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New Race Safety Lines Hit the Spot
Ultra-compact and nearly half the weight of conventional 25mm/2-clip Ultra-compact and nearly half the weight of conventional 25mm/2-clip lines, ‘Race’ series lines are transforming crew mobility. The high strength 16mm line is clipped to the vessel with a new FEA-lightened clip and the other end is cow-hitched onto the lifejacket harness, saving the weight of a second clip. Race Safety Lines are also dry coated to reduce water absorbsion and weight gain.
PXR for the Wildcat
Wildcat is Hobie’s new state of the art multihull, created to take on the booming F18 - Class. With its wave piercing reverse angled stem, Hobie expect Wildcat to continue their record of world title success in this class.
Two-Handed Race Capsize
s/y ‘Heat Wave’ lost its keel and capsized while racing home from the Farrallones Rock, San Francisco in strong winds.