The situation Loufek is referring to is the majority of people aren’t aware there are other catamarans besides the Hobie Cat, the world’s largest multi- hull class. Most people think the trade ...

A decade later, his iconic Hobie Cat catamaran design opened the world of sailing to a wider audience. Alter died after a long fight with cancer, according to the Orange County Register.

The two are members of Hobie Cat Sailing Fleet 204, which is headquartered at Lower South Bay on Oneida Lake. A Hobie Cat is a twin-hull sailboat with fabric connecting the hulls. It was invented ...

PALM DESERT — Hobart "Hobie" Alter, who helped popularize surfing and sailing with the development of the foam surfboard and the "Hobie Cat" sailboat, has died. He was 80. Alter died Saturday at ...