by Tom | Dec 14, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
Since I’ve failed to maintain the newsletter releases throughout the year, this is a powerthough article to touch on events through the year. 2023 might see some better documentation.In 2022 Murrays Sports has participated in, supported or hosted a number of...
by Tom | Dec 14, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
Introduction This is a general guide to current gear recommendations for beach cat sailing. We’ve had guidelines for decades, but gear offering changes. If you’re new or haven’t looked in awhile, here are some of the current product offerings for...
by Tom | Dec 14, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
The success of Hobiecat company and the Hobie class association comes from the people. The popularity of the boats comes partially from a great design, but equally from a culture that developed around the Hobie Way of Life. There were/ are other boats that are faster...
by Tom | Dec 13, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
As the summer was winding down, we ventured to the coast of the mediteranian near Barcelona Spain for the Hobie 16 Worlds event. My first worlds was in Captiva Island in Florida, USA back in 2019. We went for the experience and only managed to compete in the...
by Tom | Dec 13, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
Just getting started or looking to upgrade? Now may be the time to check in for some new gear! We’ve got some great pricing on some stragglers and some big shipments of new releases! Prospective wing foilers could pickup a Phazer or Evolve board and some V2...
by Tom | Dec 13, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
In September we traveled up to Hood River, OR for the annual show and tell from the major industry manufacturers. It’s one of the best opportunities to test out the new designs in similar conditions from various leaders in the industry to make sure that...
by Tom | May 5, 2022 | Blogs
AZ Wind Fanatics, Murrays Sports and the American Windsurfing Association put on a gathering at lake pleasant just north west of Phoenix AZ. It was a great chance for locals to learn about the principles of windsurfing and wing foiling. The day started light and ended...
by Tom | May 5, 2022 | Blogs
What’s the best mainsheet for my boat? Do you guys have a good mainsheet for my boat? This is one of the most common questions asked of us. We have a bunch of great options… but like most things, it depends on what you’re doing. There are a couple of...
by Tom | May 5, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
Cinco De Mayo Regatta 2022 Fleet 66 puts on another exciting event! Every year, Fleet 66 puts on an event in Puerto Penasco at the north east edge of the Sea of Cortez. We cruise down and stop at Why Not Travel Store. The eclectic fuel stop offers travel...
by Tom | May 5, 2022 | Blogs, Newsletters
H16 Restoration #4 The Grey Ghost (1984) Most of the restoration jobs we’ve done so far have been abandoned or unwanted boats. This one came in as an unfinished project. Denny had purchased this boat about 20 years ago to clean up and race in the 16A fleet. He...
by Tom | Apr 14, 2022 | Blogs
Season Starter Boat Checks! Check your Rigging! As you pull your boats out of storage, or pick one up for the first time, now is the best time to inspect your rigging! Sometimes we don’t have time for thorough inspections, but here are some general and then boat...
by Tom | Apr 14, 2022 | Blogs
Cheata Motor Brackets is now Cheata Motor Brackets by Murrays! For decades, Murrays Sports has worked with Peter Carras over at Cheata Motor Brackets to provide simple and effective brackets for adding outboard motors to your beach cats. Recently, Peter has chosen to...
by Tom | Mar 5, 2022 | Blogs
TKB 2022 Freeride Test Week Testing was great this year. As in the past we test the gear for a week in La Ventana in January. The team consists of about a dozen kiters of various levels to get a well rounded review. This year we had kites, wings, twintips and...
by Tom | Mar 4, 2022 | Blogs
Prindle Catamarans 50th Anniversary Regatta I’m Chris, a Texas boy who loves sailing catamarans. I sailed some multi hulls in high school but spent more time on monohulls than anything else. Mostly J-24, Sunfish, and other keel boats, but I had a friend who had a...
by Tom | Mar 4, 2022 | Blogs
A few short months ago, 78 Hobie waves gathered in Texas for the US Sailing Alter Cup championships. Last weekend we had ten boats turn out for our regional championships in the South Bay of San Diego. The Formula Wave class has been growing again recently with the...
