Assist our major sponsors Wildwind and Total Joyrider TV in The British Travel Awards

Wildwind And Joyrider

Dear Hobie Friends, As you may know our major sponsors, Simon Morgan and Joe Bennett of Wildwind and Total Joyrider TV, have been nominated for an important award and we at the IHCA and EHCA would ask you to offer them your support. The British Travel Awards are the most prestigious travel awards in the […]

Entries Open & Notice of Race LIVE for the 51st Australian Hobie Championships

Rqys Hobie

Entries are officially OPEN and the Notice of Race is LIVE for the 2023-2024 Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. Taking place in Manly, Brisbane out of the widely renowned Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, the Queensland Hobie Cat Association has been working tirelessly behind the scenes, with Yacht Share, Sunstate Watersports, Cat Covers & Gill all […]

SURVEY: Shall a minimum crew weight be reinstated for the Hobie Cat 14?

Hobie 14

The question of whether the Hobie Cat 14 shall have a minimum crew weight reinstated or keep no minimum weight is discussed more and more along with the revival of the class around the world. Up till sometime in the 90s the Hobie Cat 14 had a minimum crew weight of 150 lbs. (68.1 kg). […]

2023 Open Danish Hobie 16 SPI Nationals

Danish Hobie 16 Open

Date: September 16-17, 2023 Location: Skovshoved Sailing Club, Copenhagen The Open Danish Hobie 16 SPI Nationals took place over the weekend at the beautiful Skovshoved Sailing Club, with a gathering of 13 teams (12 Danish, 1 German). The championship unfolded: Day 1 – Saturday Saturday greeted the competitors with medium wind conditions, ranging between 10 […]

Hobie Wave, Hobie 17, Hobie 18 and Hobie 20 class rule changes have been accepted.

Hobie Wave

Dear class members, We are pleased to announce the votes cast on the eight proposals published on 09-08-2023 have all been supported by a majority of 85% or more. A clear signal. Good comments were received as well. Based on this result and the comments the IHCA Rules Committee prepared and submitted a recommendation to […]

Sometimes you have to do the drive!

Hobie 16 Na Championships 2023 Travel5

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 […]

British Hobie 16 Nationals, Sponsored by WildWind– Poole Yacht Club

2023 British Hobie Championships

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 […]

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