• Off the forward bow of our observation boat, a Hobie 16 catamaran under full sail hikes up out of the water in front of us. Leaning heavily to port, its forward starboard pontoon flies 4-5 feet in the air out of the blue Gulf of Mexico. Only the forward part of the white port-side pontoon is visible—the aft is buried deep in the water as the Hobie jets past us at 15-20 knots. The cat’s black mast leans 45-degrees to port, jib and mainsail stretched tight in the wind. The sailor closest to me in blue hikes out over the starboard side of the pontoon. His companion in yellow leans further out to starboard, tethered with a safety harness that keeps him from flying off the boat.

    Hiking Out

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    The 22nd Hobie 16 World race was held on Captiva Island, Florida, on November, 2019.  Sailors hike out to windward to counter the force of the wind on the sails during one of the races.  The starboard pontoon is about 5-6 feet out of the water.  
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  • Off the forward bow of our observation boat, a Hobie 16 catamaran under full sail passes us through the water off our bow. The forward sailor trims the orange and white mainsail and jib into a tight reach as the salt water from the Gulf of Mexico foams up and sprays behind the cat. The aft sailor grips the black tiller rod, focusing intently on the horizon. The Gulf of Mexico comprises the lower two-thirds of the frame—a deep blue backdrop to the Hobie 16 as it passes us in a “swoosh.”

    Racing into the Wind

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    The 22nd Hobie 16 World race was held on Captiva Island, Florida, on November, 2019.  A 16' Hobie Cat points into the wind during one of the races as the port side pontoon throws spray from the leeward side of the cat.  
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  • Sitting on the observation catamaran I look abeam over the shoulder of a woman with deep red hair and a dark black sweater who is on the left one-third of the image. The right side of her face turns toward the center of the image as she watches a sailboat race. We see the edge of her red framed sunglasses and white temple arm extending back and wrapping over her right ear. Her red hair blows away from me, onto her face. The center and right one-third of the image includes four Hobie 16 sailboats with white and orange sails, racing in the Hobie 16 World race off of Captiva Island, Florida, under a white cloud and bright blue sky. The sailboats and sky are heavily blurred because the image focuses on the woman.

    Watching the Race

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    The 22nd Hobie 16 World race was held on Captiva Island, Florida, on November, 2019.  A woman watches one of the races from the official observation boat.  
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