"This in spite of the fact in the late 1960's a surfboard maker named Hobie Alter
brought out a catamaran that was faster and more exiting to race than the Aqua
Cat. Which brings us to Art Javes ' Hobie story: "the Aqua Cat was the first
catamaran he sailed,"Javes said of Alter."I met him at a boat show in
Anaheim,California.He had the neighboring booth,selling his surfboards.I
introduced him to the Aqua Cat. A while later he called me ans said,'your going to hate me.'
and said he was going into the catamaran business. I said I didn't mind. Having
another catamaran around would only help people get the idea that sitting on a boat is better
than sitting in it."

an excerpt from a Full and By article written by Bill Schanen(Editor and Publisher)