How would you describe the Bad News Regatta in three words or less? “Bloody good time”; “oh my god”; “how good’s this”, “your shout bloke”; “back to Squirters?”; and … “who’s seen Worsty?” The mainsails have been pulled down and the jibs have been rolled up tight, after what was one of the most chaotic,…
Category Archives: Events
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May
May
The 50th Australian Hobie Cat National Championships is fast approaching, and big things are falling into place! The intrepid team hosting the 50th Hobie Nationals in Jervis Bay, NSW, the Vincentia Sailing Club (VSC), are working tirelessly to make this event one to remember for the next 50 years. But, they can’t do it alone…..
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May
May
The Hobie Family, plus breeze, sunshine and choc tops? The true meaning of having “a bloody good time” couldn’t be more evident! As always, it was another sensational weekend for the Hobie Family, as we gathered for the 2022 Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships. Taking place at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on the crystal…
03
May
May
It’s been a long time coming Cowboy Sailors, but we’re finally here… Entries are officially OPEN for the 50th Hobie Cat National Championships, taking place in Jervis Bay, NSW, at the widely renowned Vincentia Sailing Club. The tension is building, the sailors are training and the wind gods are working tirelessly as we all begin…
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Apr
Apr
Get ready for a spectacular weekend on Moreton Bay. The tension is building for the highly anticipated 2022 Queensland Hobie Cat State Championships, taking place at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, and proudly supported by Sunstate Watersports and Cat Covers. With just shy of 40 boats entered in this years State Championships, with the Hobie…
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Mar
Mar
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for Cowboy Sailors. As La Lina continues to rain down the much despised deluge the east coast has been experiencing, we sit here in sogginess and dream of what is to come. The Hobie Family sends out all our love to our mates in northern NSW and south-east…
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Mar
Mar
The Hobie Family was met with another glorious weekend of ‘Cowboy Racing’ down in the deep south for the 2022 Victorian Hobie Cat State Championships. Taking place at the sensationally warm and welcoming Portarlington Sailing Club, situated on the Bellarine Peninsula on the western side of Port Phillip Bay, 45 boats hit the water for…
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Mar
Mar
It was an action-packed weekend of close racing at the 2022 Warren Taylor Homes WA Hobie 16 State Championships 2022, hosted by Geraldton Yacht Club. Known for strong winds at this time of year, the city of Geraldton had other plans for the Hobie 16 sailors. There was a mix of conditions over the 11…
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Mar
Mar
Known for its consistent summer breezes, the coastal city of Geraldton will play host to the 2022 Warren Taylor Homes WA Hobie State Championships. Located in the Mid-West 400 Km North of Perth the Hobie Cat sailing community always looks forward to racing at Geraldton Yacht Club. The regional club is full of friendly and…
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Feb
Feb
Since the Summer of 2019, the NSW Hobie Cat Association have been attempting to hold a State Championships down in the deep south in Twofold Bay, Eden. So finally, at long last, we got it done. Over the three days of racing, three blustery races were held on Friday, whilst both Saturday and Sunday were…