The IHCA is pleased to announce the 2017 Hobie® MultiWorlds and Europeans. We will be sailing at Zeilvereniging Noordwijk which is located on the most supreme spot on the 13 km long beach of Noordwijk, Netherlands,in front of the village center next to the famous Grandhotel Huis ter Duin.
Racing will start 20th July to 29th July
Hobie 14 Worlds® and Dragoon
20th- 23rd July
Thursday July 20 with the Hobie 14 Worlds & Hobie Dragoon Europeans* for four consecutive days. Both classes will sail on the same courses in different starting groups.*Dragoon Europeans may upgrade to a Dragoon Worlds pending World Sailing approval
22nd -23rd July
Saturday July 22 the Hobie 16 youth, Hobie 16 women, Hobie 16 spi cup, Hobie 16 masters/grandmasters/great grandmasters Europeans will start on the second race course for two days
24th-25th July
On Monday July 24 the Hobie 16 qualifiers will start. This is a “bring your own boat” format and qualifications will take two consecutive days. Races will be held on one course.
26th July-29th July
Hobie Wild Cat world championships will start. Hobie 16 finals will start with a Gold fleet and Silver fleet on one course fighting their European Championships. Hobie Tiger and/or Hobie FX One will sail their Europeans on the same course as Hobie Wild Cat in a separate starting group.
Of course many parties and prize giving will be happening for all our Hobie sailors and friends,
At the venue, Zeilvereniging Noordwijk, a spacious boat parking area will arise close to the club, on the south side of Grandhotel Huis ter Duin. A tented village offering a range of food and drinks for competitors and their companions, and of course several parties to celebrate friendships, rivalry and the passion for sailing, will be available as well. Sailing Hobie Cat doesn’t start or end after the surf, is our strong belief!
The sandy beach smoothly passes over to the North Sea without rocks, breakwaters or other solid constructions. After the third row of sand banks the average depth is + 18 meters. The sand banks form a modest swell dependent on the direction of the wind. Tidal currents follow a predictable pattern with two high tides and low tides a day.
2017 Hobie® MutiWorlds and Europeans
Zeilvereniging Noordwijk will host the 2017 Hobie MultiWorlds and Europeans. As a famous holiday destination and sailing venue in the Netherlands it is a wonderful location for our Hobie event. More about the venue can be found here.. The racing schedule is here.
2017 Hobie®16 North American Championships Announced
The HCANA is pleased to announce the 2017 Hobie 16 North American Championship will be held will be Yankton, South Dakota at the Lewis and Clark Reservoir, June 19-23 2017 so plan your holidays for this special event.
2016-17 Australian Hobie® Championships
The 2016 Australian Championships have been announced for Hervey Bay, Queensland. Hervey Bay is a well known tourist destination with a large natural bay sheltered by Fraser Island. Hervey Bay is about a 3 1/2 drive North of Brisbane. Not only is Hervey Bay one of the best sailing destination in Queensland it has all the facilities for a family holiday. With a short trip to heritage listed Fraser Island to the long bikeway on the foreshore. A full range of accommodation is available.
IHCA President Report
Building attendance at Hobie regattas isn’t rocket science.
Building attendance at our regattas is something everyone is interested in and it’s something we all need to support. Good attendance doesn’t happen on it’s own, it takes effort and we all need to do our part. Frankly we have gotten a little lazy and it’s showing.
2016 Hobie ® European Championships Gain Wildwind as Sponsor
As well as offering four amazing Wildwind holidays as prizes (two in Vassiliki and two in Mauritius), Wildwind, in association with VRSport TV, are sending a film crew to the Hobie Cat MultiEuropeans and footage of the spectacular racing will be available world-wide during and after the event.
The European event schedule can be found on their website.
2016 North American Hobie® 17 Championships
The 2016 Hobie 17 North American Championships will be hosted at Carlyle Sailing Association 20960 Hazlet Park Rd, Carlyle, Illinois 62231 and Hobie Fleet 123 from the 21st August to 26th August.
Puerto Penasco Mexico to host the 2016 Hobie® 16 & 18 North American Championships
The early registrants’ list is already stacked with top competitors – Registration and all information regarding the venue and the event is available here.
Puerto Peñasco is a city located in Puerto Peñasco Municipality in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora, about 100 km from the border with the U.S. state of Arizona.
