Hobie 16 World Championships at South Seas Island Resort

by Kara LaPoint 28 Nov 2019 08:28 PST 1-16 November 2019

Preparing the fleet for the Hobie 16 World Championships © Hobie Worlds

Hobie, the leading manufacturer of premium kayaks, sailboats and watersport products, is pleased to announce Venezuelan sailors Yamil Saba and Gonzalo Cendra as the 2019 Hobie 16 World Champions.

The pair sealed their victory on Nov. 16, the final day of the 22nd edition of Hobie 16 Worlds, a 16-day sailing competition that attracted top talent from across the globe. A total of 504 athletes, representing 25 countries and six continents, competed in the prestigious event, which took place Nov. 1 - 16 off the coast of Captiva Island, Fla. at the South Seas Island Resort.

The event featured three world championship divisions: Women's, Youth and Open; and three additional disciplines: Masters Cup, Grand Masters Cup and Great Grand Masters Cup. All competitors raced on brand-new Hobie 16's, Hobie's signature 16-foot catamaran sailboats, issued specifically for the event.

Saba and Cendra took top honors as victors in the Open World Championship, just one point ahead of Nicolaj Bjornholt and Michelle Jensen from Denmark. Gav Colby and Worst News from Australia rounded out the podium for the premiere category, finishing third.

Vladimir Sola Dias and Marc Selfa from Cuba took first place in the Youth World Championship, while Annie Gardner and Sarah Kraft from the United States won the Women's World Championship on home soil. Rod and Kerry Waterhouse from Australia finished first in the Masters Cup, in addition to taking home the title of Grand Masters Cup champions. Finally, Mike Montague and Kathy Ward triumphed in the Great Grand Masters Cup.

Fun at the Hobie 16 World Championships - photo © Hobie Worlds

Captiva Island delivered a full mix of conditions across the event's 16-day duration, with two days conclusively deemed unsuitable for racing - one due to excessive winds combined with unsafe sea conditions, and another due to lack of wind. But ultimately, the pristine tropical venue proved an excellent location for this year's event, which marked the first time in 35 years that Hobie 16 Worlds took place in the United States.

"The 22nd Hobie 16 Worlds was a tremendous success," said Steve Fields, Hobie Worlds team director. "Fierce competition and tight racing made for an exceptional showcase of just how skilled these sailors are, as the best catamaran racers in the world in their respective divisions. Simultaneously, this event also highlights the extraordinary connections and friendships made through sailing. The camaraderie and spirit exhibited out there, both on and off the water, was just incredible."

For a complete list of event results and additional information, please visit the official Hobie Worlds website at www.hobieworlds.com

Fun at the Hobie 16 World Championships - photo © Hobie Worlds

Open Fleet Results:

