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Totally Immersed TV’s ‘The Italian Job’ | Hobie 14 Worlds

“What now? Well, it’s time for a beer!” Join Paddy, Mick & Rod as they take you behind the scenes in Circolo Vela Cesenatico for the Hobie 14 World Championships. Directed & Produced by: Paddy Butler Executive Producers: Hobie Asia Pacific, Vaikobi & Mick Butler Cinematography & Film Editing: Paddy Butler & Mads Gillard

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Totally Immersed TV on the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix

“Never have I ever seen anything like this…” In a state of wondrous shock, Gav Luxton & Mick Butler starred in utter disbelief at what lay before them at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix. However, despite what you would expect, it wasn’t when the boys were on Sydney 2000, watching nine F50’s hit the…

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Entries Open for the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals

It’s been a long time coming Cowboy Sailors, but we’re finally here… Entries are officially OPEN for the 50th Hobie Cat National Championships, taking place in Jervis Bay, NSW, at the widely renowned Vincentia Sailing Club. The tension is building, the sailors are training and the wind gods are working tirelessly as we all begin…

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Notice of Race LIVE for the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals

This is the moment we’ve been waiting for Cowboy Sailors. As La Lina continues to rain down the much despised deluge the east coast has been experiencing, we sit here in sogginess and dream of what is to come. The Hobie Family sends out all our love to our mates in northern NSW and south-east…

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The Hobie 14 Hybrid

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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NSW Hobie Cat State Championships – The Match Report

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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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…