ABOUT HOBIE KAYAKS

Fifty years ago, a restless high school student brought together his two loves-water and wood shop. Dad backed the Buick out of the garage and a young Hobie Alter started building surfboards. Hobie's boards were lighter, quicker and faster than any other board on the market. In the 1960's, while the Beach Boys were making records, Hobie's surf team riders were setting them. In 1967, Hobie designed the Hobie 14 Catamaran and revolutionized the sailing world. Hobie wanted to make a boat that you could easily launch into the surf from the beach, sail, and bring back through the surf. It was this 14-foot fiberglass single-handed catamaran that single-handedly changed the course of sailing. In 1969 Hobie released, or rather, unleashed the Hobie 16, the most popular catamaran ever and the most competitive catamaran class in the world.

Revolutionizing kayaking, Hobie introduced the Mirage Drive peddle system. The MirageDrive is simple and easy to use. Your feet rest naturally on the pedals and you pedal effortlessly back and forth... just like walking. The larger muscles in our legs produce more powerful propulsion versus arms using a paddle. In addition, correct paddle usage requires training and practice. You also stay drier as pedaling eliminates drips that you get from using a paddle. The MirageDrive is quiet and creates no splash. The Hobie MirageDrive leaves your hands free for fishing, photography or holding a drink.

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