KYC'shospitality and it was suregreat to go to a nice club witha bar after the races.
Kokokahi RegattaFleet 6, Division 1K-Bay, HawaiiFEBRUARY 4, 1990BY DAVE MCFAULL
The trades were still"ripping" the next morning onSunday as Ray Talpus ran theHHCA from his monomaran; itwas so windy that he keptdragging anchor. Nobodycapsized but I did hear thatthe Kaohis lost their rig.
In the Hoble 16A Fleet, theindomitable duo of DeanFroome/Dan McFaull were in aclass all their own, particularlyon the beats. Levin/Ackermansailed consistently enough inthe first two heats to sew upsecond overall in the breezebay conditions.
'FLEET NEWSWinter Series I and 11 races until Sunday. Randy Red Lobster RegattaFleet 514, Division 2 Cowan and Sonny had the 18 Sanford, Florida
ready to go. Steve Gray and BY LAURA CLAASSEN &Puerto Penasco, Mexico1 FEBRUARY 17-18,1990 Tanner were waiting for more GREG FERREE
16s and Ben was just waiting.. - Mild winds for day one and Bobby Crouch agreed to The sailing season around
screaming winds for day two postpone until Sunday and the Great Lakes endedwere on tap for sailors at since we couldn't sail, we did months ago. We sat frozenWinter Series I and 11. Dick the next best thing: Drank stiff, huddled inside trying toDaggett of the Tucson Sailing heavily. keep warm, watching the
A casual group formed at snow drift over the boat (a 042 042Club generously provided his26' monohull to be used as a Cindy's and JK's Lake Retreat sacrilege!), dreaming of thecommittee boat. The race and after some coffee and next season. How depressing!committee of Mike Saunders Kahlua, it was decided we Rockford, IL was no place forand company really enjoyed would terrorize Cindy's and two fanatic sailors during thethe luxury. Dick and Pat did Scott's new house, eat some winter. There had to be asleep on the committee boat chili and see if it was possible regatta somewhere. And weSaturday night. At 3:00 a.m. to drink some more. The chili found it.Dick did a boat check only to was really good. Thanks to The Red Lobster Regatta,discover that the rubber duck Cindy and Scott for a real billed as the world's largesthad broken loose. It was good time and I hope your inland regatta, was being heldfound on Sandy Beach early neighbor finds that dog. only 40 minutes north ofSunday morning and recov- I opened my eyes and it Orlando in Sanford, Florida (orered by Rick Segerstrom. was Sunday. The sun was out only 19 hours, 1210 miles
Although the racing was and it was breezy and the miles from Rockford). We hadquidt on Saturday, it picked up dogs were laid out all over the four days to make the roundexcitement on Sunday. Many living room. Maribeth Beran trip and race two days. Catssailors went swimming as boat ran races from Windy Point fly south for the winter, don'tafter boat capsized in the using different buoys on the they? They do now!heavy wind and swell. Rick lake as marks. We left the frozen corn-Hankins and "Over Early" The first race had a good fields of Rockford earlyShirley Palmer just fell off their breeze going and JK's boat Thursday afternoon. By drivingboats. Ron picked Shirley up had that Eastern European straight through we were ablewhile Lee Prosser and Rick's flair with his cousin Waclaw to arrive at the Sanford Marinadaughter, Jenn, pulled Rick Kuc as crew. The Buck by mid-morning Friday. AndOut. Brothers were back on the none too soon. By the time we
Blue ribbons went to Bruce speed kidney but got home- had the boat set up and gotMiller and Sharon Scovern, towned by Maribeth Beran as settled, most of the 516 boats18A; Rick and Gay George, she shortened course with the ( 127 of which were cats) were18C; Tom Banks and Tim individual recall flag, honking crowded into the parking lots,Schroeder, 16A; and Tom and her horn and wildly waving her side streets and anywhereKim Kirschner, 16C on arms. Informal perhaps, but else they could find. OneSaturday. On Sunday the nevertheless, obvious to would think it would be total
. ribbons went to Ted and Sue almost all. chaos, but the Red LobsterLindley, 18A; Rich and Gay Tanner gave good advice Regatta volunteers did aGeorge, 18C; Paul Ashley and to Steve all day and they were fantastic job keeping theAudi George, 16A; and Tom just nosed out in the last race traffic in the setup area andand Kim Kirschner, 16C. by JK's unbelievable boat streets flowing smoothly. Cat
speed in no wind. Cindy Wyatt tracks at the ready, they werePolar Bear Regatta had starting problems. but able to fill the small beach
Fleet 64, Division 6 always came back to take a area with more than 70 catsfour bagger right behind the by early evening. Just in time
Austin, Texas Dogs. Maybe a new battery for the seminars given by twojANUARY 11, 1990BY JOHN KUC would help her get started. of the top 21 Pro-Sailors,
Maribeth Beran, Melinda Carlton Tucker and Randy
Polar Bear certainly lived Williams and Ben Eberle made Smyth.
