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Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 2, Hobie 16 Qualifying Day 1

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Hobie Multieuropeans Hobie 16 Qualifying Day 1 70
21
Sep

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 2, Day 1 for the Hobie 16 Qualifying at the Camping La Ballena Alegre The Hobie 16 Qualifying series started today with two races being sailed. With some great sailing out on the water with sailors double trapezing at times. As many of the sailors had qualified in their home country a […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1 Day 4 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Multieuropeans H14 Dragoon Hobie 16 Masters Day 4 57
20
Sep

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1, Day 4 and final day of racing for the 1st series at the Camping La Ballena Alegre. Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1, Day 4 at the Camping La Ballena Alegre. What a wonderful way to conclude the first series of the Hobie MultiEuropeans. We had two races for all the classes to […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1 Day 3 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Multieuropeans H14 Dragoon Hobie 16 Masters Day 3. 30
19
Sep

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1, Day 3 at the Camping La Ballena Alegre. Another amazing day in Spain at Camping La Ballena Alegre, which saw also the start of the Hobie 16Masters series. A total of four races for all the classes with a nice and tricky sea breeze from 8 to 14 knots. Arnaud Thieme […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1 Day 2 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Multieuropeans H14 And Dragoon Day 2. 10
18
Sep

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1, Day 2 at the Camping La Ballena Alegre. Day 2 in La Ballena Alegre for the Hobie MultiEuropeans we had an amazing breeze wind of 14-16 knots and in some gusts up to 18. Hobie 14 fleet ran four races for a total of seven, while for the Dragoon three races […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1 Day 1 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Multieuropeans H14 And Dragoon Day 1
17
Sep

Hobie MultiEuropeans Series 1, Day 1 at the Camping La Ballena Alegre. The races were planned to start at 13.00 for Dragoon and HC14 Classes. Weather conditions, unfortunately, were unstable, with some rain in the morning. Teams waited onshore until 14.00 due to weak and shifty winds, but they were all ready to go on […]

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Events Archive, News

Hobie 16 Spanish Championships

Posted on by David Brookes
Juan Antonio Llabrés and Tono Llabrés 2021 Hobie 16 Spanish Champions
14
Sep

The Spanish Catamarans Championship proclaims the new Hobie 16 Spanish Champions. The local Juan Antonio Llabrés del CR. Pobla Marina with his 12-year-old son, Tono Llabrés from RCN Valencia, won, after 9 races of 9 scheduled, in a hotly contested championship. The changes of position have been continued throughout the championships. The Hobie 16 Spanish […]

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News, President's Report

Life moves pretty fast. IHCA Presidents blog September 21

Posted on by David Brookes
Ihcapresident Blog Sept 216
14
Sep

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. September is here and while it’s still unpleasantly hot out, the end of the sailing season is not far off now for me. Our sailing season wraps up in early October and cooler weather will be […]

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News

Hobie MultiEuropeans Update

Posted on by David Brookes
12
Sep

The organizers have updated the Official Notice Board for the Hobie MultiEuropeans at Club de Vela Ballena Alegre, 15-26 September 2021 with some important information for the Hobie sailors. Confirmed Hobie Classes – Hobie 14 – Hobie 16 Master – Hobie 16 Open – Hobie Dragoon ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE HOBIE EUROPEANS Notice nº6 which […]

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Hobie 17 North American Championships 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie 17 start
10
Sep

The Hobie 17 North American Championships this year are being held at Washington Park Beach, Michigan City, Indiana (on Lake Michigan), Hobie Fleet 126. While most people associate Hobie sailing in the ocean Lake Michigan offers sandy beaches and surfing waves. So, this group of Hobie sailors feels right at home. Even the best plans […]

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Danish Hobie Class Association, News, Nyheder

Open Danish Hobie 16 SPI National Championship 2021

Posted on by DHCA
Danish Hobie 16 Spi championships
02
Sep

Open Danish Hobie 16 SPI National Championship 2021 This year the Danish Nationals were held on the capitol side of Denmark, more specific in Skovshoved. Saturday started off a bit wet and cold, lots of rain till midday cost a small delay on the start, but at 11.30 am, the regatta officially begun. With a […]

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Hobie Cat 16 Multi-National Championship for Italy, Austria, and Germany

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie 16 Lake Garda
02
Sep

Garda Trentino: the Hobie 16 showed a wave of colours during the National Championships of Italy, Austria and Germany Tri-color victory by Lorenzo Rossi and Diana Rogge; first female crew Chiara Spota and Chiara Ingrassia Clear overall victory for Stefan Griesmayer and Caterina Uberti Bright colours, which bring joy: this is the first impact of […]

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News

British Hobie 16 Championship 2021

Posted on by David Brookes
01
Sep

Day 1 of the British Hobie 16 Championship 2021 Three races were held on a well-set course by the RO in tricky conditions that saw plenty of opportunities for snakes and ladders on the racecourse where the ‘right way to go’ could quickly change.  Wind varied from big holes to flat-out speed races on the […]

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News

IHCA Rules Committee invite you to vote on a class rule change

Posted on by David Brookes
01
Sep

Dear Hobie Sailors, The IHCA Rules Committee requests that you review and vote accordingly with the changes they have recommended. To give some background into why the IHCA Rules Committee has submitted the rule change for comment and approval. The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) which govern our rules in racing has a minimum weight […]

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News

Estimating Services Minquiers Hobie Cat Dash

Posted on by David Brookes
Wildcats exiting St Aubin’s bay on way to Minquiers reef 10 mile
25
Aug

The Estimating Services Minquiers Hobie Cat Dash was held Sunday 22nd August. 10 Hobie Cats launched from the Gunsite beach in bright sunshine on Sunday morning for the distance race to the Minquiers Reef and back. The Fleet comprising of 3 Wildcats and 6 Hobie 16’s started the race in St.Aubin’s bay in a north […]

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News

Temporary change to IHCA Class Rules

Posted on by David Brookes
18
Aug

Recently the IHCA become aware that some trapeze harnesses, including the popular Zhik T3 are above the required weight in RRS 50.1(b). As the we have some major events taking place we don’t have the time to do a full sailor review to change our Class Rules. The IHCA in consultation with World Sailing have […]

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News

Savills Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie 16 Channel Islands start
04
Aug

Virtually perfect wind and sea conditions gave the record turnout of 35 teams excellent and competitive racing over the weekend in the Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships on the event’s 30th Anniversary year. The Championships were sponsored for a fourth year running by Savills Estate Agents and hosted by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club. […]

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