Displayed here is a culmination of the greatest Hobie Cat Sailors that Australia has to offer.
From the nooks and crannies in Victoria, all the way up the eastern seaboard to the Sunshine State, and across the continent to the vast land in the West, we assemble the greatest Hobie Sailors throughout Australia. In doing so, we anticipate and dare to dream of the eventual outcome as we head into the Australian Hobie Class Championships, as the final event of the Australian Championships Tour.
After 50 years of the Hobie Class in Australia, promoting our competitive spirit along with the truly spectacular number of sailors in our class, the ANHCA thought we’d put together a ‘Minor Premiership. The top sailors, the greatest performed State and Sailing Clubs, along with those who have displayed the ‘Hobie Spirit’ across the 2024 Sailing Season, will receive special recognition at the welcoming ceremony for the Hobie Nationals.
- Any official Club regatta will qualify for the Championships Tour. There must be a minimum of five entries per class to qualify and/or be scored separately. If there are less than five entries per class, a score will be applied for an overall position on yardstick in a mixed fleet, OR a maximum of 25pts will be applied for the event.
- If there is an event not yet posted on the Championships Tour, or you have an event you’d like included into the Events Calendar, please get in contact with The ANHCA.
Stay tuned Cowboy Sailors, place your bets, get your boat ready, and we’ll be seeing you all at the next event on the Championship Tour with the Hobie Family.
The Championship Tour – Point System
- 300 Points – World Championships (Open)
- 200 Points – Australian/Continental Championships
- 150 Points – World Championships (Division)
- 100 Points – State Championships / Nationals (Women & Youth / Division)
- 50 Points – Official Club Regatta / States (Women & Youth / Division)
Ranking Points = E (N-P+1) / N
- E = Event Rank
- N = Number of Entries
- P = Position in regatta
Current Hobie Cat National Champions
| Hobie 16 Discipline | Skipper | Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Darren Smith | Claire Bisgood |
| Masters | Cam Owen | Suzzi Ghent |
| Grand Masters | Darren Smith | Claire Bisgood |
| Great Grand Masters | Phil Kellond-Knight | James Kellond-Knight |
| Women | Bella Zanesco | Helen Warneke |
| Youth | Lachy Owen | Elisabeth Smith |
| Hobie 14 Discipline | Skipper |
|---|---|
| Open | Bryn Robinson-Mills |
| Masters | Fletcher Warren-Myers |
| Grand Masters | Mick Butler |
| Great Grand Masters | Rod Waterhouse |
| Women | Georgia Warren-Myers |
| Youth | Bryn Robinson-Mills |
| Turbo (Jervis Bay, 2023) | Upu Kila |
| Class | Skipper | Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Hobie 17 (Jervis Bay, 2022) | Jon Simms | |
| Hobie 18 | Peter Manley | Katie Duggan |
| Tiger (Jervis Bay, 2023) | Kerry Driver | Andrew Driver |
| Wildcat | Shane Peterson | Peter Dubbelaar |
| Dragoon (Jervis Bay, 2023) | Matilda Morris | Emily Chiu |
Current Hobie Cat State Champions
| State | Location | Hobie 14-Turbo | Hobie 14 | Hobie 16 | Hobie 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Kurnell Catamaran Club & Toukley Sailing Club | Andrew McKenzie | Rod Waterhouse | Cam Owen & Suzzi Ghent | Rod Waterhouse & Evan Darmanin |
| VIC | Anglesea Motor Yacht Club | Upu Kila | Mick Butler | Fletcher & Georgia Warren-Myers | Jake de Rooy & Alannah Simpson |
| WA | The Cruising Yacht Club, Rockingham | Darren Smith | Gavin Colby & Mia Lovelady | ||
| QLD | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Mick Butler | Peter & Juliet Bates |