This guy's mind never rests! In the late 60's Hobie started messing around with a prototype for a lightweight, fast and fun catamaran. This vision became the Hobie 14's, 16's, 17's, 18's and 20's, the catamarans that hold the distinction of being the world's best selling catamarans. Other Hobie innovations have followed over the years including gliders, skateboards and accessories, 60' ocean shredding power cats, float cats, you name it. It seems that whatever Hobie sets his designing mind to is bound to be a part of the Hobie revolution (mice had better hope he never takes an interest in pest control).

Talk about the perfect wave. Hobie Alter has had a 50 year ride on the greatest wave in the history of sports, and the swell just continues to peak. He has defined the history of water sports with a flying capital "H".