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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Jan
Jan
How good is Hobie Sailing! The word is in from the Hobie Family, and we can confirm that the 2022 Hobie 14, Women & Youth State Championships, along with the inaugural Hobie Dragoon Australian National Championships, was unarguably a glorious success! And after what was an awesome presentation night up at the Vincentia Country Club,…
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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
The VSC’s ‘ Round the Bay Rally’ NYE Celebration is fast approaching, and this will be a spectacle on the Bay that you won’t want to miss. With sausage sizzle of all sausage sizzles planned for lunch as reach the other side of the bay, and the Jervis Bay Brewing Co. waiting for us as…
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Dec
Dec
Entries for the Youth, Women’s, Masters, Grand Master, Great Grand Masters are OPEN! In November, we released the Notice of Race, and now entry to the 23rd Hobie 16 World Championships is now open to all disciplines with the exception of the prequalified, which will open on the 23rd December 2021. The prequalified entries will open at…
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Aug
Aug
A update ont he 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships taking place at the Vincentia Sailing Club on Jervis Bay, NSW over the New Year period, especially in light of last year’s most unfortunate cancellation. (And before you forget, here’s just a gentle reminder we are still moving ahead in the planning for the NSW…
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Aug
Aug
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…