When has “luck” ever been associated with Hobie sailing? On the second instalment of Totally Immersed TV: On The Radio, Luke and Paddy sit down with Hobie 16 Worlds virgins, Conor and Joey. The pair discuss how they’re feeling on how they’re preparing for their first of many outings at a Hobie worlds, and what…
Author Archives: Paddy Butler
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Sep
Sep
They’re mean, slightly lean, absolute sailing machines. Let us introduce you to Team Australia! With less than a month until the 23rd instalment of the Hobie 16 World Championships kicks off in Costa Brava, Spain, it’s about time we reacquaint ourselves with the “fresh-faced” Team representing the Land Down Under this time round. Across seven…
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Aug
Aug
As Jake once said to Elwood: “We’re putting the band back together…” On a “mission from God”, and determined to make the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals the greatest of all time, a small band of Cowboys and Cowgirls have come together to pull off a miracle. And when we say miracle, we don’t mean…
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Aug
Aug
The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and the kids are absolutely loving it! On the first instalment of Totally Immersed TV: On The Radio, your hosts, Luke and Paddy, sit down to yarn about all things Hobie Sailing in Australia. On the agenda, the lads discuss the 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships,…
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Aug
Aug
Calling all International Hobie Sailors to the 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. The NSW Hobie Cat Association and the Vincentia Sailing Club, along with Hobie Asia Pacific have some very special news for you regarding the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals. Like everyone else, we are utterly blown away at the scale this event…
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Jul
Jul
It’s the off season Hobie Sailors, but is it really? The 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships is well and truly underway, with a jaw-dropping 90 boats entered over two Series. Yes, you read that correctly – 90 boats. This number is absolutely staggering. If you’re one of the Cowboys or Cowgirls that have already…
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Jul
Jul
50 years of Totally Immersed fun on and off the water, Hobie Cat is here for the long haul.. With 6 months to go until the 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships is due to commence in glorious fashion, it’s time we take a look at what we’ve got so far. Across two Series, a…
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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
Winter’s well and truly here, but has that ever stopped us before? The first half of the 2022 Australian Hobie Cat Championship Tour is all but packed away for the winter, and on the eve of the Winter Solstice, it’s time to start looking forward to what’s coming up on the Hobie Family’s calendar. The…
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Jun
Jun
How would you describe the Bad News Regatta in three words or less? “Bloody good time”; “oh my god”; “how good’s this”, “your shout bloke”; “back to Squirters?”; and … “who’s seen Worsty?” The mainsails have been pulled down and the jibs have been rolled up tight, after what was one of the most chaotic,…