Hobie MultiWorlds and Hobie 16 Europeans kicks off next month

by David Brookes on 2 Jun 2015 With just over 50 days till the Hobie MultiWorlds for Hobie14, Dragoon, Wild Cat and Tiger at Lake Garda, 23rd July to 1st August 2015 start. Everything is hotting up with the sailors practicing around the world for the biggest Hobie event on 2015. Containers have been packed and are being shipped. So it is all action for Lake Garda.

The European Hobie 16 Women, Masters, Grand Masters, Great Grand Masters and Open Spinnaker will be held at the same location 25-26 July. Hobie 16 Open Europeans 27th July to 1st August.There is also a Pre-European Hobie 16 clinic being held. Please see the story below for all the information.

It is not too late to enter and enjoy some of the best Hobie racing at Lake Garda. It is easy to sign up and be part of the fun, excitement, and action at the Hobie MultiWorlds and Hobie 16 Europeans.

The IHCA Rules Committee have issued some Questions and Answers to assist the sailors entering the MultiWorlds. This will ensure entry process to the MultiWolrds.

Please don’t forget to show your intention of attending the Hobie MultiWorlds and Hobie 16 Europeans by signing up on the IHCA Facebook page.

In May, the young Bermudan sailors were treated to sailing the Hobie Waves with Americas Cup legends. There are some wonderful stories, photos and video of the event. For the young sailors, this was a special moment for them. To race with some of the best-known sailors in the world on Hobie Waves. The young sailors skippered while the America’s Cup sailors crewed for them. When you see the smiles in the young sailors it showed the importance of getting the teenagers out on the water enjoying themselves.

The North American Youth Hobie Wave Championships at Sail Sand Point, Seattle June 26 – 28, 2015 looks to setting attendance records for a North American youth event. The hosts of the North American Youth Hobie Wave Championships, Hobie division four is also organising the Hobie 16 Youth Championships at Lake Quinault, Washington July 26 – 29, 2015.

The 2015 Hobie Cat 16 BSP Oceania Championship and the Total Fiji Hobie Challenge will be held concurrently from Saturday, 1st August to Thursday, 13th August. The Total Fiji Challenge (expedition racing) will commence in Smugglers Cove, Nadi and continue in the waters in the Mananuca Islands Group. The BSP Oceania Championship (course racing) will take place in the waters of Mananuca Islands. Accommodation needs to be booked now to ensure you get the best discounts.

Canada and Puerto Rico have had their selection for the Hobie 16 Teams to the Pan AM Games. Well done to all those that participated.

Tanzacat and Zanzibar Raid have released their Notice of Race. This is a race of real challenges for the sailors. New Hobie 16 and 14 boats are available for charter.he racing is in some very picturesque parts of the world. With great parties and fresh lobster at the racing sites this is one of the best long races around.

Thailand have completed their Hobie 16 Nationals and Tahiti has completed their Hobie Dragoon Polynesian Championships. As have France and Austria have completed their Hobie National Championships

Bad News Regatta
Currumbin, Qld, Australia 6-8 June 2015

Hobie 17 North Americans
Clear Lake Yacht Club, Clear Lake, Iowa June 8 – 12, 2015

Hobie Youth Wave North Americans
Sail Sand Point, Seattle, Washington June 26 – 28, 2015

Portuguese Hobie Nationals
Cascais 4-5 July

Hobie MultiWorlds Campione Univela, Lake Garda 2015
Hobie 14
23rd July to 26th July 2015
Hobie Dragoon
25th July to 28th July 2015
Hobie Wild Cat and Tiger
29th July to 1st August 2015

Hobie 16 Europeans Campione Univela, Lake Garda 2015
Women, Masters, Grand Masters, Great Grand Masters and Open Spinnaker
25th July to 26th July 2015
Open
27th July to 1st August 2015

Hobie Youth Hobie 16 North Americans
Lake Quinault, Quinault, Washington July 26 – 29, 2015

Hobie Cat 16 BSP Oceania Championship and the Total Fiji Hobie Challenge
Nadi, Fiji. August 1-13

Hobie 18, 20, Tiger and Wildcat North American's
Avila Beach, CA
Aug 3-7, 2015

Hobie 14 North Americans
Mississauga Sailing Club, Ontario, Canada August 21 – 23, 2015

Channel Islands Hobie Cat Championships
Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, 22-23 August 2015

Dutch Hobie Nationals
ZV Noordwijk 22-23 August

Danish Hobie Nationals Hobie 16 and Open Hobie 16 Spi
Kaløvig, Aarhus, 29-30 August 2015

German Hobie Youth Nationals
Wyk auf Föhr 5-6 September

German Hobie 14 and Hobie 16 Championships
Wyk auf Föhr 11-13 September

Tanzacat
Dar es Salaam Yacht Club, Zanzibar September 18-26,2015

Hobie 16 North Americans
Pensacola Yacht Club September 20 – 25, 2015

Sail Qatar
Doha, Qatar 16-20 October 2015

Brazilian Hobie 14 and 16 Nationals
Porto Belo, SC 31 Oct- 7 Nov 2015

The Philippine Hobie Challenge 2016
Philippines February 20-28 2016

Hobie 17 North Americans
Carlyle Sailing Association Illinois August 22-26 2016