Colourful and fast in the Hobie 16 fleet as WA turns on some great conditions. What a weekend it was in Perth for the 2023 Hobie 16 WA State Championships. The racing was close, fast and exciting and the Hobie 16’s certainly put on a great show with the course taking the full length of…
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Jun
Jun
Nationals, airborne dolphins and a bit of cheek … On the second instalment of Totally Immersed TV, Paddy is joined by the grommets from Vincentia: Bryn ‘The Young Gun’ Robinson-Mills, ‘Jimmy The Kid’ Winchester, and Brody ‘Quick-sticks’ Watt. The lads discuss the Early Bird entries for the 50th Hobie Cat Nationals and their plans for…
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Jun
Jun
Welcome to Totally Immersed TV, proudly supported by Hobie Cat Asia Pacific. The Hobie Hotshots, once sponsored by the NSW Hobie Cat Association, was the main source of information for the Australian Hobie Class. It filled us in on upcoming regattas, reflected the antics and mischief that the Hobie Family brought to each event, and…
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Apr
Apr
Get ready for a spectacular weekend on Moreton Bay. The tension is building for the highly anticipated 2022 Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships, taking place at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, and proudly supported by Sunstate Watersports and Cat Covers. With just shy of 40 boats entered in this years State Championships, with the Hobie…
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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
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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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…
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Jun
Jun
After the highly eventful and tumultuous year that was 2020. The NSW Hobie Cat Association has decided to hold the NSW Hobie Cat State Championships at Twofold Bay Yacht Club, right next to Eden situated on the far south coast of NSW. During February of 2020, the NSW States in Twofold Bay were postponed due…