# Hobie Alter, dead at 80

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**Created:** [April 1, 2014, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobie-alter-dead-at-80/685067 "2014-04-01T12:09:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hobie-alter-dead-at-80/685067/1 "2014-04-01T12:09:55Z")

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Sad day in the world of water sports. [Hobart “Hobie” Alter, surfboard pioneer and creator of the eponymous sailboat](http://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/hobart-hobie-alter-creator-of-hobie-cat-sailboat-dead-at-80-1.7564579) died yesterday.

I’ve spent many fun, exciting hours on Hobie Cats. Great design, cool guy. Bummer.