Since 1950, Hobie has been in the business of shaping a unique lifestyle based around fun, water, and quality products. From their headquarters in California, Hobie Cat Company and its global subsidiaries produce an impressive collection of watercraft for worldwide distribution. In addition to the sailboats for which they are well-known, Hobie Cat also offers stand-up-paddle boards, kayaks, and boats for both recreation and fishing. Each product line is also complimented with a comprehensive array of parts and accessories.
So you’re hooked! You want to get on the water and catch fish like never before from a kayak, but it seems as if there are as many different kinds of fishing kayaks out there as there are lures to catch fish. So how do you determine which kayak is the best for you and…
Sailing is in the blood of St. Thomas’ Holmberg family. In fact, it’s a water sport excelled at and enjoyed by three generations. Family patriarch and Chicago native Dick Holmberg first visited the Virgin Islands in the 1950s while serving on a submarine in the U.S. Navy. This was the first step of what would…
The Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta and Puerto Rico International Dinghy Regatta came back strong after a one year hiatus when a total of 55 boats set sail May 24 to 26 out of Palmas del Mar Yacht Club, in Humacao. Jaime Torres’ new Melges 32, Smile and Wave, won the highly-competitive CSA Spinnaker Racing…
Fishing from a kayak? You bet. As the economic downturn of the past few years left some fishermen unable to afford the luxury of a traditional fishing boat, the timing was right for several kayak makers to launch a more affordable foray into the sport. Once the tourism industry learned that kayak rentals could now…
The weekend of December 10-12, twenty Hobie 16s and their crews competed in the 3rd annual Puerto Rico Hobie 16 National Championship sponsored by the Puerto Rico Hobie Cat Association.
The 2nd ARC Flotilla set sail from Castries harbour for Rodney Bay Marina on Sunday, November 25 at 1200 hrs. With forecast gusts of 25 knots, it promised to be an interesting day for the smaller boats, but more so for the 16ft Hobie Cat, which decided to join the fun. The 25-boat local flotilla…
The name Figueroa is synonymous with champion beach cat sailing in Puerto Rico. And it was Francisco – not Enrique – with lady cat sailor, Joliam Berrios as crew, who achieved a stunning top ten finish at the Hobie 16 World Championships, held October 8 to 19, in Laucala Bay, Suva, the Fiji Islands. The…
If you enjoy sailing Hobie Catamarans in the warm air and water of the British Virgin Islands, then Bitter End Yacht Club is the place to be. This November 12-19, the resort will host its 2nd annual week of racing mixed with the serious fun that can be had with Bitter End’s activities and amenities….
Saved! What should have been an afternoon’s sailing trip turned into a four-day survival ordeal for two crewmembers based in St Maarten. On Saturday 15 January, Timmy Attard (30) and Juliet Savage (28), both crew aboard Zingaro, took out their 16ft Hobie Cat to sail up the coast. Four days later, on Tuesday 18 January,…