Savills Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships

Royal Channel Island Yacht Club Hobie Cat Championships Picture: David Ferguson

A flat glassy sea with little wind greeted the Hobie crews as they rigged their boats on the Gunsite beach in anticipation of the first of 6 Championship races on the Saturday morning. The wind eventually filled in from the south after an hours delay enabling the Hobie teams to launch and commence racing in […]

Last Italian National Event before European Championship

Last Italian National Event 2024 14

Cesenatico and Congrega Velisti, a winning combination… excellent hospitality, great food, lots of pampering, and good winds. The last national Hobie Cat event before the European Championship featured three classes and 28 crews. On Saturday, the sun and winds between 10 and 15 knots allowed for four races to take place. On Sunday, the cloudy […]

@ 2024 Hobie MultiEuropeans competitors

Campione Squared Complete

Pre-event reminders from the Technical Committee Dear competitors, In order to get the equipment inspection and weighing of crews running as smoothly as possible please read and comply with the pre-event reminders from the Technical Committee. Click here for the reminders. Thanks. See you soon in Campione del Garda!   Best regards Erik Olsen IHCA Rules […]

Third Hobie Cat National Regatta took place in Bracciano

Italian Hobie Cat National Regatta,2

The Italian Hobie Cat National Regatta, a significant event in the sailing community, was successfully organized by the Yacht Club Bracciano Est in Bracciano on the first weekend of May. The event drew a large crowd, with 42 boats competing across 3 classes, Hobie Cat 16 Spi, Hobie Dragoon, and Hobie Cat 14, with the […]

48th Vele di Pasqua with 12 Hobie Cat 14

Vele Di Pasqua Hobie Cat 14 6

And again, Cesenatico hosted the Vele di Pasqua Regatta for the 48th time. If two years ago, for the first time, there were only 6 participants with the #HobieCat14, this year there were 12 boats with few last-minute dropouts that reduced the number of participants. Despite this, the event was a great success, thanks also […]

Twist Toggle REMINDER – update

Hobiecat Twist Toggle 20210000

Responses and questions to our original post published March 23, 2024, revealed some uncertainty on which boats are required to sail with twist toggles. Mainly because General Hobie Class Rule 15.2 is not very specific, and we should have been clearer in our communication. In addition, we also said, “The rule applies to all Hobie […]

Twist Toggle REMINDER

Twist toggle

General Hobie Class Rule 15.2 says: Shrouds and forestays shall connect to the HOBIE CAT CO. supplied shroud adjusters. The twist toggle shall not be removed and must be used as supplied. The rule applies to all Hobie classes except the Tiger and Wildcat. However, during the 2023 Hobie 14 Worlds in Cesenatico it became […]

Membership matters

Membership

The class reviews our finances and membership at the end of each year. Membership is our primary source of income, and it’s only through your support that the class can function at all. It’s interesting to understand where our members are located worldwide, and below is a breakdown of our 2023 membership by region and […]

WildWind Sailing Holidays and Joyrider TV wish you a Merry Christmas

Wildwind Joyridertv Christmas

On behalf of the entire Wildwind team, Joe wishes you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024! Can’t think of an excellent New Year’s resolution? This one’s easy! Subscribe to Joe’s JoyRider TV YouTube channel and, while you’re at it, subscribe to the Wildwind YouTube channel as well! Do it right now, […]

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