PALM DESERT, Calif. — Hobart Alter, whose development of the foam surfboard and the “Hobie Cat” sailboat brought masses to the water, has died. He was 80. A statement on the Hobie sporting goods ...

Take advantage of real dealer pricing and shop special offers on new and used boats. Select your boat to get started. A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 1985 Hobie Cat ...

Take advantage of real dealer pricing and shop special offers on new and used boats. Select your boat to get started. A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 1998 Hobie Cat ...

At age 52, Korzeniewski has won five North American Hobie Cat sailing championships — the last two with her young, teenage daughter, Erika, aboard as her crew. Next month, she's eyeing the 34th annual ...

How a small stretch of sand in Orange County transformed the sailing world … as told by Wayne Penn-Schafer, the man who was there. It’s quiet and glassy out on the reef at Poche. Every 20 minutes or ...

Hobie Alter, whose innovations helped thousands of people go surfing and sailing, died in California on Saturday at age 80. In the 1950s, Alter helped perfect a foam-core surfboard that revolutionized ...

In this undated black and white photo provided on Monday, March 31, 2014, by Hobie Designs, shows young Hobart "Hobie" Alter in Laguna Beach, Calif. He helped popularize surfing and sailing with the ...

The 22nd Hobie 16 World Championships are sailing into Southwest Florida starting Nov. 1. This is the first time in 35 years Hobie and the International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) will host a ...

will bring sailors from across North America to Oneida Lake this weekend. The two-day event, sponsored by Hobie Cat Fleet 204, offers views of the beautiful sailboats. According to Fleet 204 Commodore ...

Hobart "Hobie" Alter, who helped popularize surfing and sailing with the development of the foam surfboard and the "Hobie Cat" sailboat, died Saturday at his Palm Desert, Calif., home. He was 80.

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