Same for me. 👍

your videos are incredible too.

Yeah Marty what he said 😀

I agree

I did I bought one and what an awesome craft , still love this video 🤘

Right then, you have first class dry jacket? Surf is bit warmer in Oz.

We pack about 22 - 24 litres each for a 7 day trip, though there is a water source we can fall back on if required. Its not guaranteed safe for drinking, but we can use it for washing etc. We pack water in a mix of water bags (MSR Drom bags), 2 or 1.5 lt bottles and water casks (like wine casks, purchased from super markets) though we have had a couple of accidents with these. Dingoes got to one of them and carelessly punctured another

It's barely changed since 2015. Different sail colours and 180 drive are the only changes, both of which aren't really a big deal. The sail is merely cosmetic and the advantage of the 180 drive is somewhat lost on the Island boats. In contrast, the 2015 vs 2014 version was a big leap forward, which is why I went to the trouble of doing this review

umvhu Haha, yep :-)

crunchies69 Highest speed we recorded on that trip was just over 22kmph, though the GPS battery died prior to us catching those winds on the last day, which felt faster. The new AI doesn't submarine like the old one, so its speed limit is higher for sure. Not sure what that limit is yet

I think that depends on your definition of sports car when comparing the concept to these boats, because in our experience the newer boat out-paced the older one in most but not all circumstances. The stronger the wind, the rougher it gets, and especially if there's more weight on board, the newer model will out-perform the older one. We put this to the test on a few 60+km trips where we had a variety of models to compare directly. We also had years of doing the very same trip using the older models under our belts for reference. As I said in the clip, for what we're doing, the newer model is superior, and not by a little bit. That said, in lower winds we often saw the older one outperform the newer one, especially when the wind is rolling in from behind. I think the biggest advantage the early one has over the new one (apart from reduced bulk and weight) is that the kayak hull performs much better when used as a kayak. Both good boats, pros and cons for both.

Wouldn't use a spinnaker while fishing. But in a downwind they work great

Personally I'd take a roller furling sail over a boom, and you can pry my Miragedrive from my cold dead fingers :-D There is a windshield option for Hobie Islands to, but I only know one person who uses it.

Thats a Kokatat Gore Tex full zip jacket. I rate it highly, but it is expensive: kokatat.com/product/gore-tex-full-zip-jacket-pjupfz

Thank you for sharing. Please keep on posting. Have a nice day.

You'd probably be surprised what the boat can handle in the right hands, but for sure there are limitations with this boat, as there are any boat. If you have a look at my youtube channel page, look at the top header image and you will see me sailing the old model through a bommie producing 5 metre waves. That should give you an idea what I have been prepared to put it through (I am not trying to recommend anyone try this because I don't). And I couldn't tell you how many times I have been so far away from land I lost sight of it. That said, I do try to avoid rough conditions, try my best to avoid surf at all costs, I keep my boat in tip-top optimal condition and I spare no expense when it comes to safety gear. I have never had a show-stopper issue and I have put in thousands of KM on the water on these things, often with the boat fully loaded with over a weeks worth of food, water, camping and fishing gear. I couldn't tell you how I think it might perform in your neck of the woods, but here in Aus, they are simply awesome. But yes, if you're nervous about taking one of these things off shore, then you probably shouldn't.

Thanks for your well thought out and detailed reply. I do feel more confidant if I was to go this route. It just looks like SO much fun :-)

Wish i bought one 4 years ago at that price!

Welcome back to the club Peter. The new boat is awesome. I'll keep an eye on the page you created, cheers

uh, doesn't Hobie make the Islands ?

Hobie have seen it. They listed it among their favourite videos on their forum... So i think they liked it :-)

I think if you are into small sail boats, getting wet is expected. For me, in summer, it's part of the fun.