up to its name on Saturday. some Killer Punch and won Five non-overlappingthe toastmaster trophies. Dick courses were set up for theThe wind was dead, it was
raining and it was cold. It was Peters, a blast from the past, many different styles of
so cold the head dog had his came by and brought sailboats. With the cats on our"Garfield." Welcome back. own course we had plenty oftail between his legs. After a
few conversations with Mike 1990 promises to be the room. With four starts at three-best year ever, so trap out, minute intervals, the raceO'Neal and our very wise
Commodore Beth Bach, it was sheet in and jam for World committee kept things moving
decided we would drive to Peace and Vaporized Waves. and there was just enoughWindy Point and see who spacing between classes.would show up and postpone Starting first were the H21 s,
followed by the H18 andH18Ms, then the H17 andthe H16s.
Saturday's races were alittle slow starting due to verylight winds. But even beingtowed or paddling out washeaven in the 70+ degreetemperatures and we beganto thaw out. Fortunately, thewind picked up enough to runthree races.
Sunday's races were quitedifferent. Overcast skies, cooltemperatures in the 20s andgusty winds kept more thanhalf of the racers on thebeach. But nothing was goingto beach two desperatesailors! We were out there withthe rest of the crazies andended up in a respectablefourth. If not for the loose-nut-on-the-tiller syndrome we mayhave done better. But we can'tblame everything on the loosenut. The crew was shiveringso hard (this was Florida?) shehad a difficult time stayingtrapped out. Winning the racein our 18s class was BobbyDees. As expected, RandySmyth won the 21 s andCarlton Tucker took second.Of the nineteen 16s PeterVasiliades was the winner.
Now it's back to the deepfreeze for a few months thenthe Shack N Sail in Kentucky.Or maybe Midwinters inFlorida. There's got to beanother regatta somewheresoon!
