It’s that time of year again, only 9 weeks until the return of the iconic Bad News Regatta! Gold Coast Catamaran Club’s ‘Bad News Regatta’ has been one of the largest winter regattas for catamaran sailing in Australia. Originally started back in the 1960’s prior to Hobie Cats even being invented. The ‘Top Cat of…
Author Archives: Paddy Butler
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Mar
Dear class members, As announced in our post published 21/11/2024 following the comment period, the proposed changes to Hobie 14 Rule 3.4 and 3.5 were foreseen to go into effect as of 01/04/2024 pending approval from World Sailing and the IHCA Council. This is now the case, and the updates go into effect at the anticipated date….
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The NSWHCA is looking at potential options for the NSW State Championships 2025/26 and beyond. The committee would like to gain an understanding from its members as to where and when they would like to race in the future State Championships. In this form you will be notifying the committee of: H16 & H18 States…
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Mar
Mar
Rowdy’s Roundup of the 2025 Victorian State Championships Well, here it is before it all fades into the past. A few diehards rolled into the Rosebud Yacht Club gates on Friday night, greeted by hot and dry weather. We set up the Hobies and then spent the rest of the balmy evening at the Rosebud…
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For the 2025/26 NSW Traveller Series, the NSW State Championships for the Hobie 14-Turbo will be held in conjunction with Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club’s Phil Johnston 14ft Memorial Regatta. The dates of the regatta are locked in for 18-19, October ’25, two weeks after Great Lakes Sailing Club’s Wildcat Regatta. As a widely renowned…
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Mar
Mar
When we first tossed around the idea of sailing a state title at Forster, we thought, “No way, that would be way too good to be true. I guess we’ll just tie it in with Wildcat?” But if you told me three years ago that the NSW Hobie Class would have Forster all to ourselves,…
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With great sorrow, we bid farewell to John Stokely Dinsdale, who passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his family at home. John leaves an immeasurable void in the world of catamaran sailing and in the Hobie community, which owes so much to him. John Dinsdale was a pioneer…
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Feb
Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions/modifications (rev. 2) 31/01/2025 The International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) Rules Committee has as part of the ongoing and not yet finished class rule change process on IHCA Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 decided to grant exemptions and modifications to the provisions of the…
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The VSC’s Jervis Bay Classic is returning once again, once again taking place over the ANZAC Long Weekend. The JB Classic will consist of: A long-distance race, known as the ‘Round the Bay Rally’ on ANZAC Day; Followed by short course racing on Saturday and Sunday. Please see the NOR & SIs for further details….
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Jan
Key Dates to Remember Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February 2025: Round 2 NSW Sabot Titles Sunday 16th February: Try Sailing Day for the General Public Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February: NSW Hobie 14 Open Class and Hobie 16/18 Women’s & Youth State Titles Great Lakes Sailing Club Inc. is excited to announce the…