The 2nd series of the Australian Hobie Championship is the Hobie 16 Open and Hobie 16 Masters. This is also the qualifying event for the 22nd Hobie 16 Worlds in Captiva Island, Florida for the South Pacific Region. Day 1 Four races on day one in light to moderate breezes. As expected the leader board […]
Series 1 Day 1 Unfortunately, only one race on the first day of the competition for the Hobie 14, Hobie 16 Grand Masters, Hobie 16 Youth, Hobie 16 Women, Hobie Tiger and Hobie Wild Cat. With the wind gusting to 28 knots it was too dangerous to continue racing. In the Hobie 14 current Hobie […]
The come back of youth Hobie sailors in the French Federal Competition 2019 will mark a further step in Youth Hobie sailors’ life in France. Following discussions which started two years ago between the French Sailing Federation and the French Hobie Class Association (AFHC), the Hobie Cat 16 Spi is coming back in the Youth […]
Amendment to Notice of Race Number 1 Delete IHCA General Class Rule 13.3 (a) The IHCA Rules Committee have agreed to delete HCA General Rules 13.3 a) for the 22nd Hobie 16 World Championships ONLY. The boats shall be raced with all aluminium mast. After the event, HCC is looking to ship some boats to […]
Dear all, The Rules Committee has the last couple of months worked on several issues and proposals. This work has materialized in a rule change package consisting of six proposals. These proposals are hereby distributed for comments according to the provisions of General Class Rule 24 and the policy of IHCA. Changes to the current […]
The UK Hobie 16 Nationals are returning to Poole Yacht Club after 41 years. Held May 25th-27th 2019.This is going to be an excellent event not to be missed! An easy location as it is straight off the ferry and you can wheel your Hobie 16 around the corner 5 minutes to the Club and […]
Don’t wait more…. Visit the website hobie2019larochelle.com, and register for the MultiWorlds Hobie and Dragoon,Europeans Hobie 16, the Wild Cat Championship and the Tiger International Cup! The Société des Régates Rochelaises (SRR) (srr-sailing.com) is working hard to offer you a great event in one of the most authentic and beautiful place in the southwest of […]
28 NOV 2018 Class rules interpretation to Hobie Cat 18: Q & A 2017-2020 IHCA Class Rules Q: Is it allowed to glue the beams? A: YES. Under the provisions of Gen. Class Rule 16.7 and provided it is not used to canter the hulls beyond the original angle, gluing of the beams to the […]
To all Hobie Sailors and friends. Kim Thomas IHCA Life Member, Australian Hobie Class Life Member and New South Wales Hobie Class Life Member passed away today at noon in Thailand. In 1972 I bought my first Hobie 14. I wandered into the factory in Brookvale and met owners Malcolm McCartney and Denny Keogh. They […]
The International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) and the European Hobie Class Association (EHCA) have signed and agreed with the Société des Régates Rochelaises in La Rochelle France to host the 2019 Hobie Mulitworlds and Europeans. Hobie14 and Dragoon World Championship with the Wild Cat and Tiger World Championships after meeting World Sailing Regulation 10.4 (b) […]
