Torquay Sailing Club, on the raw and wild Victorian Surf Coast, has a dedicated race team hitting the water throughout winter. With a new race officer, Paddy Gittings, the crew are sailing Hobie 14s, 14 Turbos and 16s with blue lips and white hands. Most Sundays, all that’s left to wonder is whether the air…
Category Archives: National News
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There is excitement in the air for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. To be held in Busselton in the South West of Western Australia and hosted by Geographe Bay Yacht Club in December / January. The WA fleet has a fun regatta planned for all involved and the region…
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The ‘NSW Youth Multihull Sailing Coaching Camp 2025 | Sponsored by Vaikobi’ event is for youth sailors U23, comprises a three day coaching clinic and a three day regatta. All junior and youth classes and classes sailed by sailors under 23 are welcome. This event is focussed on growing participation in junior and youth multihull…
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The 2024–25 Queensland Hobie Traveller Series brought together passionate Hobie sailors from across the state (and beyond) for a packed calendar of regattas. From winter glamour sailing at Humpybong to the iconic Bad News Regatta on the Gold Coast, the series showcased everything great about Hobie racing — fun, fierce competition, and a whole lot…
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The Wildcat Regatta is back and it’s more WILD than ever! The NSWHCA’s man on the ground Mr. Michael ‘The Director’ Taylor, along with the widely renowned President of the Great Lakes Sailing Club, Tim Haffner, are all well and truly underway with the organisation of the fabled Wild Cat Regatta. Taking place once again…
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Welcome to the inaugural Wave Grand Prix The NSW Hobie Cat Association, in conjunction with the Vincentia Sailing Club, are proud to release the Notice of Race and offical open entries for the 2025 NSW Hobie Wave State Championships, the first ever Championship level event for the humble Hobie Wave to be held in Australia….
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Western Australia is known as a mecca for wind sports and Busselton is an excellent location for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. Hosted by Geographe Bay Yacht Club, the event will run from 27 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. Series One invites Hobie 16 teams to contest the…
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On the latest Bar Karate – The Sailing Podcast’s episode the three current World Champions from the Hobie Class join the boys for a yarn. Cam Owen & Suzzi Ghent, current Hobie 16 World Champions, along with Hobie 14 World Champion, Paddy Butler, share what they’re doing of their own competitions. Each of them putting…
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MULTI SERIES FORMAT The NSW Hobie Cat Association will again split the State Championships throughout the 2025 Championship Tour, and 2025/26 NSW Traveller Series. In running a split series, the NSWHCA wishes to encourage our Women & Youth members to develop their skills and sail in a competitive environment. We also recognise that many of our members own…
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To All Members of the International Hobie Class Association (IHCA), The IHCA Executive Committee wishes to inform you of a significant development affecting our class’s future operations. To fully understand the situation, we believe it’s important to provide some background. Since 1970, the Hobie Cat Company—and later also Hobie Cat Europe—has consistently supported the Hobie…