Hobart Alter | |
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| Born | Hobart Laidlaw Alter October 31, 1933 Ontario, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2014 (aged 80) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sports equipment fabricator |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | 3 |
Hobart "Hobie" Laidlaw Alter (October 31, 1933 – March 29, 2014) was an American surf and sailing entrepreneur and pioneer, creator of the Hobie Cat catamarans, and founder of the Hobie company. He created the Hobie 33 ultralight-displacement sailboat and a mass-produced radio-controlled glider, the Hobie Hawk.