NEW YORK — Hobie Alter, who was known as the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry for his manufacturing innovations and who used his idle time to create the Hobie Cat, the lightweight, double-hulled sailboat that achieved worldwide popularity, died LOS ANGELES — Two words — surfboards and Hobie — were all but synonymous in the early 1960s, when teenagers who saw movies such as "Gidget" and "Beach Party" rushed to the shores of Southern California to try a mesmerizing new water sport. The NEW YORK — Hobie Alter, who was known as the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry for his manufacturing innovations and who used his idle time to create the Hobie Cat, the lightweight, double-hulled sailboat that achieved worldwide popularity, died LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two words — surfboards and Hobie — were all but synonymous in the early 1960s, when teenagers who saw movies such as "Gidget" and "Beach Party" rushed to the shores of Southern California to try a mesmerizing new water sport. He began creating toys and shaping a culture in his teens. World-renowned as the genius behind the development of the foam-and-fiberglass surfboard, Hobie was an all-around waterman, surfer, snow skier, motorcyclist and swimmer. The man and his brand Hobart ("Hobie") Alter, who has died aged 80, transformed California’s surfer culture when he popularised cheap fibreglass and foam surfboards; later he extended his influence to the production of racing sailboats, while his Hobie 16 “beach catamaran .
The California Surf Museum in Oceanside, Calif., is now showcasing its newest retrospective exhibit "hobie surfboards -Shaping A Culture" in honor of surf icon Hobart "Hobie" Alter. The Exhibit will be showcased through March, 2013. Immediately upon When he was a young man, Hobie Alter had a clear vision of his future: He didn't want a job that would require hard-soled shoes, and he didn't want to work east of Pacific Coast Highway. He succeeded. The son of a second-generation orange grower, Alter is Surfboard pioneer Hobie Alter has died. He was the first to mass-produce foam surfboards, which helped popularize the sport. He went on to change sailing with his low-cost "Hobie Cat" catamaran. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Hobie Alter has been called the Henry Melbourne, FL (January 19, 2015) This January’s Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center was ushered in by a cold front that pushed down from Canada lowering the morning temperatures into the upper 40s with the afternoon temperatures topping out .
- hobie surfboards Jet Board Motorized Surfboard 271 x 462 · 34 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards POTATO´S TEAM SURF ENTRE AMIGOS 240 x 320 · 23 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards Here's a possible candidate for lashing to Hyundai roof. 320 x 240 · 25 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards Trimado Hobie 16 400 x 286 · 27 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards Wednesday, November 11, 2009 300 x 400 · 32 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards high tide imperial collaboration 240 x 320 · 40 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards vintage surfboard collector UK 320 x 258 · 172 kB · png
- hobie surfboards Tyler Warren Shapes 350 x 350 · 11 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards Fin: Figured jatoba (Brazilian cherry) 320 x 247 · 52 kB · jpeg
- hobie surfboards Owl Surfboards 400 x 78 · 9 kB · jpeg
hobie surfboards Image Gallery
hobie surfboards Jet Board Motorized Surfboard | File Size: 271 x 462 · 34 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards POTATO´S TEAM SURF ENTRE AMIGOS | File Size: 240 x 320 · 23 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards Here's a possible candidate for lashing to Hyundai roof. | File Size: 320 x 240 · 25 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards Trimado Hobie 16 | File Size: 400 x 286 · 27 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | File Size: 300 x 400 · 32 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards high tide imperial collaboration | File Size: 240 x 320 · 40 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards vintage surfboard collector UK | File Size: 320 x 258 · 172 kB · png Download
hobie surfboards Tyler Warren Shapes | File Size: 350 x 350 · 11 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards Fin: Figured jatoba (Brazilian cherry) | File Size: 320 x 247 · 52 kB · jpeg Download
hobie surfboards Owl Surfboards | File Size: 400 x 78 · 9 kB · jpeg Download
No comments:
Post a Comment