 Bill Mattson Welcome to "On The Wire". If you subscribe to the Hobie Mailing List, you may have heard about this project. Well... it’s finally in presentable form. Our goal is to provide Hobie Cat sailors with a resource they can count on to provide useful information and enjoyable entertainment.
Not just another website, "On The Wire" is an electronic magazine which will be completely updated each month. Each issue will bring:
Although the site is updated each month, it is our hope that the "Places to Sail" and "Classified Ad" sections are updated more frequently. Unlike a paper magazine, these sections allow readers to post information immediately via forms. Another distinction is that we will offer searchable archives, of which the engine is currently under development. When you need to find a tip you read about a few months back, you will be able to use the archives to search back issues for what you need. So why is the site free? Because we are idiots. Well... no. Actually, it’s because we are not quite sure how the site will be received. It will definitely take some personal expense to maintain, however, and we need to explore just how to recover some costs. Advertising may be the answer, but again, we need to see how the site is received before considering this. If advertising can’t cover the bills, a small subscription fee may be in order. Don’t expect any fees in the near future, and not without a great deal of discussion first. In the meantime, we could use your help! Have an interesting story or event to share? Boating pictures? Now is your chance to be a famous writer or photographer. Drop me an email if you have anything to submit. Together we can make "On The Wire" a great resource for Hobie Sailors everywhere.
Sail fast, sail safe.
|  Frank Pineau Hi. My name's Frank and I'm a doofus. You'll be seeing a lot of me in issues of "On The Wire". I'll be the guy with his pants on backwards. I'll also be providing tips on mismatched water shoes, and cutting your hands all to pieces with your boat rigging. I would also like to take this opportunity to make it public that I will be buying Bill Mattson a new house of his choice. This statement is made of sound mind and is legally binding.  Frank Pineau, Editor frp@pacificnet.net
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