| | | In the years to follow plenty of other ocean innovations emerged from Hobie's fertile imagination: the handy Hobie Power Skiff, a frisky 33' monohull sailer, a 60' ocean voyaging power cat and innovative fishing floats. Life out of the water wasn't ignored, either. Hobie's logo has meant the very best in everything from radio-controlled gliders and skateboards to his world-famous polarized boat sunglasses and sportswear. If you use it in or around the water, it seems Hobie has made it and made it better. A perfect example is Hobie Cat's new line of recreational, touring and fishing boat kayaks, powered by the innovative foot-pedal MirageDrive™—kayaking's first major design change in over 300 years! It seems incredible that one man's vision could provide so much fun for watermen and women the world over, but in that department Hobie Alter stands alone. Hobie didn't just create toys, he created a way of life, a whole new way of looking at our watery world. The dream born on the beach 58 years ago has become reality not just for Hobie but for new generations of dreamers, all of whom continue to spell fun in the sun, the surf and the sand with a flying capital | | |