The 45th Brazilian Hobie Cat 16 Championship and 48th Brazilian Hobie Cat 14 Championship will be held from November 12th to 19th, 2022 Aracaju Yacht Club – Aracaju/SE.
On 20-21 August, 20 Hobie 14s competed for the “Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup” at the KZVW in the Netherlands. The wind conditions were perfect and varied between 8-15 knots. The results overall: Gerard Loos (NED) Thorin Zeilmaker (NED) Onno Schuitema (NED) Women’s team: Edith Henk (GER) Anna Smit (NED) Birgit von Hauseu (GER) We hope […]
Calling all International Hobie Sailors to the 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. The NSW Hobie Cat Association and the Vincentia Sailing Club, along with Hobie Asia Pacific have some very special news for you regarding the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals. Like everyone else, we are utterly blown away at the scale this event […]
Spring is here and the regatta season is ramping up. Hone your skills this season and join us in October for the Hobie 14 North American Championships! Host venue Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club (DCYC) provides an excellent venue for catamaran sailing. DCYC offers a grassy rigging beach, convenient trailer parking, clubhouse with covered patio, bathroom […]
Positive balance for the three days of regattas for the catamarans engaged in the National Hobie Multiclass which took place in Pescara under the expert organization of Mauro Di Feliciantonio and his ASD Svagamente within the official calendar of the Italian National Sailing Federation. Sunny days and a good east wind accompanied the more than […]
The Story… Who would’ve thought that after 50 years in Australia, the Hobie Cat Class would be as thrilling, influential, and undoubtedly unique as it was all those years ago? We are pleased to announce the 50th Australian National Hobie Championships. Just about everyone! The Vincentia Sailing Club, in conjunction with the NSW Hobie Cat […]
Ski season is winding down and sailing season is coming. As some of you know, my winter thing is working as a ski patroller at our local hill. I really enjoy the emergency medical component of ski patrol and helping people who are having a bad day. This past weekend, I was home and it […]
Winter was late but it finally arrived here in the US and for me, it’s ski season. The boat is tucked away in the garage. Our friends in Florida are hosting their popular winter Hobie sailing events as sailors from the north travel in search of warmer weather. Worlds date changes Many of you watched […]
Rule 50.1 (c) of the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), which govern our rules in racing, are as of 1 January 2023 requiring all trapeze harnesses to be of the quick release (QR) variety complying with ISO 10862. This is unless the class rules permit a trapeze harness that is not QR trapeze harnesses variety.It […]
Hobie MultiEuropeans, Hobie 16 Open Final Day Five races on the final day of the Hobie 16 Open European championships were held at Camping La Ballena Alegre. This would give the championships 12 races overall and allow the competitors to discard their two worst races. With the wind arriving it also gave the sailors excellent […]
