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Eight Bells for a Hobie Legend

Posted on by David Brookes
John Dinsdale
05
Feb

With great sorrow, we bid farewell to John Stokely Dinsdale, who passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his family at home. John leaves an immeasurable void in the world of catamaran sailing and in the Hobie community, which owes so much to him. John Dinsdale was a pioneer […]

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EURO CUP 2025 for the Hobie 14

Posted on by David Brookes
Hobie Cat 14 Euro Cup 5
14
Jan

For the first time, the Euro Cup will be held in 2025! Every HC 14 sailor is eligible to participate. It is integrated into existing regattas, and every HC 14 sailor is eligible to participate: Cesenantico ITA  19 – 21/04 Bostalsee GER  21 – 22/06 Ustka POL  14 – 17/08 The aim is to create […]

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2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals – Record-Breaking Event with International Participation.

Posted on by David Brookes
2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals 8
03
Oct

From September 27th to 29th, the 2024 Open Danish Hobie 16 Nationals were held at Thurø, in the picturesque South Funen Archipelago. The event attracted 35 teams from Denmark, Germany, and Norway, making it the largest Hobie Cat 16 DM ever. This record marked a significant milestone for the class and highlighted the strong international […]

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Dutch Open Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup 2024

Posted on by David Brookes
H14 Blue Sail
26
Aug

Wassenaar, The Netherlands – 24-25 August 2024 The prestigious “Dutch Open Hobie 14 Wassenaar Cup” took place this past weekend at the KZVW in Wassenaar, marking the 6th consecutive year of this exciting event. With 14 competitors participating, this year’s competition was fiercely contested under challenging conditions. The weekend was characterized by rough seas, with […]

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2024 German and Polish HC16 and HC14 Championship – A Historic Regatta Event in Ustka.

Posted on by David Brookes
German And Polish Hc16 And Hc14 Championship Ustka 20248
22
Aug

For the first time, German and Polish sailing communities joined forces to organise their National Hobie Cat Championships in the picturesque town of Ustka, Poland. This unprecedented event saw 53 catamarans on the starting line, marking a significant moment in the history of Hobie Cat sailing. Ustka, with its wide beaches of fine Baltic sand […]

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Current HC16 World Champions becoming new 2024 HC16 European Champions

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
24 Hc Me Hc16 Gold Fleet Podium
30
Jul

🥇Congratulations to Cam Owen & Suz Ghent from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club/Nedlands Yacht Club from Australia with 64 points after 16 races. 🥈The second place went to the Danish team of Nicklas Heide and Josephine P. Frederiksen (Aarhus Sejlklub/Hellerup Sejlklub) with 88,00 points. 🥉And third place went to Jens Goritz with Kerstin Wichardt […]

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50th anniversary Hobie Cat 16 – 50 years of Hobie way of life in Europe

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
Hc16 50th Anniversary Trophy
26
Jul

In 1974, the 1st Hobie 16 European Championship took place in Toulon, Southern France. Since then, the Hobie family has been meeting every year all over Europe for the Hobie 16 European Championships. Since Dorgambide/Dorgambide from France who have won the 1st Hobie 16 Europeans, we have visited so many beautiful locations – from Sweden […]

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2024 Hobie Cat MultiEuropeans – Hobie16 Qualifying Series are in the bag

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
Hc16 Gold Fleet Sails
23
Jul

53 teams from 3 different continents have sailed in perfect windy conditions 8 races in front of Campione on Lake Garda. On the first day, the South wind called Ora delivered nice 17-20knots of breeze which allowed to sail the maximum of 5 races and on the second race day another 3 races got completed […]

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2024 Hobie Cat MultiEuropeans – Pre-Series completed

Posted on by European Hobie Class Association
24 Hc Me Hc14 Podium
23
Jul

The first part of the event took place under very varied conditions with everything from no wind up to a gusty breeze around 25 knots or so. Quite challenging. The Hobie Dragoons have sailed 11 races, and the podium is 100% Italian. First place went to Spalloni Elena and Francesco Tisena with 23 points. Second […]

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