International Hobie Class

Hobie 14 rule 3.4, 3.5, new 5.1 d) and Hobie 16 new rule 6.1 d) change proposals

Posted on by David Brookes
10
Oct

Date: Middelfart, DENMARK, October 10, 2024 To: Hobie Class Members From: IHCA Rules Committee Subject: Hobie 14 rule 3.4, 3.5, new 5.1 d) and Hobie 16 new rule 6.1 d) change proposals Dear members, The IHCA Rules Committee has prepared a rule change package of four proposals. One for the Hobie 16 and three for […]

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2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals – Record-Breaking Event with International Participation.

Posted on by David Brookes
2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals 8
03
Oct

From September 27th to 29th, the 2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals were held at Thurø, in the picturesque South Funen Archipelago. The event attracted 35 teams from Denmark, Germany, and Norway, making it the largest Hobie Cat 16 DM ever. This record marked a significant milestone for the class and highlighted the strong international […]

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IHCA Class Rules Q&A

Posted on by David Brookes
24
Sep

Dear members, The IHCA Rules Committee has, in response to received questions, worked on a IHCA Class Rules Q&A. We recently released a dedicated version in support of the “2024 Hobie 16 North American Championships”. Here is the latest version, which we would like to share with the entire Hobie world: Q: HC16 jib batten […]

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2024 Hobie 16 Open North American Championships

Posted on by David Brookes
2024 Hobie 16 North American Championships 5
17
Sep

Rowayton, CT Day 1 Rowayton, CT (September 16, 2024): Hobie 16 North American Championships got underway today at Roton Point Sailing Association in Rowayton, CT, a circa 1880 building later converted to a sailing club, with a pool and tennis courts with the front of the building facing the water. Many sailors are camping on […]

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New Hobie 16’s ready for shipping

Posted on by David Brookes
Steve Fields, Vice President Of Hobie Sailboats, Along With Esteban Cortez
13
Sep

Steve Fields, Vice President of Hobie Sailboats, along with Esteban Cortez from Hobie, stands beside the first Hobie 16 being assembled and prepared for shipment since Hobie Cat’s return to the Hobie Company. Steve shared, “It’s been a journey with more headwinds than we anticipated, but now Hobie 16s are finally shipping to our patient […]

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Hobie Class Brazil Announces BRASCAT 2024 – Open Invitation to All Hobie Sailors

Posted on by David Brookes
Brascat 2024
12
Sep

Fortaleza Yacht Club to Host Prestigious Event from November 13-17, 2024 The Hobie Class of Brazil is proud to announce and extend a warm invitation to all Hobie sailors to participate in the BRASCAT 2024 (Brazilian Hobie Championships). This highly anticipated event will be held at the iconic Fortaleza Yacht Club, located in the stunning […]

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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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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

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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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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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