Western Australia is known as a mecca for wind sports and Busselton is an excellent location for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. Hosted by Geographe Bay Yacht Club, the event will run from 27 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.
Series One invites Hobie 16 teams to contest the Australian Open, Masters, Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters Championships. Racing will run over four days from 28 to 31 December. Series Two entrants will hit the water on 2 January for another four days of racing for all other Hobie class championships. This includes the hotly contested Hobie 14 and Hobie 14 Turbo and there’s been a resurgence in the fleet lately around the country.
The popular Hobie 16 will return again in Series Two for the Youth and Women’s divisions and its hopeful that the Hobie 18 will be well represented too. New for the event, a Rookie division will be included in the Hobie 16 sailboat to encourage teams who are relatively green to championship racing to participate. They will be supported by a coach and it is a great opportunity for these teams to learn from the best in the world in their class while getting involved in the community and having a lot of fun too.
Host club GBYC are known for the annual keelboat regatta, Geographe Bay Race Week which sees teams from around the nation congregate on the shores of Busselton for a week of quality racing. Pair this experience with the city as the events capital of the state, the turquoise waters of Geographe Bay and the camaraderie of the Hobie class and you’ve got an event not to be missed.
There’s a lot of excitement in the air with Elite sponsor Pitts Design and Construction onboard as the main event partner. Supporting the event as Premier Sponsor and Official Beer Partner is Shelter Brewing Co. The brewery venue is located alongside the iconic Busselton Jetty and will host several functions for the Hobie event during the championships. Alongside them as Premier Sponsor and Official Technical Apparel Partner is Vaikobi Ocean Performance. Born on the northern beaches Sydney in 2012, the company has been a long term supporter of the Hobie Cat Association of WA and will be creating some very exciting technical event clothing for competitors and volunteers.
Teams from all over the world are invited to attend and Hobie Team WA are super excited to have their first international entrant in Dan Borg from Canada.
Western Australia invites you to join in with some of the best Hobie sailors in the world for a championship event which guarantees great sailing and plenty of fun ashore. Contact the WA fleet via the website wa.hobiecat.asn.au to enquire about charter boats for international teams.
There are plenty of reasons to visit Western Australia and the south west is a destination for family and friends to enjoy too. Busselton is the gateway to a spectacular coastline, surf breaks, pristine beaches, caves, forrest, delicious produce and the premium wine and beer region. Drive, walk, cycle, sail, enjoy this unique and spectacular region.
Competitors are invited to enter the event and use the discount code CATCOVERS to secure their place at the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. Get in now to take advantage of the early entry price and be in the draw for some excellent prizes from event sponsors Cat Covers and Vaikobi.
Visit the Hobie Cat Nationals webpage for event information and series registration.
