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2023 Hobie 16 Open North American Championships Alameda, CA

Hobie 16 Na Championships 2023 4

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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Comment period on various trampoline and Hobie Wave rules

Date: Middelfart, DENMARK, 10 August 2023 To: Hobie Class Members From: IHCA Rules Committee Subject: Comment period on various trampoline and Hobie Wave rules. Dear all, The relevance of changing the trampoline class rules for some of our classes has been discussed for a while. Discussions which have also included Starting Line Sailing (SLS), the […]

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Hobie H17/H18 North American Championship

Hobie H17/H18 North American Championship

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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Hobie 16 North American

2023 Hc16na

Greetings All! This is primarily addressed to the H16 sailors, but I know that many of us cross fleets and time is of the essence! Pre-registrations are essential to ensure that we are prepared for your arrival. At this time… if you want to ensure you get a sweet regatta shirt from Rooster, we need […]

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Who Deserve Carlton Tucker Sportsperson of the Year Award?

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Hello HCANA Members!   We are soliciting nominations for the 2023 Carlton Tucker Sportsperson of the Year Award. This is the highest honor we bestow upon our members, honoring an HCANA member for their contribution to the Hobie Way of Life. We have a wonderful perpetual trophy with all the previous honorees in it. Recent […]

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2023 Mid Americas Area Championship

50th Mid America

COUNTDOWN to the 50th Hobie Mid-Americas Reunion Regatta. May 26 Welcome Party to May 29 Long Distance Sail – something for everyone. Y’all better register or you’ll miss this Texas sized regatta just north of Dallas.  Saddle up and come join Hobie Fleet 23 as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mid-Americas!  Check it out […]

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Mario Dubeux from Brazil explains his tuning tips on a Hobie 16

Mario Dubeux

Mario Dubeux expands his Hobie 16 tuning tips with the measurements used to get his Hobie 16 fast. As the video is in Brazilian Portuguese to translate click on the “Settings” icon, select “Subtitles/CC,” and then click “Auto Translate.” A list of languages you can translate into will be displayed.

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Hobie Mid-Winters East 2023

Mid Winter 5

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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