I have to agree with Flounder. I think imagewise the Hobie Cat company has flatlined. When I think of the word "Hobie" I get images of the T-shirts and clothing so hot in the 80's. When I look at the Hobie sails of today I get that same image (something from back in the 80's), which is pathetic. What young person is going to move an inch to look into a sport that looks so pathetically outdated?

When I went to see the boats of the Tybee 500 earlier this year I was pleasantly surprised to see all the hot boats with their hot graphics, and all the colors etc. That's what this sport is supposed to look like. People looking for a thrill wouldn't go buy a 1980's Honda Gold Wing today to strut around in. That's what I think all these Hobies look like. Old Hondas.

Even the photos I saw of the Hobie 16 (worlds?) in Mexico looked like images from the 80's. What a missed opportunity to make the sport look hot! Does Hobie have a graphics deparment or do they have the guy operating the rotomolder do that?

I agree with that the first guy to make these boats and this sport look Hot again is the guy that's going to get this sport moving. The visual aspect of cat sailing needs a major overhaul.