Whether he uses an original foam surfboard or his innovative catamarans, Hobie Alter is walking on water these days. Alter, 51, a native of Capistrano, Calif., has forged a financial empire in the … ...

2017 Hobie Cat North American Championships coming to Atlantic Highlands. Matthew Engel. Asbury Park Press. Just off the shores of the Atlantic Highlands, a two-hour ferry ride to New York City, ...

The Hobie Cat–of which there have been a dozen variations since he created it in 1968–is a compact, double-hulled catamaran designed to skim the surface of the water rather than cut through it.

The long-awaited biography of legendary surfer, surfboard builder, catamaran guru and all around master of watery things, and fun, Hobie Alter was released at a star-studded book signing and celebr… ...

Hobie unveiled the new product – which looks like a combination of a stand-up paddleboard and StairMaster machine – two weeks ago, creating a buzz on the water as prototypes ...

Back in the heyday of Hobie Cat, when Hobie Alter himself was still hanging around the laid-back Southern California catamaran facility, the company came out with some unusual (for them) boat produ… ...

Hobie Cat Sailing on Oneida Lake with Susan Korzeniewski Susan Korzeniewski, of Liverpool, a six-time national Hobie Cat sailing champion, took outdoors writer David Figura out on Oneida Lake for ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — 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 ...

Company namesake Hobie Alter created the modern fiberglass foam core surfboard and the iconic Hobie Cat sailboat,” commented Doug ... high-traction footing and enhanced comfort for all-day rides.