Coastal City of Weihai hosts the largest Hobie sailing event of 2019
by Weihai Sports Bureau 2 Jul 2019 04:35 PDT
29 June - 3 July 2019
Hobie 16 Asian Championships in Weihai © Event Media
From June 29th to July 3rd 2019, Hobie 16 Asian Championships joined by the China Family Regatta returned to the beautiful city of Weihai.
This is by far the largest Hobie event held here - with 73 participating teams from 11 countries and regions.
The Hobie 16 Asian Championships is a key event in Weihai's International Sailing Month, co-hosted by the International Hobie Class Association, Weihai Sports Bureau and other supporting organisations, 32 professional teams gathered to compete for the top eight spots.
Competitive and fun to handle, the Hobie 16 sailboat is able to set off directly from the beach. Since its first sail in Weihai back in 2009, its popularity spread among the sailing fans in China.
Weihai city has since hosted Hobie International Championships, Asia Championships, Asia-Pacific Championships and many more.