I believe that the TheMightyHobie18 picture was taken when Hobie was doing the video in Hawaii featuring the TheMightyHobie18 sailing in big waves (also included a segment of sailing right up on the beach and into a tidal pool; wouldn't want to try that with a modern, light weight hull). I think Dean Froome was driving the boat. I noticed recently that he participated in one leg of an around Oahu race on a Hobie 20 Miracle. Since that video was done 30 years ago, he's got to be getting up there in years. I'm not sure I would take a beach cat out into the ocean to sail around the island of Oahu...pretty bold.

David
H20