by Tom | Feb 2, 2022 | Blogs
H18 Turbo In the land locked waters of Lake Pleasant in Arizona, there are some exciting winds at dawn, but the typical regatta starts about noon or one when the wind is transitioning. Breeze is light and shifty and can be a bit frustrating. We’ve been working...
by Tom | Feb 2, 2022 | Blogs
Small Wings in Big Breeze This year meant some nice swell and stronger breeze to explore and expand some wing foiling skills. Largely we have light breeze and moderate swell in the central coast. The F-One CWC 6m and 8m wings have been great throughout most of the...
by Tom | Dec 20, 2021 | Blogs
The Drive – Check your Trailer! I know… I know… We loaded everything up. Checked almost everything. Noticed that the wheel looked weird, but we were already 6 hours late leaving from CA, and the last trip had been back and forth to Mojave, so...
by Tom | Jul 9, 2021 | Blogs
The Round Treasure Island Regatta is one of my favorites. The event has been going on for nearly 50 years! Participants gather at the Encinal Launch ramp in Alameda, CA for a day of buoy racing on Saturday and the main event, a distance race around Treasure Island in...
by Tom | Jul 9, 2021 | Blogs
For some, the sailing season is all wrapped up for the winter. For others, the season stretches all year long! This weekend we took part in the Arizona Yacht Club hosted, Governor’s Cup regatta. This is a pursuit race organized by a PHRF Handicap system. All...
by Tom | May 7, 2021 | Blogs
The summer is picking up! Parts and gear are more available than last year, but are hitting some supply chain issues coming in and going out. FedEx has re-instated their guarantee for overnight shipments, but all other services are a best effort sort of arrangement....
by Tom | Nov 10, 2020 | Blogs
Earlier this year we were given another old boat. The owner spoke very fondly of it, and unlike most of the vessels that I pick up, this one had been cared for, cleaned and stored well over the decades. It was picked up a number of months back, and gone through as...
by Tom | Nov 10, 2020 | Blogs
So like many old boats, this one comes with a solid layer of dirt and grime, as well as a fine chalky patina of oxidized gelcoat. We’ve all got our tricks and methods, as well as a variety of tools available to get boats looking good again. In this case...
by Tom | Nov 6, 2020 | Blogs
1981 Hobie 16 Gets a new life! Much like the boat on our homepage, this boat was donated by a local sailor. The boat was missing a few key components, had the mast base and head, welded to the mast, and a fairly tired trampoline among other things. In the coming weeks...
by Tom | Aug 7, 2020 | Blogs
Despite there being no socials, dinner and limited camping, sailors came from all over California, Nevada and Arizona to compete at one of West Coast’s most popular Catamaran events. Saturday began with clear glassy water, with a breeze that built from about 8am...
by Tom | Apr 22, 2020 | Blogs
Robine has just released the most advanced SK99 Dyneema kite line to date, Guarda SK99 on mini spools which is perfect for making custom length line sets. Guarda Sk99 is made specifically for the top kite racers. It comes in 1.1 and 1.3mm diameters and features...
by Tom | Mar 19, 2020 | Blogs
5/7/2021: Update We are mostly back to business as usual. Half of the staff has been vaccinated, and easing of regional restrictions have made it much easier to operate efficiently. We are still experiencing very high demand for products, expertise and services, so we...
by Dray Murray | Jan 30, 2020 | Blogs
Dray’s 2020 TKB freeride kite test week recap For the last 6 years I have made an annual pilgrimage to La Ventana in January to join the The Kiteboarder Magazine for their Freeride Test Week. At the TKB Test week we get to test an immense amount of the latest gear...
by Tom | Mar 19, 2019 | Blogs
Mission Bay Yacht Club in sunny San Diego was the venue for the 2019 North American Championships of the O’Pen Skiff class (formerly O’pen Bic) where kids and their parents from Hawaii to Germany gathered to compete in 2019 Un-Regatta. Dozens of new boats...
by Tom | Nov 20, 2018 | Blogs
Last month was the 50th Anniversary of Hobiecat. In celebration, Hobiecat Co organized a fun sail/ Race that left from Doheny Beach in Dana point, sailed up the coast and then down the coast towards the beach where the first Hobie was designed in the sand. We decided...