Author Archives: Paddy Butler

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ANHCA Annual General Meeting – Notice to Sailors

Dear Hobie Sailors, This letter is coming to you from the ANHCA on behalf of your state Hobie class association. Please note all correspondence regarding meeting minutes, proxy forms and items of general business need to go back to your state association/delegate to be presented at the AGM. Please be advised that the 2025/26 ANHCA…

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2026 NSW Hobie 14, Women Youth & Rookie State Titles | Entries Open

It has been three long year’s since the Hobie Class hit the waters of Awabakal Country for a State Championships, and what better way to return to the beloved location of Wangi Wangi. This stand along State Championships will be the sixth round of the NSW Traveller Series and a Title event for the H14…

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NSW Hobie 16 & 18 State Championships – The Match Report

The anticipation was incredibly high leading into the first weekend of the Summer of Sailing. With Saturday’s forecast pushing into the high 30s and a strong westerly set to pump through — followed by a solid southerly buster on Sunday — every boat was rigged in full heavy-air mode. This year, five Hobie 16s lined…

Entries Open for Mannering Park’s Big Boat Regatta – NSW H16 & H18 States

For the 2025/26 NSW Traveller Series, the NSW State Championships for the Hobie 16s & Hobie 18s Opens (inc. Masters, GMasters & GGMasters) will be held in conjunction with Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club’s Big Boat Regatta. The dates of the regatta are locked in for 6-7, December ’25, and will also be inclusive of…

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Great Lakes Sailing Club’s Wildcat Regatta 2025 | The Match Report

It was, once again, an incredible weekend of racing at the Great Lakes Sailing Club’s annual Wildcat Regatta. Over the October long weekend, a total of 15 Hobie 14s—consisting of 5 x 14 Turbos and 10 x standard Hobie 14s—hit the water, with equal numbers of male and female helms, a record achievement for the…

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51st Bill Worrall Memorial Coaster – Australia Day Regatta

The Torquay Sailing Club, in concert with the Anglesea Motor Yacht Club, is holding its traditional Regatta over the Australia Day long-weekend. Day One features the Bill Worrall Memorial Coaster from Torquay to Point Roadknight and return. This is open to OTB catamarans, and other craft with similar yardstick to a Hobie 14 (96.5). Short…

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NSW & VIC Hobie Cat Awarded Sail Our Way Grants to Boost Women’s Participation in Sailing

Australian Sailing, in partnership with the Department of Health and Aged Care, is proud to announce that 55 sailing clubs and class associations across Australia have been successful in receiving a Sail Our Way grant to help increase women’s participation in sailing.  From a Girls-Only Discover Sailing Day at Hunters Hill Sailing Clubto women’s coaching and leadership clinics, the successful projects highlight the…