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Sailing with the Hobie Adventure Island

Sailing with the Hobie Adventure Island

| January 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

I had never sailed anything yet but it has been something I have yearned to do. So, for my birthday I decided to take out the Hobie Adventure Island and fulfill this lifelong goal. After only have been shown once how to rig the kayak up with the sail, akas and amas, I set out [...]

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Comparing Hobie’s Tandem and Adventure Islands by Daniel Pham

Comparing Hobie’s Tandem and Adventure Islands by Daniel Pham

| December 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

I had the pleasure of testing out the Hobie Mirage Tandem Island (TI) during the ACK demo days back in September. While I was testing the TI out on the lake, I could not help but compare it to the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island (AI) which I had paddled/sailed before. I have to say that operating the TI [...]

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Hobie Adventure Island TANDEM Fun

Hobie Adventure Island TANDEM Fun

| September 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Austin Canoe & Kayak Customer Service Manager takes out the new Hobie Island Adventure Tandem kayak.

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New Hobie Island Tandem Kayak

New Hobie Island Tandem Kayak

| July 8, 2010 | 0 Comments

I’m a sailor.  Before my 7 year old son John was born I owned and raced a 23 foot class boat at our local yacht club.  As a pilot I appreciate the wind and its effect on a vessel.   I also like the sense of freedom  I get listening to a crisp sail crackle when [...]

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