Surf pioneers and longtime friends were at last able to gather on Beach Road last week to say their final goodbyes to Wayne Penn Schafer, who died in his Poche Reef home at 91 in June 2020. Schafer, who lived a true beach life, always bringing his friends along for the ride, was instrumental in the development of the original Hobie Cat with the late Hobie Alter, Jake Howard reports this week.
The Hobie Cat Company Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its World-Famous Catamaran By Lillian Boyd Any other day it would be illegal, but this Saturday,…
Hobie Alter passed away March 29 leaving an undeniably significant mark on board sports and sailing culture (Updated. Memorial service information posted below.) By Andrea…
By Andrea Swayne Hobart “Hobie” Alter, pioneer of the modern surfboard, proprietor of Southern California’s first surfboard shop and Hobie Cat inventor, passed away Saturday…
