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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Dec
Dec
Rule 50.1 (c) The new rules come into effect on 1st January 2025. Rule 50.1 (c) A crew harness shall allow the competitor, at any time, to easily disconnect the harness from the trapeze or attachment to the boat. The current rules expire on 31st December 2024. A trapeze harness worn by a competitor which…
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Sep
Sep
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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Jun
Jun
Dear class members, We have received a proposal from Hobie Class Association North America (HCANA) suggesting changing the maximum mainsheet purchase advantage in HC 20 rule 7.4. The proposal aims to increase the advantage from 7:1 to 10:1. The proposal has been reviewed and considered by the Rules Committee. It is a simple, non-controversial change….
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Mar
Mar
General Hobie Class Rule 15.2 says: Shrouds and forestays shall connect to the HOBIE CAT CO. supplied shroud adjusters. The twist toggle shall not be removed and must be used as supplied. The rule applies to all Hobie classes except the Tiger and Wildcat. However, during the 2023 Hobie 14 Worlds in Cesenatico it became…
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Jan
Jan
Date: Middelfart, DENMARK, January 29, 2024 To: Hobie Class Members From: IHCA Rules Committee Subject: Hobie 18 class rule 3.2 and 5.7 revised change proposals Dear members, As announced on January 26, 2024, along with the result of the Hobie 18 Rule Change questionnaire, two of the six change proposals were deferred for further…
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Oct
Oct
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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Aug
Aug
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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Mar
Mar
Believe Returning from a ski trip to New England, Carol and I took the opportunity to visit Starting Line Sailing’s manufacturing facility in Rhode Island, USA. Starting Line Sailing (SLS) is the parent company of West Coast Sailing, Zim Sailing, Dwyer Mast and Rigging and now Hobie Sailboats. Starting Line Sailing entered into a long-term…
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Feb
Feb
2023 Hobie Wave North American Championship Hobie Fleet 204 & Onondaga Yacht Club Sept 12-16 2023 Hobie Fleet 204 and Onondaga Yacht Club are proud to host the 2023 Hobie Wave North American Championships. Onondaga Yacht Club is located at the end of Sycamore St. on the shore of Onondaga Lake in Liverpool NY. The…
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