From the RC Vessel: Day 1 of the Hobie 16 Women, 17 and 18 NACs was a spectacular day. The day started as most have, with the breeze from the NE in a light to variable condition. We waited a bit to set the course and it was spot on as the breeze went right […]

Series 1 of the 2020 Hobie Mini-Mega North American Championships is the Hobie 14 and Hobie Wave. FROM THE RC VESSEL Day 1 of the Wave and Hobie 14 North American Championships started out like the last few days I have been here, light breeze out of the ENE.  By the time we had finished […]

Talking Hobie’s episode 6 will feature a round table discussion of Hobie sailing around the world. Panelists from different regions will share Hobie sailing information from around the world. This will be an opportunity to hear how Hobie sailing is done in many different regions. Participants are encouraged to submit questions. You are invited to […]

The Rules Committee has recently received a question about the rules related to the use of mast floats/bobs. As the matter is not equally clear spelled out for all classes, the Rules Committee would like to state the following:   For the Hobie Wave class a mast float is mandatory i.a.w. the Wave Class Rules. […]

In this episode of Talking Hobies will featured boat maintenance and general repairs. Guest speaker was Rob Jerry Hobie dealer from Syracuse, NY. In this episode we explained that maintenance and general repairs are not as complex as some people may think. Doing preventative maintenance can also save you a lot of money in the […]

The Hobie Mile High Regatta was sailed in the picturesque Huntington Lake, California and hosted by Hobie Division 3. Huntington Lake is located in the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 7000 ft. The Lake again produced some of the best conditions with double trapeze racing. Veteran Hobie sailor Steve Leo who competed in the […]

The 2021 Equipment Rules of Sailing will come into effect on 1 January 2021. These rules will be used in conjunction with our Class Rules for the Hobie Tiger and Wild Cat. All our Class Rules and Equipment Rules can be found on our web site  The 2021 – 2024 Equipment Rules of Sailing  compilation […]

Talking Hobie’s Episode 3 is discussing Rudders and featured Steve Fields from Hobie Cat Company as the co-host. We will cover rudders and rudders system from the 1970’s through today. We go through the history of rudders and  how to repair and look after them.   #talkinghobies

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) governs the sport of sailboat and sailboard racing. It is revised and published every four years by World Sailing. The current edition is The RRS 2017-2020. The RRS for 2021-24, which take effect on 1 January 2021. The study version highlighting the changes between the current rules and the […]