Pos	Helm	Crew	Nat	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts
1	SABA, Yamil	CENDRA, Gonzalo	VEN	1	2	11	4	6	1	4	9	2	‑17	7	47
2	BJORNHOLT, Nicolaj	JENSEN, Michelle	DEN	3	4	1	9	2	10	3	11	5	1	‑16	49
3	COLBY, Gav	NEWS, Worst	AUS	6	3	1	1	‑16	13	6	1	7	11	1	50
4	OWEN, Cameron	GHENT, Susan	AUS	‑19	1	2	6	1	5	9	4	9	14	3	54
5	MORELLI, Leonardo	GIANNETTI, Victoria	ITA	16	7	13	3	3	7	5	10	1	4	‑33	69
6	BJORNHOLT, Daniel	NIELSEN, Clara	DEN	12	3	7	5	14	‑26	12	2	4	9	2	70
7	WATERHOUSE, Rod	BOLEWSKI, Bridget	AUS	2	‑30	8	2	10	11	2	8	19	12	18	92
8	HESS, Jason	CASTELLANOS, Katya	GUA	1	19	3	1	11	‑30	13	12	8	10	15	93
9	SOLA DIAS, Vladimir	DE LA GUARDIA PEREX, Alejandro	CUB	‑49	1	9	14	24	21	1	3	21	2	8	104
10	SMITH, Darren	BISGOOD, Claire	AUS	8	21	3	13	1	24	10	16	11	‑28	10	117
11	BUTLER, Mick	PIETROMONACO, Pip	AUS	16	5	6	6	9	12	16	‑24	6	22	24	122
12	BATES, Peter	BATES, Juliet	AUS	20	4	5	15	13	9	‑57	6	13	24	19	128
13	HEIDE‑JORGENSEN, Nicklas	JACOBSEN, Emilie	DEN	4	14	25	11	9	‑35	29	27	3	3	5	130
14	FIGUEROA GUZMAN, Francisco	KRAFT, Sarah	PUR	24	‑27	10	7	23	2	7	17	12	25	6	133
15	WARREN‑MYERS, Fletcher	WARREN‑MYERS, Georgia	AUS	31	9	12	10	4	8	‑32	5	22	20	12	133
16	VILELA FREY, Felipe	DE LIRA FREY, Geisa	BRA	9	12	5	5	‑49	48	23	13	10	5	11	141
17	GUARESCHI, Luis	CABRERA, Patrizia	VEN	7	10	18	9	2	3	14	35	‑53	18	26	142
18	MODDERMAN, Mark	LIU, Alexander	USA	8	6	14	10	8	14	21	26	27	‑53	14	148
19	EPPS, Phillip	EPPS, Caitlyn	AUS	12	2	4	12	28	18	17	22	24	15	‑29	154
20	BROWN, Benjamin	ASTIZ, Casey	USA	7	‑39	7	8	17	19	11	18	20	23	25	155
21	BEZERRA, Robert Gil	FRAGOSO, Liana	BRA	21	‑39	2	23	22	34	24	19	14	8	9	176
22	KEAG, Andrew	WARNEKE, Helen	AUS	5	15	9	29	6	‑42	40	25	28	7	13	177
23	DUCHATEL, Anthony	HARVES, Evelyn	AUS	4	11	19	34	21	4	31	7	26	‑40	31	188
24	ZEILMAKER, Thorin	DOOGIE,	NED	23	8	18	34	24	‑57	33	14	16	13	17	200
25	WEDDELL, Campbell	CHIU, Naomi	AUS	32	13	4	4	7	32	22	21	33	‑49	37	205
26	MCKENZIE, Will	BUTLER, Pat	AUS	23	‑49	11	12	19	36	20	28	18	19	20	206
27	DUIJNDAM, Rogier	STEENVOORDEN, Sonja	NED	‑49	12	27	19	5	22	8	32	29	31	27	212
28	RUGGIERO, Rudy	TIBUZZI, Pietro	ITA	28	14	8	7	16	37	‑42	42	25	34	4	215
29	DE JESUS, Jose Roberto	DE JESUS, Marina	BRA	15	20	10	22	5	6	30	15	35	‑57	57	215
30	BOYD, Andrew	TROLL, Kim	TAN	21	18	19	25	15	23	28	23	‑31	30	21	223
31	COLON, Pedro	RUIZ, Ariana	PUR	49	40	17	21	11	15	15	‑56	30	6	22	226
32	VALES, Emilio	RUIZ, Joaquin	MEX	38	27	21	3	10	31	37	‑40	17	16	28	228
33	ROSSI, Lorenzo	ROGGE, Diana	ITA	26	16	39	14	31	20	‑57	20	15	21	30	232
34	HILK, Kenneth	JENSEN, Darcy	USA	10	6	31	8	4	46	‑49	31	38	33	45	252
35	NIELSEN, Mikkel	HASEN, Emma	DEN	20	23	15	15	12	41	19	38	39	‑50	39	261
36	MACFARLANE, Lachlan	RAYNER, Sharon	AUS	14	17	13	16	30	28	34	30	‑49	47	35	264
37	KORZENIEWSKI, Tom	GRISKO, Karen	USA	11	31	29	31	19	16	26	‑51	34	32	38	267
38	RUMPF, Stefan	MACFARLANE, Amelia	GER	18	‑49	6	25	34	27	39	29	40	26	47	291
39	LUXTON, Gavin	LUXTON, Annabel	GBR	22	‑49	24	22	15	44	38	41	37	27	23	293
40	COX, Raymond	MATHEWS, Heather	AUS	13	23	15	24	33	‑55	18	45	43	39	41	294
41	BORCHERDING, Adam	JONES, Julieanne	USA	‑49	19	16	42	20	43	25	39	32	29	32	297
