Originally Posted by
tsquare
Hey Timbo... Hobart "Hobie" Alton died yesterday... condolences.
Thanks, I saw that on my catamaran board. A true innovator and legend. A long time ago I saw a video of him explaining how they came up with the first Hobie Cat, he was a surf board builder, and he simply took two long surfboards, laid them side by side, picked them up to form a V and said, "Hey, we could glue these together and make a hull!"
Here's a quick history on his innovations;
Hobie Story - Part 1 - YouTube
And if you think this Foiling stuff is new, check out this Tri Foiler from about 30 years ago:
Hobie TriFoiler Promotional Video (Hobie Archive Video) - YouTube