Very sad news – Bob Henderson, an old-time Hobie sailor from Yarra Bay, died on the weekend in Qld. Bob Henderson and wife crew Marilyn began sailing at Yarra Bay 16 foot Skiff Club along with good mate Bob Munroe, initially Hobie 14’s, then H16’s. Yarra Bay had a very strong H14 fleet at that…
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Oct
The 2016 NSW Hobie Cat State Titles will be sailed at Toukley Sailing Club over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of December 2016. For all the info, NoR, Entry Form and to see who is going, check out the EVENT SITE As always, we appreciate the support of the event sponsors: Hobie Cat…
Queensland Youth Week From the 1-5 July, RQYS once again hosted the annual Queensland Youth Championships. Youth Week is an event for all classes, ranging from dinghies, skiffs, sailboards and most importantly the cats. Youth Week is used as the final selection regatta for the Australia youth sailing team, and for the last time, the…
Queensland Youth Week From the 1-5 July, RQYS once again hosted the annual Queensland Youth Championships. Youth Week is an event for all classes, ranging from dinghies, skiffs, sailboards and most importantly the cats. Youth Week is used as the final selection regatta for the Australia youth sailing team, and for the last time, the…
NOTICE OF RACE 28th December 2016 – 5th January 2017 Hervey Bay Sailing Club, Hervey Bay – Queensland. Proudly supported by The organising authority is the Hervey Bay Sailing Club, in conjunction with the Queensland Hobie Cat Association. Amended 16/02/2016 1 RULES 1.1 Thee regatta will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 No…
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During the first week of the April holidays, the 50th annual CHS sailing regatta was held at Belmont 16’s sailing club. There were 6 exciting races held over the 4 day event, with all sailors immensely enjoying their time on Lake Macquarie, NSW. There were six Hobie 16’s at the event with the top four being…
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Feb
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A fleet of 18 Hobie 14s lined up for the first H14 Nationals in 17 years. The competitors ranged from Hobie “Die Hards” sailing boats that cost from $0 – $1000, borrowed boats through to brand new boats. Almost half the fleet are women! Favourites Fletch & Georgia Warren-Myers (3rd and 2nd in the recent…
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Feb
Feb
The first day of the Hobie 14 Nationals and Jervis Bay Classic was as good as it gets. A Fleet of 18 Hobie 14s, 7 Hobie 16 Youth teams and 10 open H16s enjoyed (or endured) a Jervis Bay Nor-Easter that built quickly from around 12 knots at the start of race 1, through to…
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Jan
Jan
The 21st Hobie 16 World Championships entry page is now live and taking entries. The web site with all the information is hobieworlds.com Australia has three prequalified spots allocated which are offered in order of finishing at the recent Australian Hobie 16 Championships at Port Stephens. We require confirmation from place getters as to…
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Jan
The Australian Youth Championships were sailed over 4 days in varying conditions on Sydney Harbour, out of Woolarah Sailing Club. In the Hobie 16 fleet, the regatta was dominated by Lachie and Ethan White, with the battle for second and third a close battle between Vincentia club-mates Kyle Fortier / Bonnie Butler and Will McKenzie…