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2025 Hobie 14 North American & Challenge

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September 8th to 11th 2025 Hobie Fleet 441, in Burlington Canada, has the honor and privilege to host the 2025 Hobie Cat 14 North American Championships. This event is available for all Hobie Cat 14 with Comptip mast and active Members of the HCANA. Registration is now open https://burlingtoncatamaranclub.com/Home/EventDetail/675b449e-e61d-486c-92be-e03f095581da#Registration However, the Burlington Beach Catamaran Club […]

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Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions/modifications UPDATED

The International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) Rules Committee has, as part of the ongoing and not yet finished class rule change process on IHCA Hobie Cat 14 Class Rules 3.4 and 3.5, decided to grant exemptions and modifications to the provisions of the two mentioned rules until 31st January 2025. The IHCA Rules Committee has […]

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Michael McNeir and Krista Vind, Division 15, Receive 2024 Carlton Tucker Sportsman of the Year Award

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Every year since 1995, the Hobie Class Association has honored a Hobie sailor, whose unselfish attitude, and commitment to the sport, has set an example for all to enjoy the “Hobie Way of Life.” In 1998, posthumously honoring a great Hobie sailor, the award was changed to the Carlton Tucker Sportsman of the Year Award. […]

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IHCA Class Rules Q&A

Dear members, The IHCA Rules Committee has, in response to received questions, worked on a IHCA Class Rules Q&A. We recently released a dedicated version in support of the “2024 Hobie 16 North American Championships”. Here is the latest version, which we would like to share with the entire Hobie world: Q: HC16 jib batten […]

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New Hobie 16’s ready for shipping

Steve Fields, Vice President Of Hobie Sailboats, Along With Esteban Cortez

Steve Fields, Vice President of Hobie Sailboats, along with Esteban Cortez from Hobie, stands beside the first Hobie 16 being assembled and prepared for shipment since Hobie Cat’s return to the Hobie Company. Steve shared, “It’s been a journey with more headwinds than we anticipated, but now Hobie 16s are finally shipping to our patient […]

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August 30th marks the 45th anniversary of the first-ever Hobie 14 Women’s US Nationals in Lake Tahoe.

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When you’re the daughter of Hobie Alter Sr., the designer of the ever-popular Hobie surfboards, skateboards and Hobie Cat sailboats, it only seems natural that these hobbies would become a way of life. And it has for Paula Alter, the oldest of the Alter children, just as it has for her dad and brothers. At […]

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2025 – 2028 Racing Rules of Sailing

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The 2025- 2028 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) have now been published by World Sailing. These will come into effect on 1 January 2025. The 2025-2028 Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) have also been published by World Sailing. These will come into effect on 1 January 2025. These new rules and the current 2021-2024 Racing […]

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