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August 30th marks the 45th anniversary of the first-ever Hobie 14 Women’s US Nationals in Lake Tahoe.

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie 14 Women’s US Nationals
30
Aug

When you’re the daughter of Hobie Alter Sr., the designer of the ever-popular Hobie surfboards, skateboards and Hobie Cat sailboats, it only seems natural that these hobbies would become a way of life. And it has for Paula Alter, the oldest of the Alter children, just as it has for her dad and brothers. At […]

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Dutch Open Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup 2024

Posted on by David Brookes
H14 Blue Sail
26
Aug

Wassenaar, The Netherlands – 24-25 August 2024 The prestigious “Dutch Open Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup” took place this past weekend at the KZVW in Wassenaar, marking the 6th consecutive year of this exciting event. With 14 competitors participating, this year’s competition was fiercely contested under challenging conditions. The weekend was characterized by rough seas, with […]

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2024 German and Polish HC16 and HC14 Championship – A Historic Regatta Event in Ustka.

Posted on by David Brookes
German And Polish Hc16 And Hc14 Championship Ustka 20248
22
Aug

For the first time, German and Polish sailing communities joined forces to organise their National Hobie Cat Championships in the picturesque town of Ustka, Poland. This unprecedented event saw 53 catamarans on the starting line, marking a significant moment in the history of Hobie Cat sailing. Ustka, with its wide beaches of fine Baltic sand […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Notice of Race 2024/25 Australian Hobie Cat Nationals released

Posted on by David Brookes
Australian Hobie Championships Series 2
02
Aug

Notice of Race | 2024/25 Australian Hobie Cat National Championships It’s the news we’ve been waiting for folks! The Australian Hobie Family is well and truly on their way to Victoria for the 52nd Australian Championships, taking place on the shores of Port Phillip Bay at the widely renowned, McCrae Yacht Club. Having hosted a […]

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Current HC16 World Champions becoming new 2024 HC16 European Champions

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
24 Hc Me Hc16 Gold Fleet Podium
31
Jul

🥇Congratulations to Cam Owen & Suz Ghent from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club/Nedlands Yacht Club from Australia with 64 points after 16 races. 🥈The second place went to the Danish team of Nicklas Heide and Josephine P. Frederiksen (Aarhus Sejlklub/Hellerup Sejlklub) with 88,00 points. 🥉And third place went to Jens Goritz with Kerstin Wichardt […]

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50th anniversary Hobie Cat 16 – 50 years of Hobie way of life in Europe

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
Hc16 50th Anniversary Trophy
26
Jul

In 1974, the 1st Hobie 16 European Championship took place in Toulon, Southern France. Since then, the Hobie family has been meeting every year all over Europe for the Hobie 16 European Championships. Since Dorgambide/Dorgambide from France who have won the 1st Hobie 16 Europeans, we have visited so many beautiful locations – from Sweden […]

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2024 Hobie Cat MultiEuropeans – Pre-Series completed

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
24 Hc Me Hc14 Podium
24
Jul

The first part of the event took place under very varied conditions with everything from no wind up to a gusty breeze around 25 knots or so. Quite challenging. The Hobie Dragoons have sailed 11 races, and the podium is 100% Italian. First place went to Spalloni Elena and Francesco Tisena with 23 points. Second […]

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2024 Hobie Cat MultiEuropeans – Hobie16 Qualifying Series are in the bag

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
Hc16 Gold Fleet Sails
23
Jul

53 teams from 3 different continents have sailed in perfect windy conditions 8 races in front of Campione on Lake Garda. On the first day, the South wind called Ora delivered nice 17-20knots of breeze which allowed to sail the maximum of 5 races and on the second race day another 3 races got completed […]

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HOBIE Europeans 2024, Hobie Class European Championship – Day 1

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
Hobie Europeans 2024 Day 1 07767
18
Jul

Racing began for the Hobie Cat 16 Youth with and without Spi, Hobie Dragoon, and Hobie Cat 14 classes. The scheduled 13:00 start was delayed due to light wind conditions. The race committee waited as long as possible before sending the boats out at 17:30 when a light southerly breeze of around 6-7 knots arrived. […]

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EHCA News, News

Italian Hobie Raid with Hobie Fleet 808

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Riad 2024 16
16
Jul

Ninth edition of the Raid of the 808 Fleet with fifteen HC16 participants: the bulk of the Fleet departing from the sailing base of Pescara (Barracuda bathing establishment), others from Ortona (the “Stalingrad” of Italy, also the site of the first raid called the “Raid of the Saraceni”) because we know that 808 is a […]

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2024 Hobie Cat Multi Europeans Press Conference

Posted on by David Brookes
Progr 6462
12
Jul

Milan – The Hobie Cat Europeans 2024 press conference took place at Palazzo Lombardia. From Tuesday, July 16, to Friday, July 26, the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games, Campione del Garda will be the chosen venue for the 2024 Multi Europeans and in particular, the 50th Edition of the Hobie Cat 16 European […]

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Open Polish and German Hobie 14 and Hobie 16 Nationals in Ustka, Poland

Posted on by David Brookes
Polish And German Hobie 14 And Hobie 16 Nationals In Ustka 5
11
Jul

The Open Polish and German Hobie 14 and Hobie 16 Nationals in Ustka, Poland, from August 16-18, 2024. This exceptional event is not only open to sailors from other countries but also features a junior open category for those under 23. With 59 crews already registered, we encourage you to secure your spot and be […]

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News

2025 – 2028 Racing Rules of Sailing

Posted on by David Brookes
World Sailing Logo
08
Jul

The 2025- 2028 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) have now been published by World Sailing. These will come into effect on 1 January 2025. The 2025-2028 Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) have also been published by World Sailing. These will come into effect on 1 January 2025. These new rules and the current 2021-2024 Racing […]

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EHCA News, News

Savills Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships

Posted on by David Brookes
Royal Channel Island Yacht Club Hobie Cat Championships Picture: David Ferguson
04
Jul

A flat glassy sea with little wind greeted the Hobie crews as they rigged their boats on the Gunsite beach in anticipation of the first of 6 Championship races on the Saturday morning. The wind eventually filled in from the south after an hours delay enabling the Hobie teams to launch and commence racing in […]

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Last Italian National Event before European Championship

Posted on by David Brookes
Last Italian National Event 2024 14
03
Jul

Cesenatico and Congrega Velisti, a winning combination… excellent hospitality, great food, lots of pampering, and good winds. The last national Hobie Cat event before the European Championship featured three classes and 28 crews. On Saturday, the sun and winds between 10 and 15 knots allowed for four races to take place. On Sunday, the cloudy […]

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News, President's Report

IHCA President June 2024 Blog “Call your Dealer”

Posted on by David Brookes
Telephone Ihca
27
Jun

Hobie Dealers – purchasing parts and boats. Lately, there have been lots of questions and confusion about what is available and where you should go to purchase parts and accessories. Granted, we are in a transitional time as Hobie Cat Company restarts production, but everything is coming. The message from Hobie Cat Co. is to […]

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