The 2024 Macao International Regatta is on from January 11th to 14th 2024 in Macao. Once again they have chosen the Hobie 16 as the multihull.
Hobie Fleet 106 and Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association, Dewey, DE. The 2023 Hobie 14 North American championships were hosted by Hobie Fleet 106 and the Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association. 22 Hobie 14 sailors lined up from all around North America to compete. This four-day event ran concurrently with a two-day Hobie regatta for 16’s and […]
As a rule, we go to the Hobie 16 North American championships every year, regardless of where they are held. Other than 2022 (when we were in Spain for the worlds), we haven’t missed a North American Championships in a really long time. This year’s event was held in Alameda, CA, 2800 miles from where […]
Twenty-two teams lined up for the British Hobie 16 Nationals, sponsored by WildWind, over three days at Poole Yacht Club. With an increasing international flavour present from South Africa, Greece and the Channel Islands the teams eagerly awaited the flat and fast conditions normally offered on the harbour. Day one saw the fleet depart the […]
Day 1 Alameda, CA (August 22, 2023): 34 teams registered for the 2023 Hobie 16 North American Championships in Alameda, CA. Weather conditions improved from yesterday after Tropical Storm Hilary had winds of 30 knots on the race course. This meant all the practice racing had to be cancelled. Conditions changed rapidly for the first […]
On 19-20 August, 18 Hobie 14s competed for the “Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup” at the KZVW in the Netherlands. This year was the 5th year in a row for the Wassenaar Cup with sailors from various countries. Conditions were perfect from light weather to high waves with winds of over 20 knots. Something for everyone. […]
On a weekend of this very hot July, the usual raid of the 808 Fleet of Pescara took place, now in its eighth edition. The raid is an event eagerly awaited by the 808 Hobie caters as it brings together not only the crews who are passionate about regattas but also those who experience the […]
A rock’n’roll roll day for the Hobie Cat community. A local low pressure offered a good wind to Hobie Sailors to have four fun races. The best way to close this fantastic event in Italy. Circolo Vela Cesenatico offered all a prize-giving ceremony on the beach and the top 3 podium is: HOBIE CAT 14 […]
The third day of the Hobie Cat 14 World Championship and Hobie Cat 16 European Championship got maybe the best conditions of the week, however light though. The wind was generally light, between 8 and 10 knots, but the wind shifts played into the cards to the ones who chose the best side of the […]
A long second day of sailing for the Hobie Cat 14 World Championship and Hobie Cat 16 Europeans Championship. Four races with light and variable wind and all fleets are ready for the last two day. For Hobie Cat 14 World Championship Patrick Butler (AUS) and Mick Butler (AUS) stay at the top. Thorin Zeilmaker […]
