Hobie 33 anyone?

[PinkSpinnaker]

Anyone got any old/cool photos (or stories) of the hobie 33? 

 

[Mark Morwood]

For something a little different, here are some photos of a Hobie 33 offshore racing in the 2005 Bermuda 1-2. The first one is about 1/3 of the way to Bermuda on the single handed leg from Newport. The second one is a little more embarrassing - I'm up the mast retrieving the spin halyard just after the start of the double-handed return leg in Bermuda. We'd lost it in some pre-start manoeuvring in St Georges harbour. There were two Hobie 33's in the race that year, though the other one lost it's mast on the return leg from Bermuda to Newport, but still ended up safely in New Jersey under a jury rig.

 

[sailronin]

How did you enjoy the race? It’s one I’ve dreamed about doing for years. 

 

[left hook]

“Interesting stories”

Ask me about the two piece rudder stock. Please. 

 

[swangtang]

“Interesting stories”

Ask me about the two piece rudder stock. Please. 

Sounds intriguing, lets hear it

 

[Tranquilo]

 

[Weyalan]

A Hobie 33 won the 285 N mile Launceston to Hobart Race last year. I've raced on it a couple of times... it goes pretty well for it's size / age

 

[DA-WOODY]

The boat in the test crash video live on Long Island Sound. Was owned by a guy who used to post here named Eric. Eric was an engineer who worked with Hobie Alter to ensure the specs of the bot were up to snuff. 

IIRC Eric is now off sailing around the world. Something he truly deserves.

obviously doing it the right way if we haven't heard from him !!

 

[mustang__1]

Sounds intriguing, lets hear it

like that freaking engine contraption, i call it california engineering at its finest (and no, it wasn't really the engineering;s fault)

 

[kmcfast]

Keith Lawrence won Whidbey Island Race Week with a all woman crew lots of upwind work...

 

[mustang__1]

Keith Lawrence won Whidbey Island Race Week with a all woman crew lots of upwind work...

...how big were those women?... The hobie has yet to wow me as an upwind boat, thats for sure... it's upwind performance is fitting for its cockpit ergonomics. God its fun downwind, though. 

 

[DRP]

First PacCup Race when the boat new (see page 72):

https://cdn.hobiecat.com/digital_assets/HotLine_1982_11.pdf?_ga=2.243292675.749492070.1514401279-1270864659.1514401279

 

[Ajax]

First PacCup Race when the boat new (see page 72):

https://cdn.hobiecat.com/digital_assets/HotLine_1982_11.pdf?_ga=2.243292675.749492070.1514401279-1270864659.1514401279

When I look at this, I'm certain that people in '82 were having way more fun than we are in the 20-teens.

 

[mustang__1]

When I look at this, I'm certain that people in '82 were having way more fun than we are in the 20-teens.

yeah.... but did you see that picture of twisted 3 strand for a mainsheet?  :wacko:

 

[Madmax]

Love my 33.  Hobie did it right.

 

[Rasputin22]

There was a Hobie 33 that was optimised for the Caribbean Yachting Association rule, (some say the other way around since the owner was a lawyer and CYA measurer...) that cleaned up for years. SYNDICATE was its name, I'll see what I can dig up.

Here is a start



That was one fun event!

 

[Mike G]

Coastal cup...late 90's I think.