I agree with Mike. We have been coming to Maui since 1970, and the beach cat sailing is nearly dead here. Just two Waves and a Getaway available in south west Maui, at the Grand Wailea, and you have to stay there to rent them. Some of the most beautiful sailing conditions we have ever seen, going unused. There are a few cats on the beach, but in the last five weeks here, none have ventured out.

As to sailing back in the Northwest, it is growing strong. See www.sailsandpoint.org Our Hobie Waves continue to be the most popular boats in Open Sailing.

Hobie, like most successfull companys contiunues to built products the consumer want to buy. (US Car Builders could learn by following this example). They still build the Hobie 16, Hobie 17 and Hobie 20 for the people that want the fiberglass boat, some, but not all are for racers. The Wave, Bravo, Getaway and future rotomold boats are built for the rest of the growing market.

We now see the beaches lined with the newer Hobie products in the Northwest. Part of the reason for this growth is the support our local Hobie Cat Dealer, Hobie Cats Northwest gives to our Hobie Cat Fleets, and local sailing groups in addition to Sail Sand Point.

Caleb