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Miller Made Sailing Films Too

By Christine Weaver | January 26, 2018 | Orcas Island, WA |

By now skiers have heard that ski filmmaker extraordinaire Warren Miller passed away at home on Orcas Island on Wednesday at the age of 93. What skiers — and sailors — may not know is that Miller made sailing films too. Among them were promotional films for the Hobie 33, an offshore-capable racing monohull designed by Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards and built by Hobie Cats in the 1980s. (See www.hobie33class.com for more on the Hobie 33.)

A Hobie 33 racing from San Francisco to Hawaii in the 1980s. The boats are well suited for racing to Hawaii or Mexico and still do so. This is a screenshot from Hall of Fame Regatta Part II, shot in San Francisco. See also Hobie 33 Crash Test on YouTube.

© 2018 Warren Miller

We were unable to find another of Miller’s sailing films, Hot Yachts, Cold Water, about West Coast sailing. If you come across it, please let us know.

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