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 & Hobie 14 Opens, Team New South Wales backed their bid once again with a 64 point victory over the Victorians. Although leading initially after Series One with a successful top 3 teams in the Hobie 16 Opens, the home state of Queensland was unsuccessful in their challenge, with minimal numbers in the second Series with the Hobie 14s.
Leading into the 52nd Australian Championships, Team NSW set a new challenge for the State Teams: The Team with the lowest combined point score of their top-5 boats will be awarded the State of Supremacy. However, this is only inclusive of fleets with a minimum of three States in competition. Those being the 16 Opens, 14 Opens, and 16 Women & Youth).
The final score are as follows:
Team Victoria: 214
- Michelle Bursa & Emily Chiu (Hobie 16 Womens): 23
- Emma Morris & Nomes Chiu (Hobie 16 Womens): 33
- Zoe Morris & Jemima Wilson (Hobie 16 Womens): 48
- Fletcher & Georgia Warren-Myers (Hobie 16 Opens): 53
- Fletcher Warren-Myers (Hobie 14 Opens): 57
Team New South Wales: 266
- Paddy Butler (Hobie 14 Opens): 28
- Mick Butler (Hobie 14 Opens): 34
- Rod Waterhouse (Hobie 14 Opens): 35
- Mick Butler & Courtney Smith (Hobie 16 Opens): 71
- Paddy Butler & Sophie Bates (Hobie 16 Opens): 98
Team Western Australia: 274
- Cam Owen & Suzzi Ghent (Hobie 16 Opens): 24
- Darren Smith & Claire Bisgood (Hobie 16 Opens): 29
- Darren Smith (Hobie 14 Opens): 43
- Phil & Caitlyn Epps (Hobie 16 Opens): 99
- Brad Quartermaine (Hobie 14 Opens): 79
Team Queensland: 512.5
- Carmen & Haylie Andrews (Hobie 16 Womens): 31
- Andrew Warneke & Carmen Andrews (Hobie 16 Opens): 174
- Average Points 102.5
- Average Points 102.5
- Average Points 102.5
