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Brisbane ’23 | The Queensland States Match Report

Cloudy with a chance of breeze? Welcome, Hobie Sailors, to what was another glorious weekend in the Sunshine State for the Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships. With newcomers and regulars to the Hobie Class alike plentiful on the waters of Quandamooka Country, along with past champions from the West and the South migrating to Bris-Vegas…

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Totally Immersed TV – Episode 1: Now We’re Talkin’

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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2022 Queensland State Championships – The Match Report

The Hobie Family, plus breeze, sunshine and choc tops? The true meaning of having “a bloody good time” couldn’t be more evident! As always, it was another sensational weekend for the Hobie Family, as we gathered for the 2022 Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships. Taking place at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on the crystal…

RQYS is Heating Up for the Queensland Hobie States

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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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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Update on the 50th Anniversary Australian Hobie Championships

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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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…

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2021 Bad News Regatta

The Bad News Regatta has been one of the largest winter regattas of Hobie sailing in Australia. Originally started back in the 1960’s prior to Hobies even being invented. The ‘Top Cat of the Alley’ and the ‘Currumbin Marathon’ was sailed the 2nd week end in June over what was then the Queens Birthday long…

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2021 Queensland Hobie State Titles, Lake Cootharaba

The 2021 Queensland Hobie State Titles, Lake Cootharaba, took place on the golden waters of Lake Cootharaba on the Sunshine Coast, saw a gusty, 20knot + SE blowing consistently across the lake. With a low developing off the coast further North is was wet and wild conditions. With many choc-tops cemented on the head of…