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NORTH AMERICANREGION NEWS
Back in January, the North American the past, several good sites had to beRegion Board met with several people turned down because all the boats fromfrom Hobie Cat to discuss many topics the event could not be sold in theregarding the future of our racing particular region. Another advantage isprogram. The meeting was positive and the events can become open for moreproductive. Among the important subjects sailors to attend. Now that we are notaddressed were COMPTIPs 442and their limited to 72-96 teams in the round robin,implementation, national and regional we are investigating the possibility ofsponsorships, rule changes and updates having two courses (or maybe two starts)and the future of the U.S. Nationals and running all sailors every race duringprogram, the qualifying and round robin, giving
each sailor a lot more racing! Another16s Go BYOB possibility is splitting the fleet after the
One major change in the Nationals round-robin racing. The top half wouldprogram is that all events, including the race in the finals and the second group16 Nationals, will be "bring your own also would race the final two days, but inboat" (BYOB) events. This decision was a "Silver" consolation fleet.based on a simple fact of life: cost! Eight This new format opens up manyyears ago. the 48 new boats Hobie Cat exciting possibilities. We look forward tobrought to a Nationals represented a your ideas and suggestions. Pleasesmall percentage of the total boats sold in forward them in writing to: Doug Skid-that class for the year. As you know, the more, IHCA Executive Director, Hobie Catboats were sold at a discount to the local Company, P.O. Box 1008, Oceanside, CAdealer, who in turn discounted them to 92054. If your fleet or division is inter-customers. This practice saturated the ested in hosting a Nationals in 1991, 1992area with that class of boat for several or 1993, please send a request in writingyears after the event. to Doug as well. We will have information
In today's market, 36-48 boats packets available in the near futurerepresent a much larger percentage of all covering the requirements. ( In theboats in that class sold in the U.S. for the meantime, see your March/April 1990entire year! For this reason, it quite issue for some good ideas.)obviously is impractical for the factory tocontinue to supply all boats. New Rule Book On The Way
The Hobie 14,14 Turbo, 18, and more One other item discussed in ourrecently the 17 classes have had BYOB meeting was an updated HCA rule book.Nationals. The events have been ex- All rules currently in effect have beentremely successful. I was able to attend compiled by Doug Skidmore and arethe 14/14T/17 BYOB Nationals in Okla- being reviewed by the NAHCA and thehoma City in 1989. The local fleet and Rules Committee. Only a few items needdivision did a great job and the event was "cleaning up," after which the new bookfirst class. I'm sure many were amazed to will be ready to go to print.see boats from as far away as Californiaand Florida! In Conclusion
The program for 1990 will include anattempt to secure as many charter boats
I want to take this opportunity to thank
as possible for each event. We are asking all the individuals, fleets and divisions thathave helped make the COMPTIP conver-the host fleet/division to locate new and
used boats to charter. An excellent sion ah painless as possible. It is a
example is the host group for the 17monumental task to convert so many
Worlds in Toronto this June. They have masts in such a short time frame. Thankyou for your support and words ofsecured a number of boats which the encouragement!factory will help evaluate to ensure they
are competitive. We will keep division Good luck this sailing season, and as
officers posted on the latest availablealways, please don't hesitate to write withyour suggestions and comments.
status of charter boats for each Nationalevent; however, there can be no guaran- Warm Windstee of boats, as that will depend strictly
on the number that the host can arrange. VJ4-:/
Exciting Possibilities AheadOne advantage of BYOB events is the
removal of restrictions on site selection. InWick SmithNAHCA Chairman
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o LOCATION:Hood River is known for what all Hobie sailors dream of
- wind .. lots ol wind! The town of Hood River is situated on '-9/la/'... ·'.'1. . . : . . ... « 036the Colombia River, 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon. The ···· r.- :.:.'.4/.a[ea is considered a Mecca lor board sailing in the ...T.i. 53'.5...'. :.»A.2.'k....4.t..·*'S'9 ..'continental United States. The community is dedicated to . ...M#1,19 ... ' I .· · · • -sailing and is especially interested in attracting sailors fromone design classes. The Hobie Single-handed National , I.Championships will be the first major sallboat regatta in thearea. What you may have heard ol the Gorge is true. It is abeautiful place to sail and sightsee. There are many rental HOBIE 17 CHAMPIONSHIP o RACE REGISTRATION:shops at Hood River for those of you who board sail. Some The Hobie 17 format ensures all sailors will race all live Fill out the registration form. Be sure to give completeoutdoor activities for the non-sailor include hiking, fishing, days. The schedule is as follows: Registration on Saturday; Information. Mail your race registration and entry lee befo[emountain climbing, river running and snow skiing (year- Qualifying on Sunday and Monday: Championship series the deadline date of July 19. 1990.round),For those in a party mood there are excellent on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; Finals on Friday NOTE: All sailors, whether pre-qualified or not,restaurants and night life. As a bonus, there are lush green and Saturday. Those not qualifying will continue to sail MUST preregister!forests, cleat lakes. sparkling streams and snowcapped Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday In the bronze fleet. Thepeaks. The typical temperature in August is in the mid-805, Thursday evening cut party will divide the Championship o FEES:with water temperature in the mid-705. We are excited about fleet into Silver and gold fleets. Both will continue to racethe opportun• ty to show all of you this part of the country. through Saturday with the gold fleet going for the National ENTRY:There will be great sailing and a full party week; that's a Championship title. Hobie 14 sailors - the entry lee iS $100 prior to July 19.guarantee! Doug Skidmore, Director olthe I.H.CA, will be Race 1990. Alter July 19,1990 the fee will be $150.
