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An Exciting Battle for the Podium at the WA Hobie 16 State Championships

It was an action-packed weekend of close racing at the 2022 Warren Taylor Homes WA Hobie 16 State Championships 2022, hosted by Geraldton Yacht Club. Known for strong winds at this time of year, the city of Geraldton had other plans for the Hobie 16 sailors. There was a mix of conditions over the 11…

Crossview Enterprises 2021 Wa Hobie Cat State Championships. Photo © Drew Malcolm

Championship time, Western Australian Hobie fleet gather in the Mid-West.

Known for its consistent summer breezes, the coastal city of Geraldton will play host to the 2022 Warren Taylor Homes WA Hobie State Championships. Located in the Mid-West 400 Km North of Perth the Hobie Cat sailing community always looks forward to racing at Geraldton Yacht Club. The regional club is full of friendly and…

23rd Hobie 16 World Championships entries and accommodation open (prequalified entries open end of the month)

Entries for the Youth, Women’s, Masters, Grand Master, Great Grand Masters are OPEN! In November, we released the Notice of Race, and now entry to the 23rd Hobie 16 World Championships is now open to all disciplines with the exception of the prequalified, which will open on the 23rd December 2021. The prequalified entries will open at…

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Hobie 2021/22 Victorian Calendar

The Victorian 2021/2022 Hobie summer event calendar for those that are feeling like a change from sailing at their own club weekend after weekend and would like to hook up their Hobie and go for a drive to see new places and new faces. Please visit the host club websites for information about the event…

Hobie National updated news.

A statement from the Australian National Hobie Class Association (ANHCA), New South Wales Hobie Class Hobie Association (NSWHCA) and the Vincentia Sailing Club (VSC) regarding the 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. We hope you’ve been keeping well, safe, healthy and most of all sane during the ridiculous year that we’ve been dealt with once…

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Update on the 50th Anniversary Australian Hobie Championships

A statement from the NSWHCA regarding the upcoming NSW State Championships and the 50th Anniversary of the Australian Hobie Cat National Championships – Jervis Bay, NSW. For those who are in lockdown, a huge congratulations goes out to you guys for getting through another week off the water! As it is the second last weekend…

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Temporary Rules Change

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…

Hobie 14 NSW State Titles

2021 Hobie 14 NSW State Championships

The 2021 Hobie 14 New South Wales State Championships will be held at the Great Lakes Sailing Club, Forster. The Hobie 14 NSW State Championships will be held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Wildcat Regatta. The event will be held over the October long weekend. All Hobie 14 sailors are invited to…

NSW Hobie State Titles 2021

2021 NSW Hobie Cat State Championships

After the highly eventful and tumultuous year that was 2020. The NSW Hobie Cat Association has decided to hold the NSW Hobie Cat State Championships at Twofold Bay Yacht Club, right next to Eden situated on the far south coast of NSW. During February of 2020, the NSW States in Twofold Bay were postponed due…

Hobie Bad News Regatta

2021 Bad News Regatta

The Bad News Regatta has been one of the largest winter regattas of Hobie sailing in Australia. Originally started back in the 1960’s prior to Hobies even being invented. The ‘Top Cat of the Alley’ and the ‘Currumbin Marathon’ was sailed the 2nd week end in June over what was then the Queens Birthday long…