A water recreational company, the Hobie Cat Corporation was founded in California as a creator of surfboards. Hobie Cat Corporation began to produce small sailboats during the 1960s eventually ...

Surfing enthusiasts know the thrill of catching the perfect wave is often dependent on having the right surfboard underfoot.

and the first Hobie Surf Shop opened its doors. An institution in surfing for the past 70 decades, from the earliest foam and fiberglass boards, to golden-age gems shaped by the likes of Phil ...

A water recreational company, the Hobie Cat Corporation was founded in California as a creator of surfboards. Hobie Cat Corporation began to produce small sailboats during the 1960s eventually ...

Fast forward to the summer of 1964. I was working for Hobie Surfboards in Dana Point. Hobie had made me the first full-time professional surfer by putting me on salary to do nothing but surf.

From early days on the North Shore, to island-inspired Hoffman California Fabrics, Hoffman’s was a life well lived.

Best beaches include Carpinteria State Beach, Manhattan Beach, Leo Carillo State Beach, Huntington City Beach, Main Beach, La ...

“The Shapemakers” is a new documentary film that focuses on the craft of surfboard shaping. Surfboard shaping is a precise art, and one that takes years to master. The raw stuff of ...

from former Encyclopedia of Surf’s Matt Warshaw to surf writer Matt George, and it’s always cool to hear from experts like ...

in the ensuing years he would go on to create the world-famous Hobie Surfboards, launch the first-ever surf shop and invent the Hobie Cat. Hobie and Walter formed a tight friendship that would las ...