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Result of the Hobie 18 Rule Change questionnaire

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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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Thank You 2023 HCANA Top Cat Members!

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Thank you for your support in 2023! Renew or Join HCANA Now Previous Members: We are ready for your membership renewal for 2024, check your inbox and spam folder for instructions on renewing your memberships at our new membership platform hcana.prepflag.com. If you login with your email address, your previous information is stored and you […]

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UPDATED CLASS RULES

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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2023 Hobie 14 North American Championships.

Hobie 14 Na 2023

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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UPDATE: Hobie Cat 14 crew weight survey

Dear members, We are pleased to notify you of some important information about the Hobie Cat 14 Crew weight survey launched last week. The survey is progressing very well. The IHCA is pleased to see the involvement and engagement of the sailors. We appreciate everyone’s time being part of the survey. We have been asked […]

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Sometimes you have to do the drive!

Hobie 16 Na Championships 2023 Travel5

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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