The RCIYC Hobie Fleets Rosscot Winter series came to a close during December. The event started in October with eight races scheduled to finish on the 20th December. Results were taken on the 4 races held due to the extra Covid distancing restrictions coming in two days before the last races were due to take […]

The Hobie 16 Nationals in Plettenburg Bay, sponsored by Robberg Fine Foods, got underway despite a nervous wobble after Monday night’s announcement by the President that beaches in the Garden Route would be closed due to covid-19 concerns. As you will see from the presentation. After clarity was received that boats would be permitted to […]

18 teams braved the cold weather, 6-9 degrees Celsius and a strong current. Add a strong current and winds of 25-35 knots it tested these brave sailors. Fang Cheng Gang, China certainly started the winter off for these tough sailors. Considering the wind and temperature were too severe to some of the sailors, RC decided […]

The Hobie 16 South African Hobie Championships will be sailed from ‘Hobie Beach’ Plettenberg Bay. Of course they would be racing at ‘Hobie Beach’.  Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plet or Plett, is the primary town of the Bitou Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Plett lies on South Africa’s Garden Route 210 […]

From the RC Vessel: Day 1 of the Hobie 16 Women, 17 and 18 NACs was a spectacular day. The day started as most have, with the breeze from the NE in a light to variable condition. We waited a bit to set the course and it was spot on as the breeze went right […]

The elements of wind, water and waves graciously served up a weekend of Championship racing to be remembered for the 30 teams entered in the 29th Channels Islands Hobie Cat Championships, hosted by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club and sponsored by Savills Estate Agents. Fair weather and a fresh force 5 north westerly offshore […]