Welcome to the new age of Hobie 14 Sailing. During the late days of January, whilst the summer sun was still shining and the blissful nor-easterly sea-breezes were still blowing, two young Cowboys decided to go for a sail. For one lad in particular, however, it wasn’t just any sail. For Bryn Robinson-Mills, the current…
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Mar
Mar
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…
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Feb
Feb
Since the Summer of 2019, the NSW Hobie Cat Association have been attempting to hold a State Championships down in the deep south in Twofold Bay, Eden. So finally, at long last, we got it done. Over the three days of racing, three blustery races were held on Friday, whilst both Saturday and Sunday were…
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Jan
Jan
Happy New Year Cowboy Sailors! It’s a new day Hobie Sailors! The clouds are rolling, the rain is pouring and the South-Wester is bellowing as La Niña continues to blanket the East Coast in a whirlwind of chill and humidity. However, has that ever stopped a Hobie Regatta from going ahead? We think not! As…
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Dec
Dec
It’s the merry season Hobie Sailors. The breeze is blowing, the beers will be flowing, and most of all, it’s the time in which we would all be preparing for the Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. But sadly that’s not the case. So in the Hobie spirit, we continue on with a sense of positivity…
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Dec
Dec
It was the maiden voyage for the NSW’s first brand-spankin Hobie Cat Dragoon on Friday morning, in the picturesque waters of Jervis Bay, NSW. The unlikely duo, Bonnie & Pat Butler, were given the privileged to test out the Dragoon early before school in a gusty SW, that can be seen by the the shots…
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Nov
Nov
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…
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Oct
Oct
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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Sep
Sep
With much disappointment, the committee of the NSWHCA, in consultation with Vincentia Sailing Club, have decided to POSTPONE Series 1 of the NSW Hobie Cat State Championships, being inclusive of the: Hobie 14s Womens Youth classes which was scheduled to take place from the 1st-3rd of October over the long weekend. With so much of…
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Aug
Aug
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…