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Happy Cat! Dinghy of the Year.

Ride em cowpoke. That is one Happy Cat.

Dinghy of the Year, bam! Wait, I'm confused. The Boat of the Year is a monohull dinghy and the dinghy of the year is a catamaran but it's not the Multihull of the Year. Shouldn't the folks at Sailing World have a category called Beach Cat of the Year? Okay, so I'm yanking their chain. I'm pleased to see inflatables coming into the mainstream. 

Yes, little Alfred, boats in bags can be a lot of fun. 

Links: Go to Sailing World to read more | Go to Grabner to see all their inflatables (they make great kayaks) | Mosey on over to Red Beard if you live in the US and want to buy one.

Sailing Photo Of The Day.

This is a classic shot of a Hobie playing in the surf. Can you do that on a Laser?
Mind you, the hulls won't be happy if you do that a lot.
Bobby, it's all about the air!

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For Adam: Hobie Surfing Video

NissanSurfBest
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Weekend Wahine.

If you want to see bikinis this week you better not come to San Francisco,
you'll need to head south down the highway to Cabo or hop on a plane to Hawaii.

Photo of a wahine sailor on a beached G-Cat via Dotan Rudders.

Tags: wahine, beach cat

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A Nice Hobie 16 Video For A Wet and Windy Autumn Day.

Hobie Cat Wham Bam Thank you Mam.
Video sent by h2ojoe

Must read: Live Sail Die has an excellent story on getting back to basics.

Tags: hobie cat, catamaran sailing, multihull sailing, h16, sailing, sailing video, video, wipe out

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I'm Strong To The Finich, Cause I Eats Me Spinach.

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. 
Mosquito catamaran.

I'm constantly amazed how light weight boats have become with the use of new materials.

Tags: beach cats, multihull sailing, catamaran sailing, sailing

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Shark Attack!

Did you expect a swimimng eating machine? These sharks are known to ply the waters off of Canandaigua, New York. There other sharks supposedly in that cold country to the north called Canada. It has also been reported that a shark or two have been spotted in Lake Tahoe, most rational sailors attribute these sightings to a case of grog fogging the mind.

The Shark Catamaran is a woooden cat designed in 1962 by JR Macalpine-Downie. Why am In suck a sucker for odd ball boats?
I  guess what I like about her is that she is a wooden boat that can be built at home.

Tags: shark catamaran, beach cats, catamaran sailing, multihull sailing, sailing

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Spitfire Cats Tear Up The Water. Video

Trouble
Video sent by h2ojoe
Tags: spifire catamaran, catamaran sailing, catamarans, multihulls, sailing video

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Have A Better Weekend Than These Guys.

I hate when this happens.
I'm picking up a sail, boom and mast for my Banshee on Saturday. Slowly but surely I'm getting there.

Photo via the Dinghy Forum at Sailing Anarchy.

Tags: hobie, sailing, catamarans, oops

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