EHCA News, News

HOBIE RAID 2025: another HOBIEctive achieved!

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Raid 2025 9
28
Jul

THE RAID OF INCLUSION The tenth edition of the 808 Fleet Hobie Raid and another success for the event, with twenty HC16s participating: the bulk of the fleet departing from the Pescara sailing base (Barracuda beach resort), others from Ortona (the “Stalingrad” of Italy, also the site of the first raid, called the “Raid of […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Estimating Services Cat Dash & Surf Races St Ouens Bay, Jersey, Saturday 5th July

Posted on by David Brookes
Luc Richard & Thomas Harris Wave Jumping
09
Jul

Spectators were treated to colourful action as Hobie Cats raced through the surf and back in the Estimating Services Bay Races held at Jersey’s premier surfing beach. Even cars travelling along the Five Mile road were stopping when they spotted the surf sailing with people coming to the beach to witness the energised thrills and […]

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Danish Hobie Class Association, Fleet 333, News, Nyheder

Danish Hobie 16 Nationals 2025 / 333 Cup

Posted on by erikolsen
2025 Open Danish Nationals podium
03
Jul

What a Weekend! ⛵☀🍰 From June 20–22, Hobie sailors from all corners of Denmark gathered in Egensedybet for a championship weekend that delivered sunshine, solid wind, great racing, amazing food – and all the Hobie vibes we live for. 🌞 Friday – The Warm-Up Team Skovshoved kicked things off early, cruising from the east coast […]

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News

IHCA Class Rule Book updated

Posted on by David Brookes
01
Jun

The IHCA Rule Book has been updated after the wording has been further clarified by the Rules Committee (based on the feedback received during the comment period) and finally by World Sailing. This was from the comment period 24/01/2025, on the proposed change proposals to Hobie General Rule 10, Hobie 14 Rule 5.1 c), and […]

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EHCA News, News

Thrilling Action at the 2025 Multihull Copa de España in Valencia

Posted on by David Brookes
Copa España’ 2025 4
28
May

This past weekend, the 2025 edition of the Multihull Copa de España was held at the prestigious Real Club Náutico de Valencia, delivering a spectacular showcase of speed, skill, and resilience on the water. The regatta kicked off with challenging conditions—over 20 knots of breeze on the first day tested the crews with rough seas […]

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EHCA News, News

Cat Dash and Surf Races 5-6 July St Ouen’s Bay

Posted on by David Brookes
Estimating Services Poster Design
22
May

From something totally different in Hobie racing from The Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club. SATURDAY Event Highlights: ⛵ Team Race 🌊 Surf Riding 🏄 Best Wave Contest 👬 Crew Race (weather permitting) 🏁 Le Mans Style Start 🔥 BBQ Social in the Evening – food, drinks! SUNDAY Event Highlights: ⛵ Le Braye – Gunsite Race! […]

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EHCA News, News

Adriatic Hobie Cat Cup

Posted on by David Brookes
Adriatic Hobie 2022 18
14
May

The 2025 Pescara 808 Fleet championship, the Adriatic Hobie Cat Cup (AHCC), has reached its eighteenth edition. The first day was held with 10 Hobie 16s on the starting line out of about 50 Hobie 16s in the city of Pescara. Not all Hobie owners are “racers”, but they are always animated by the spirit […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Class Rules updated information

Posted on by David Brookes
07
May

Dear class members, As published in our post on 24/01/2025, following the comment period, the proposed change proposals to Hobie General Rule 10, Hobie 14 Rule 5.1 c), and Hobie 16 Rule 6.1 c) were foreseen to go into effect on 01/06/2025 pending approval from the IHCA Council and World Sailing. The required approvals are […]

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EHCA News, News

Hobie Cat Regatta in Cagliari: A Memorable Finale to the 2025 Sailing Championship at Windsurfing Club Cagliari

Posted on by David Brookes
754 Nazionale Multiclasse 2025
30
Apr

The final leg of the 2025 Sailing Championship, held over Easter weekend at Poetto Beach in Cagliari and organized by the Windsurfing Club Cagliari, delivered three intense days of racing and emotion, making it one for the history books of the Hobie Cat class. Strong winds marked the opening day, with Alessandro Cesarini and Eleonora […]

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News

Important Update from the IHCA Executive Committee

Posted on by David Brookes
28
Apr

To All Members of the International Hobie Class Association (IHCA), The IHCA Executive Committee wishes to inform you of a significant development affecting our class’s future operations. To fully understand the situation, we believe it’s important to provide some background. Since 1970, the Hobie Cat Company—and later also Hobie Cat Europe—has consistently supported the Hobie […]

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Events, News

Notice of Race & Entries Open – Australian Hobie Cat Championships – Busselton, WA

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Cat Western Aus
21
Apr

Entries are OPEN, and the Notice of Race is LIVE for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat Nationals, which will be hosted by the HCAWA, with Geographe Bay Yacht Club, in Undalup Country, Busselton, Western Australia. You will not want to miss this event! Our mates from Hobie Team WA have a […]

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EHCA News, News

2025 Hobie Class Multi-Europeans Set for Ustka, Poland

Posted on by David Brookes
Post Facebook Instagram
09
Apr

The 2025 Hobie Class Multi-Europeans will take place in Ustka, Poland, from 13–23 August 2025, and preparations are already in full swing. Sailors from across Europe and beyond are invited to compete in one of the most anticipated events on the Hobie calendar. Hosted on the beautiful Baltic coast, this year’s MultiEuropeans will feature the […]

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Events Archive, News

Jervoise Bay 2025 | The Western Australia Hobie 16 States Report

Posted on by David Brookes
2025 Hobie 16 Western Australia
15
Mar

A mix of conditions and new divisions at the 49th Western Australia Hobie 16 States Championships It was an ideal weekend in Western Australia for the 2025 Pitts Design and Construction Western Australia Hobie 16 State Championships. Eight races were held on 1 & 2 March and the event was hosted by Jervoise Bay Sailing […]

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Events Archive, News

2025 Victorian Hobie State Championships

Posted on by David Brookes
Victorian State Titles
15
Mar

 Roundup of the 2025 Victorian Hobie  State Championships Well, here it is before it all fades into the past. A few diehards rolled into the Rosebud Yacht Club gates on Friday night, greeted by hot and dry weather. We set up the Hobies and then spent the rest of the balmy evening at the Rosebud […]

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Events Archive, International Hobie Class

Forster ’25 – The New South Wales Hobie States Match Report

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Nsw 2025
07
Mar

When we first tossed around the idea of sailing a state title at Forster, we thought, “No way, that would be way too good to be true. I guess we’ll just tie it in with Wildcat?” But if you told me three years ago that the NSW Hobie Class would have Forster all to ourselves, […]

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News

Eight Bells for a Hobie Legend

Posted on by David Brookes
John Dinsdale
06
Feb

With great sorrow, we bid farewell to John Stokely Dinsdale, who passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his family at home. John leaves an immeasurable void in the world of catamaran sailing and in the Hobie community, which owes so much to him. John Dinsdale was a pioneer […]

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