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I doubt it will happen this year, but I wonder if the Tandem Island might possibly have an optional jib, or other extra sail ??
Max Houston.

Houston,

PenquinMan (Jim Czarnowski--chief Hobie engineer) and OceanDiva (wife, Elena) are piloting a tandem AI in the Everglades Challenge which is ongoing as I write this. Jim & Elena have a jib on their tandem, HOWEVER, he emphased to me that it was strickly a prototype and NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Keith

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I sail: S FL, Key Largo, Everglades, 10,000 Islands, Cape Romano, Cedar Key

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex ... It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." A. Einstein

Fyi... the main sail is designed to attach a jib and all the hardware is designed... hull is ready to accept... just need to finalize, but the jib is getting close.

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Matt Miller
Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Hobie Cat USA

Oh that's nice to hear - now I'm really gonna have to get one. Thanks Matt!

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joanie / Hobie enthusiast: H-14Ts, Waves, FloatCat 75, Adventure Islands, and now a DUNE Tandem Island!
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Any word on a standard AI jib upgrade?

AI jib is not in the works as far as I know. The Tandem version was designed into the boat. One for an AI would be much different.

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Matt Miller
Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Hobie Cat USA

This is all a ploy to get me to upgrade to a TI, isn't it?

Matt. So am I correct in understanding that the now shipping/soon to ship TI boats will have an option for the early owners to later purchase a Jib sail option for these boats?

In other words there are not 2 versions of the TI.? or anything preventing these first boats from upgrading/adding a jib kit?

I'd almost thought the jib thing was a dead issue. Wow good news - jib is alive!

I am told that all TI's are set up for the future jib kit.

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Matt Miller
Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Hobie Cat USA

Damn it! wish I'd known more about the TI when i bought my AI!

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That's awesome news!
Will there be any special offers on the jib kit for the TI ?

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I'd rather be sailing,
Mark.

Now that's an exciting bit of news

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Mickey
2011 AI Golden Papaya
2011 TI Golden Papaya

Jim Czarnowski (PenquinMan in Everglades Challenge) doing last minute packing for start of Everglades Challenge race. Note furled jib.


Elena (OceanDiva in EC) and Jim minutes from race start. Note furled jib on their tandem AI, but also note the 2nd tandem AI to left (piloted by Nick Hall, aka PelicanMan, in Ultimate Florida Challenge) does not have a jib. Jim emphasized the jib was a prototype and not available yet.


Keith

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I sail: S FL, Key Largo, Everglades, 10,000 Islands, Cape Romano, Cedar Key

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex ... It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." A. Einstein

The photos of the race TIs look great.

Thanks for posting them and until the TI is at the Hobie dealer the entire system, not just the jib, is still a prototype.

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Man i'm so jealous of soon to be TI owners right now! Hopefully with any luck the kibs will be a great success and Hobie will consider adding them to the AI.

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