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Hobie Mirage Drive BENEFITS PERFORMANCE OTHER FACTS

  • The MirageDrive is easy to use, quiet and creates no splash.

  • Leaves yours hands free for fishing, photography or holding a drink.

  • Your feet rest naturally on the pedals, for quick, effortless, back-and-forth motions.

  • Much faster and more efficient than paddling

  • The large muscles in your legs produce more powerful propulsion versus using your arms on a paddled kayak

  • No annoying dripping water from a paddle

The magic to the Mirage Drive is its drive pattern. The "sails" flex and take the shape of a propeller blade then reverse their shape on the opposite stroke. This sweeping action (versus a complete revolution as with a standard propeller) allows the MirageDrive to utilize large, powerful blades in a shallower configuration. You can also use very short strokes, with the blades against the hull, to propel the boat through shallow water.

Midwest Sailing -- Home Page -- Portage Yacht Club
Located in Pinckney, Michigan 12 miles northwest of Ann Arbor:
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Phone: 734.426.4155

E-Mail: sail@chartermi.net