In this episode of Talking Hobies will featured boat maintenance and general repairs. Guest speaker was Rob Jerry Hobie dealer from Syracuse, NY. In this episode we explained that maintenance and general repairs are not as complex as some people may think. Doing preventative maintenance can also save you a lot of money in the […]

The 2021 Equipment Rules of Sailing will come into effect on 1 January 2021. These rules will be used in conjunction with our Class Rules for the Hobie Tiger and Wild Cat. All our Class Rules and Equipment Rules can be found on our web site  The 2021 – 2024 Equipment Rules of Sailing  compilation […]

Talking Hobie’s Episode 3 is discussing Rudders and featured Steve Fields from Hobie Cat Company as the co-host. We will cover rudders and rudders system from the 1970’s through today. We go through the history of rudders and  how to repair and look after them.   #talkinghobies

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) governs the sport of sailboat and sailboard racing. It is revised and published every four years by World Sailing. The current edition is The RRS 2017-2020. The RRS for 2021-24, which take effect on 1 January 2021. The study version highlighting the changes between the current rules and the […]

Talking Hobies. A new webinar series by the International Hobie Class Association on all things related to Hobie Cat sailing. Episode 2 will continue the topic of fiberglass repair featured in episode 1. Mark Modderman is a fiberglass repair professional and will demonstrate gel coat application and finishing repairs. #talkinghobies