It’s almost time to head to the sunshine state for the 51st Australian Championships at RQYS. Before all that RQYS is hosting Sail Brisbane ’23 on the 9th and 10th of December. With the invite going out to all keen Hobie sailors that just can’t wait to come to Queensland. For interstate travellers there will…
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The NSW Hobie Cat Association, in conjunction with the Vincentia Sailing Club, will be holding a Training & Development weekend during the first weekend in December. With the VSC hosting some of the best Hobie 14 sailors in the world, and the Australian Championships just over a month away, there’s no better time to hang…
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Coaching weekend coming up! Free and everyone welcome. Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November. The Ron Tough Yachting Foundation Hobie Fleet Coaching Clinic weekend is free and available to all sailors. The content will suit all multihulls and any other fast moving class. Saturday 18 November 9:45 am start time. At the Dinghy and Training…
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Revvin’ up your engine, Listen to her howlin’ roar… Joining the contingent of cargo ships, jellyfish, and planes overhead on the flat waters of Botany Bay in Dharawal country, a strong fleet of catamarans hit the water over the weekend of the 4th and 5th of November. Kurnell Catamaran Club played host to the first…
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Dear Hobie sailors, The EHCA and Univela Campione del Garda are delighted to announce the dates for the 2024 Hobie Multi-Europeans. The event will be held from the 16th to the 26th of July with the following race agenda: Hobie Dragoon: 17th-20th July Hobie 14: 17th-20th July Hobie Cat 16 Youth: 17th-20th July Hobie Cat…
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Nov
Representing Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and Nedlands Yacht Club, Cam Owen and Susan Ghent continue to support their sport and their Hobie 16 class through travel to regional clubs and special events, interstate and overseas. The Western Australian team traveled to Spain to compete in the 2022 Hobie 16 World Championships, where they went head-to-head with 225…
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Dear class members, The Hobie Cat 14 minimum crew weight survey launched in September came to an end on October 19, 2023. We now have the result based on 198 valid responses. A great turnout which has exceeded our expectations and contributes significantly to producing the best possible image on how the hot Hobie Cat…
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Oct
The Age of the Resurgence isn’t slowing down! The Australian Hobie Class is looking to gauge an understanding from our Hobie 14 sailors as to who would be interested in purchasing a BRAND NEW Hobie 14 mainsail and/or 14-Turbo jib manufactured by Starting Line Sailing (SLS). These sails would be the same as the mains…
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Oct
Toukley Sailing Club’s Bill Cheal Memorial Regatta unfolded over the October long weekend on the picturesque waters Darkinjung’s Tuggerah Lake, offering sailors and spectators alike an exhilarating three days of racing filled with varying conditions. The regatta, which honoured the memory of the late Bill Cheal, a founding member of Toukley Sailing Club, showcased the…
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Entries are officially OPEN and the Notice of Race is LIVE for the 2023-2024 Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. Taking place in Manly, Brisbane out of the widely renowned Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, the Queensland Hobie Cat Association have been working tirelessly behind scenes, with Yacht Share, Sunstate Watersports, Cat Covers & Gill all jumping…