I tried to rent a Hobie 16 on Maui and found it nearly impossible. Up above Black Rock, they would rent but limited sailing to within a certain distance of the beach. They claimed if you got out into the channel you could be blown out to sea. I don't know about Oahu. I have owned my H-16 for 21 years and have been sailing and boating for over 50 years.

I also tried to rent an H-16 in the Dallas area and found that to be as difficult. You could rent other sailboats but they claimed people who said they had experience would damage the Hobies. I finally found one to rent on Grapevine but that day there was no wind.

Howard