2024–25 Season Closes in Style at the Jervis Bay Classic The 2024–25 sailing season in New South Wales and at the Vincentia Sailing Club came to an epic conclusion over the ANZAC long weekend with the running of the Jervis Bay Classic. Held across three days, the Classic combined long-distance adventure with high-paced short course…
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Day One There was no racing on Day One, with the AP over A hoisted around 1430hrs. But that didn’t stop the Hobie Groms from making the most of the conditions, getting some valuable time on the water as a tidy 8–10 knot south-easterly blew across the lake. With racing off the cards, the groms…
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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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Mar
Mar
A mix of conditions and new divisions at the 49th WA Hobie 16 Championships It was an ideal weekend in Western Australia for the 2025 Pitts Design and Construction WA Hobie 16 State Championships. Eight races were held on 1 & 2 March and the event was hosted by Jervoise Bay Sailing Club. Two new…
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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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Jan
Jan
Rediscovered and reinstated at the 50th Australian Championships in Jervis Bay, the NSW Hobie Cat Association challenged the other States for Supremacy. In other words, Australian Hobie Sailing’s ‘State of Origin’. After setting the challenge of at the 51st Nationals in Bris-Vegas of the lowest total points of the top-3 teams/helms in the Hobie 16 &…
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Dec
Dec
Lake sailing, expect the unexpected right? Late Sunday afternoon, as a fleet of over 70 boats-worth congregated in and around Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club’s main clubhouse looking out over one of the most picturesque destinations for Hobie Cat sailing I’ve seen in a long time; Mads & Zac stated the most simplest of facts that…
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Dec
Dec
Sail Brisbane 2024 kicked off with six eager Hobie teams and a building southeast breeze. The enthusiasm was evident, with Lachy, Pelican, and Bella all being OCS (on course side) at the first start. Despite this, the close racing that followed for the opening race set the tone for an exciting regatta. Team Bates continued…
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Nov
Nov
The Hobie 16 State Championships recently took place on the beautiful Lake Cootharaba over the October long weekend, with ideal flat-water racing conditions drawing a strong turnout. Day 1 featured stunning weather, highlighted by a north-westerly breeze that shifted into a brisk 20-knot north-easterly sea breeze, enabling a full day of competitive racing. Team Bates…
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Nov
Nov
The annual Phil Johnston Memorial 14ft Catamaran Regatta, held at Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club, delivered another weekend of sensational racing on the waters of Lake Macquarie. Over 35 14ft catamarans took to the water in what can only be described as classic, tricky Mannering Park conditions. The fleet was diverse, with Hobie 14s leading…