The NSW Hobie Cat Association, in conjunction with Great Lakes Sailing Club, are proud to release the Notice of Race and offical open entries for the 24-25 NSW Hobie 14, Women & Youth State Championships, to be held from the 21st-23rd of February 2025. Racing will be held on Friday afternoon, no start before 1700hrs,…
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2024 was active for the Hobie class, with regattas, international championships, and growing global participation. Additionally, the Hobie Cat Company went back to building Hobie Cats! Global Highlights Europe Poland & Germany (August): A combined national championship was a competition and training for the upcoming 2025 Hobie Multi Europeans in Ustka, Poland. Italy (July): Hobie…
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Hobie Sailors! Well, it’s been a busy year on the Australian Hobie scene! As I’m sure you’re all busy with the sailing season, it’s a good time to recap on the year. Starting the year we were up in Manly, Brisbane at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for a fantastic Nationals. Held over two series…
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Seeking Sailing Instructors for Wildwind, Greece. Wildwind Sailing Holidays have a few spaces available for staff starting mid April for their 2025 Summer Season. With the over 20 catamarans and more than 40 monohulls we have the biggest range of boats in Europe. This along with afternoons regularly blowing over 20 knots and Vassiliki’s town…
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Rediscovered and reinstated at the 50th Australian Championships in Jervis Bay, the NSW Hobie Cat Association challenged the other States for Supremacy. In other words, Australian Hobie Sailing’s ‘State of Origin’. After setting the challenge of at the 51st Nationals in Bris-Vegas of the lowest total points of the top-3 teams/helms in the Hobie 16 &…
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This has been the Victorian Hobie Cat Nationals … and this is Totally Immersed TV! Go ahead, sit back with a beverage and enjoy the Summer’s most anticipated limited series, TITV Presents: The 52nd Hobie Nationals | McCrae Yacht Club, Victoria. Directed by: Paddy Butler Produced by: Paddy Butler Co-Producers: Elisabeth Smith, Sophie Bates, Emily…
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Dear Hobie Sailors, This letter is coming to you from the ANHCA on behalf of your state Hobie class association. Please note all correspondence regarding meeting minutes, proxy forms and items of general business need to go back to your state association/delegate to be presented at the AGM. Please be advised that the 2024/25 ANHCA…
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Lake sailing, expect the unexpected right? Late Sunday afternoon, as a fleet of over 70 boats-worth congregated in and around Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club’s main clubhouse looking out over one of the most picturesque destinations for Hobie Cat sailing I’ve seen in a long time; Mads & Zac stated the most simplest of facts that…
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Sail Brisbane 2024 kicked off with six eager Hobie teams and a building southeast breeze. The enthusiasm was evident, with Lachy, Pelican, and Bella all being OCS (on course side) at the first start. Despite this, the close racing that followed for the opening race set the tone for an exciting regatta. Team Bates continued…
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The stage is set in McCrae, Victoria for one of the most spectacular, most sensationally extravagant Australian Championships for the Hobie Cat Class we have seen Down Under (let alone all around the world) for a very long time. The Hobie Cat Association of Victoria are rapt to confirm the Hobie All Stars band are…