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International Hobie Class, News

Hobie 18 Proposed Rules updated

Posted on 29 January 202428 January 2024 by David Brookes

29
Jan

Date: Middelfart, DENMARK, January 29, 2024 To: Hobie Class Members From: IHCA Rules Committee Subject: Hobie 18 class rule 3.2 and 5.7 revised change proposals Dear members, As announced on January 26, 2024, along with the result of the Hobie 18 Rule Change questionnaire, two of the six change proposals were deferred for further […]

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Result of the Hobie 18 Rule Change questionnaire

Posted on 26 January 202426 January 2024 by David Brookes

26
Jan

Result of the Hobie 18 Rule Change Questionnaire Dear class members, The Hobie 18 Rule Change questionnaire posted on December 9th, 2023, came to an end on January 16th, 2024. The Rules Committee has now analyzed the 109 received responses and we are pleased to announce the results on each of the six proposals: Q1. […]

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HOBIE CAT SAILING RETURNS TO THE HOBIE FAMILY

Posted on 13 December 202313 December 2023 by David Brookes

13
Dec

Hobie Cat Company I| and Starting Line Sailing have jointly decided to conclude their licensing agreement, marking a momentous occasion as Hobie Cat Sailing rejoins Hobie. Hobie expresses its sincere appreciation to the SLS family of companies for their recent stewardship of Hobie Sailboats. Leading the way in this thrilling resurgence is Steve Fields, the […]

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UPDATED CLASS RULES

Posted on 8 December 2023 by David Brookes

08
Dec

Dear class members, As announced in September the implementation of the changes to the trampoline rules for the Hobie Wave, Hobie 17, Hobie 18, and Hobie 20 depended on a World Sailing (WS) approval of the change to General Class Rule 16.5. A change is the prerequisite for the other rule updates. Click here for […]

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International Hobie Class, News

2023 Hobie 14 North American Championships.

Posted on 11 October 2023 by David Brookes

11
Oct

Hobie Fleet 106 and Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association, Dewey, DE. The 2023 Hobie 14 North American championships were hosted by Hobie Fleet 106 and the Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association. 22 Hobie 14 sailors lined up from all around North America to compete. This four-day event ran concurrently with a two-day Hobie regatta for 16’s and […]

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News, President's Report

Sometimes you have to do the drive!

Posted on 5 September 2023 by David Brookes

05
Sep

As a rule, we go to the Hobie 16 North American championships every year, regardless of where they are held. Other than 2022 (when we were in Spain for the worlds), we haven’t missed a North American Championships in a really long time. This year’s event was held in Alameda, CA, 2800 miles from where […]

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2023 Hobie 16 Open North American Championships Alameda, CA

Posted on 23 August 20235 September 2023 by David Brookes

23
Aug

Day 1 Alameda, CA (August 22, 2023): 34 teams registered for the 2023 Hobie 16 North American Championships in Alameda, CA. Weather conditions improved from yesterday after Tropical Storm Hilary had winds of 30 knots on the race course. This meant all the practice racing had to be cancelled. Conditions changed rapidly for the first […]

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Hobie H17/H18 North American Championship

Posted on 6 August 20236 August 2023 by David Brookes

06
Aug

Tuesday-Friday, August 1-5, 2023 Lake Quinault, WA Rain Forest Resort Village On the southeast shore of Washington State’s Lake Quinault, in the far southeast corner of the Olympic National Park, one of the quietest places on earth, a motley crew of sailors mingled Monday evening under and around the log cabana in the center of […]

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Events Archive, News

Hobie Mid-Winters East 2023

Posted on 7 April 202324 July 2023 by David Brookes

07
Apr

The spring sailing season begins! The first regatta of the season was Midwinters East held at Ocean Springs Yacht Club in Ocean Springs, MS. This has been the first event of the season for me for the last few years and despite being a 1000-mile drive it’s a great start to the season. A great […]

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International Hobie Class, News

Starting Line Sailing new Hobie manufacturer site visit

Posted on 22 March 202322 March 2023 by David Brookes

22
Mar

Believe Returning from a ski trip to New England, Carol and I took the opportunity to visit Starting Line Sailing’s manufacturing facility in Rhode Island, USA. Starting Line Sailing (SLS) is the parent company of West Coast Sailing, Zim Sailing, Dwyer Mast and Rigging and now Hobie Sailboats. Starting Line Sailing entered into a long-term […]

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