The Notice of Race is live and entries are officially OPEN for the 54th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships, taking place on the moona moona – Jervis Bay, NSW, on the home waters of the widely renowned Vincentia Sailing Club. This year, there is a slight change of dates, but not the twin series schedule…
Category Archives: NSW
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Feb
Feb
Well, we are SO GLAD we came back to Wangi Wangi for the 2026 NSW State Championships! After three long years away, Awabakal Country made sure we were keen and had been practising, because the wind wasn’t taking any chances with our skills. It wouldn’t be a match report without first and foremost thanking the…
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Jan
Jan
The 54th edition of the Hobie Cat Nationals are confirmed for next summer, with the Vincentia Sailing Club set to host the Hobie Family from the 31st of December ’26, through till the 10th of January ’27. 31st Dec ’26 | Round the Bay Rally & New Year’s Eve Party All Classes of Catamaran 2nd-5th…
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Dec
Dec
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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Dec
Dec
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…
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Nov
Nov
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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Nov
Nov
Entries are OPEN for Palm Beach Sailing Club’s annual Beware the Bullets Regatta, being held 15 & 16 November 2025. As a historic Hobie Cat sailing club, we hope to see a bunch of locals and travellers take on Pittwater once again.
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Oct
Oct
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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Oct
Oct
It was, once again, an excellent turnout for an excellent event at Mannering Park’s Phil Johnston Memorial 14ft Cat Regatta. Over the weekend of the 18th & 19th of October, 28 Hobie 14s hit the water, joining the fleet of Maricats, Paper Tigers and Arrows. It was always bound to be a hard-fought bunch of…
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Oct
Oct
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…