50 years ago on July 4th the very first Hobie® races took place

July 4th 1968 Hobie Alter, R. Paul Allen, Sandy Banks and a group of surfers all meet at Wayne Schafer’s home. A rail line ran behind Wayne’s house with a large sign that read “POCHE.” Therefore, Wayne’s place became known as “Poche Beach.” Little did they know they were making history on this day. Six […]

Danish Hobie Cat 16 Championship 2018: Bjoernholt brothers still dominate the fleet.

333 Cup, the traditional summer event of Hobie Fleet 333, was held by Svendborg Sunds Sejlklub on June 9-10, and also doubled as national championship for Hobie 16. Fourteen boats turned up for the event, together with a small fleet of 5 A-cats who were invited after another club had canceled their event for the […]

French Hobie® Championships: the suspense was maintained to the end.

The French Hobie Cat Championships was organized by the COYCH in Hyères (Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur) from the 19th to the 21st of May. The 18th of May was dedicated to training, under a fresh breeze and good conditions. The traditional welcome aperitif was offered by the French Hobie Class Association. Day 1 The first day was a […]

Victory for Lauritz Bockelmann and Kim Liedke in a great fleet of 50 Hobie® 16 catamarans in Grömitz

The Hobie way of life can be so beautiful! All participants of the season opener of the Super Sail Tour Series came to the wonderful city of Grömitz in Northern Germany near Lübeck. A sailor needs only wind, not too less, but not too much. Then, when the sun is shining without clouds in the […]

2018 Hobie 14 North American Championships

33 Hobie 14’s lined up at the startline for the 50th anniversary Hobie 14 North American Championships. Hosted by Hobie Fleet 204, Oneida Shores County Park, Brewerton NY. In the 33 teams there are four women’s team, with two teams from South Africa. Day 1 Day started with fog and was delayed. Wind was very […]

2018 South African Hobie 16 Championships

Well done to Blaine and Roxanne Dodds who claimed another South African Hobie 16 Championships. It was tough racing for the father and daughter combination who were pushed to the limit. Paul Lagesse and Tyran Keford held the lead until the last day of racing.  Former Hobie 16 World Champion Shaun Ferry and Lauren Pearce […]

Hobie Tiger SA National Championships and Xtreme Racing Series 2018

This event is an annual event and a highly sought after fixture on the South African Hobie calendar. Tiger sailors love sailing in Langebaan as it offers the very best conditions for these feisty catamarans and many Tiger owners keep their boats locally so as to be able to sail here year round. Others are […]

Hobie® Waves making a splash 2018 at the St. Thomas International Regatta

The 2018 St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) welcomes Hobie Waves to the regatta and builds on the success of a very popular Caribbean boat. The cycles of change continue and the results of the 2017 hurricane are showing in reduced participation in some local events and even the 45 year old STIR (ex Rolex) Regatta […]

John Ryall from RSA explains why he is an early bird entry to the Mutli-Europeans

This year marks the 10th Anniversary edition of the Hobie Multi-European Championships. With a little less than 5 month prior to the beginning of this year’s biggest Hobie regatta, already the number of early entries are setting new records with over 50 entries coming from 11 different nations in the most popular Hobie 16 Class.

Nicholas Lynch Real Estate 2017 Australian Hobie® Cat Nationals

The Nicholas Lynch Real Estate 2017 Australian Hobie® Cat Nationals briefing the night before the championships was well attended. Sailors from all around the world caught up. With an entry list of Hobie 16’s 43 Hobie 18’s 7 Hobie Tigers 5 Wild Cat 6 It was a very competitive fleet with former Hobie World Champions, […]

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