Press Release
THE HOBIE ALTER MEMORIAL
The Surfer Who Shaped an Industry & a Culture
Dana Point, CA - August 29, 2015: The contributions of
Hobie Alter, who has been called the Henry Ford of the surf and sailing industries, and who passed away on March 29, 2014, should merit the honor of having a memorial erected within the City of Dana Point.
Dana Point would be a fitting location for the Hobie Memorial due to Hobie's life and work in the city. He popularized surfing and later sailing by mass producing modern foam surfboards and opening up the world of sailing to anyone with a thousand bucks and a truck to haul a Hobie Cat. Dana Point is also where John Severson published the first Surfer Magazine, where Bruce Brown produced The Endless Summer, and where many more developments transpired, all of which, together, became the catalyst for the launch of the modern surfing and sailing culture and industries into the world mainstream.
Now is the time for the City to pay homage to these pioneers, and it should begin with Hobie Alter.
Artist, Lance Jost has designed such a memorial; a bronze sculpture of Hobie sailing a Hobie Cat 14 above a base of bronze bas reliefs that represent his surfing, shaping, and skateboarding contributions
Jost's resume includes mosaics on the Doheny Pedestrian Bridge, the art on the Mary Ellen Thomas Memorial Fountain in La Plaza Park, the 15 Stations of the Cross, commissioned by Saddleback Church and located at their retreat, Rancho Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano, and even a 100-foot long mural he painted for Jimi Hendrix in his Electric Lady Recording Studio in New York City in 1970-71.
The Hobie Memorial Committee has been formed, and with the support of the Alter family, they have been working steadily toward acquiring approval and a location for the sculpture from the City of Dana Point.
Sincerely, Alan Johnson, Director DPBA Secretary Forwarded by, Steven Carpenter, IT Officer For The Officers and Directors Dana Point Boaters Association |
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The Dana Point Boaters Association advocates the preservation, enhancement, and expansion of affordable recreational boating resources. We work to improve the family friendly atmosphere and breadth of water-oriented actives we all enjoy in the harbor. We serve as the watchdog by ethically protecting the rights of all boaters and representing them when collective action is most effective. We actively gather information and communicate our views to educate boaters, external interests, and public officials. We build and maintain constructive, working relationships to achieve common goals with other harbor stakeholders. We will pass on our harbor to the next generation of recreational boaters in better condition than it is today.
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