Chairman for the Hoble 17 Championship. A skippers' Hobie 17 sailors - the entry fee is $125 prior to July 19,o meeting will be held at 10.00 AM each morning. 1990. After July 19,1990 the fee will be $175.ACCOMMODATIONS:
HOTEL - The host hotel is The Inn at Hood Riverlocated on the river adjacent to the race Courses. Rates arereasonable; $60 for a River View room, $50 for a VillageView room. All rooms have two queen beds and the ratesare the same for single, double, triple. or quad! (These ratesare good only until July 18th.)
To get this great rate you must 1 ) Call The Inn at HoodRiver at 1-800-828-7873 or 503/386-2200. You also maywrite to them at 1180 East Marina Way, Hood River, Oregon97031, or lax them at 503/386-8905.2) Ask for a room inHobie Cat block. 3) Make the reservation by July 18th ( tatesafter July 18th will be $74.50 and $64.50 with a maximumof two people). 4) Use a credit card to reserve a room.
CAMPING - There will be limited RV space at the hotelbut plenty at other campgrounds close by. Campgroundshave RV hook-ups, campsites and showers. Two stategrounds are within one mile of the race site (in oppositedirections). For more information call 503/374-8811.
Two campgrounds located 15 minutes up Hood Riverare Tollbridge Park, 503/352-6300, and Tucker Park,503/386-4477. Both take reservations.
AIRLINE AND CAR RENTAL - Special airline and carrental discounts have been arranged by CAN-AM Tours withDelta Airlines and Alamo Rent-A-Car (fly to Portland anddrive to Hood River)
For further information or assistance in making yourreservations call Jodi at CAN-AM Tours at 1-800-367-9917. Tickets, boarding passes and rental car informationwill be sent to you by CAN-AM Tours. 1560 SuperiorAvenue, Suite A-2, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.o RACES:
Both the 14 and 17 Championships are BY.O.B. (BringYour Own Boat). We are attempting to locate charter boatsfor those of you Interested in going that route.
Paul Ullbarri, N.A.H.C.A. Director, is the EventCoordinator for these championship events. With Paul atthe helm you can be assured of not only well-organizedevents, but a great timel
HOBIE 14 CHAMPIONSHIPRegistration will be on Monday for the Hobie 14s.
There will be a practice race on Tuesday. The Hobie 14 Ileetwill race Wednesday through Saturday with no cuts!
Race Chaiman is Wayne Schafer, long time Hoblesailor and I.H.CA. President. There will be a skippers'meeting at 10:CIO AM each morning.
ADDITIONAL T-SHIRTS:One T-shirt is included with your entry lee. Additional
shirts may be purchased for $10.95 each. Please specifyquantity and size(s) 01 shirt(s) ordered on your registrationform. Payment for additional shirts must be included withyour entry lee.NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON SITEFOR ANY ENTRY FEES!
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THE SOUTH RISES AGAIN... And the waves rise and fall and rise again as the Hobie 16 Women's Nationals
and Hobie 16 Open Nationals get underway on September 27 - October 6,1990
at 'MyAle Beach. SAuih'car• ilina:
If you're looking for warm weather, warm water and a hot time amid the competition
and camaraderie of two great National events, you'll find it on the shores of Myrtle
Beach. Watch for furtherinformation inthe July/August 1990 HOTLINE, orcall: Ted
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Proposed Schedulei Wednesday, June 27 Triangle Race 1&2
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