HOBIE SAILING COLLECTION COLLECTION HOBIE HISTORY 1994 1984 the Hobie Float Cat Marked the the Windsurfing Scene Was 1987 Company’S First Cast Into Angling
HOBIE SAILING COLLECTION COLLECTION HOBIE HISTORY 1994 1984 The Hobie Float Cat marked the The windsurfing scene was 1987 company’s first cast into angling. exploding and Hobie contributed Ladies love watersports, so 1950 by distributing Alpha Sailboards. Hobie Alter shaped his first Hobie delivered fashion-forward, surfboard in his parents’ 1968 1977 functional women’s swimwear. Laguna Beach garage. After ample hands-on R&D, Hobie Seeking all-out speed, the Hobie 18 introduced a lightweight, beachable delivered serious velocity thrills to sailing catamaran, the Hobie 14. sailors worldwide. 1958 Hobie teamed up with Grubby 1994 Clark to produce the world’s first The Hobie Wave was designed fiberglass-and-foam-core boards, and crafted as the perfect, simple, revolutionizing surfing. 1982 rotomolded catamaran. Reading the water is tricky, but Hobie tamed reflected light with its 1986 line of polarized sunglasses. Pursuing new ways to play, 1966 Hobie introduced its first Recognizing that people 1974 Introduced the Hobie Hawk kayak, the Alpha Wave Ski. needed better-quality, sport- remote controlled glider. specific clothing, Hobie started selling his now-iconic line of sportswear. HOBIE HISTORY 1954 1962 Demand for Hobie’s boards spiked, After witnessing the birth so he opened his first Surf Shop of skateboarding, Hobie 1970 introduced polyurethane in Dana Point, California. Classic. The two-person, double-trapeze 1982 1985 1987 skateboard wheels, the Hobie 16 became an international The Hobie 33 was the The Hobie 17 redefined The Hobie 21 was bigger, sport’s biggest evolution. sensation, instantly sparking the “Hobie fastest, sleekest monohull one-person multihulls, faster, and room for more fun.
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