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I also work part time for the local Hobie dealer in South Florida and the majority of Hobie Getaways and Hobie Waves they order are for export to resorts in South America and the Carribean. I would estimate that 7 out of 10 shipped to South Florida leave the country.


And this has kind of been my experience - I have sailed Waves but only from a rental place. The only ones I have really seen in the "wild" were one at a casual Hobie-14 group I used to race at and on Rick White's trailer rig. On my honeymoon in Virgin Gorda there were a bunch of them at our resort and others (they weren't letting people sail them, said they were waiting for "parts"). I have only seen the Getaway at boat shows and rental places (where I was not allowed to sail it because they didn't think I could handle it <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ). Nobody has tried to bring one to our club (they would be welcome) - although somebody did approach with a Bravo (he was welcomed, but advised he might not see much heads up action). I've not seen them on the water where we sail, but that may just be luck of timing. Not Hobie bashing, just curious. I'm still baffled why our local Hobie dealer wants nothing to do with the cat activity in Galesville, but that's another thread...