You can't blame Hobie for going with the latest "Hot Trend" when it comes to watersports. The plastic kayaks are taking over the world, aided by stand up paddleboards. It's hard to beat the price, portability and set up time, not to mention the learning curve, vs. a catamaran.

I just returned from 5 days in the FL Keys, I saw about a zillion plastic kayaks and paddle boards, both out on the water and on car rooftops, coming and going.

I did not see a single Catamaran being trailerd to/from the Keys, and I drove all the way down to Key West. The only cats I found were the Hobie Waves at Founders Park in Islamorada, and one beat up H16 on the beach behind our hotel in Key West. I was going to ask about taking it out for a sail, there was some wind, but after a closer look, I saw it was a mess and in need of repairs.

Barb Short at Founder's Park Water Sports let my kids take out a couple stand up paddle boards. They had so much fun that my wife made me take a kayak out and chase them back in, as they were going over the horizon towards Key West! I would have taken a Wave out but there was no wind at the time, which made for great underwater visability from the paddle boards.

Thanks Barb! We all had a great time and the kids are still talking about the shark and rays they saw, while out on the paddle baords.

If you guys are ever in the Keys, be sure to stop into Founders Park Watersports and say Hi to Barb.