42	KORZENIEWSKI, Susan	EVANS, Michael	USA	9	17	39	33	3	25	45	‑53	47	37	48	303
43	MONTAGUE, Michael	WARD, Kathy	USA	2	13	32	21	18	17	48	54	51	52	‑57	308
44	FISICARO, Fernando	PONCE, Sofia	ARG	3	11	45	17	25	‑53	36	52	36	44	42	311
45	MYERS, Wally	SMITH, Sherry	USA	37	28	31	13	14	29	27	48	48	42	‑57	317
46	MCVEIGH, Richard	MCVEIGH, Carol	USA	29	25	28	18	25	‑52	41	33	46	38	34	317
47	NEWSOME, Jeff	EATOUGH, Michelle	USA	14	10	26	2	21	47	35	49	‑57	57	57	318
48	CURTIS, Nina	AINSCOW, Pierre	AUS	34	7	24	30	29	50	‑53	34	23	46	44	321
49	PETERSON, Murray	WILLIAMS, Haylee	AUS	19	16	12	18	39	39	‑57	37	41	43	57	321
50	BUTLER, Tom	BRADSHAW, Caden	USA	6	32	22	28	40	40	43	43	‑52	45	43	342
51	MYERS, Tyler	O'NEILL, Lauren	USA	22	36	32	26	18	‑51	44	36	42	41	46	343
52	DEGLI UBERTI, Caterina	ANCILLOTTI, Giulia	ITA	‑49	9	46	24	12	45	47	47	44	36	40	350
53	BROWN, Dafna	MCKENNA, Teri	USA	13	20	41	16	30	33	52	‑55	45	54	49	353
54	LIEBEL, Nicolas	BALLZAC, Denise	CAN	49	18	20	20	37	‑54	51	44	50	35	36	360
55	WALLACE, Blair	SPIEGEL, Sasha	USA	31	22	38	32	13	38	50	46	54	51	‑57	375
56	RAYBON, Gregory	KORNBLUM, Nancy	USA	46	21	16	33	29	49	46	50	55	48	‑57	393
57	MILOSEVIC, Roland	SABA, Andrea	VEN	24	‑36	21	17	26	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	88
58	SOUTO, Daniel	SOUTO, Marcello	BRA	36	‑42	17	19	20	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	92
59	SIAU, Michael	STRAIGIS, Therese	USA	27	22	23	27	‑33	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	99
60	BRADSHAW, Christina	BRANSCOMBE, Ruth	USA	33	31	‑35	30	7	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	101
61	GUIMARAES, Igor	NETO, Wilson	BRA	30	15	‑33	29	27	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	101
62	LAMBERT, Brian	GANN, Melissa	USA	30	‑34	28	20	23	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	101
63	GARDNER, Annie	WILLIAMS, John	USA	18	35	‑36	23	26	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	102
64	RALPH, Mark	HOLMES, Sheila	USA	35	24	36	‑38	8	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	103
65	JAMES, Herbert	JAMES, Sharon	USA	‑49	26	14	35	28	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	103
66	SORENSEN, Calle	WINTERSKOV, Katja	DEN	17	26	33	28	‑38	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	104
67	JEFFERS, William	JEFFERS, Rory	USA	27	5	‑45	41	32	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	105
68	NELSON, Peter	SULLIVAN, Laura	USA	17	33	30	27	‑36	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	107
69	SANCHEZ, Jason	PAYNE, Faith	USA	5	35	35	‑46	36	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	111
70	CLEMENTE, Fabrizio	BENI, Giorgio	ITA	15	‑49	27	35	34	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	111
71	DINSDALE, Andy	DINSDALE, Lisa	GER	25	28	22	36	‑37	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	111
72	KRAUSS, Anthony	PERKINS, Kirsten	USA	‑45	29	30	31	27	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	117
73	DUBEUX, Mario Roberto	HORTA BARBOSA, Luiza	BRA	29	25	20	‑49	44	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	118
74	SCHUITEMA, Onno	BOER, Linda	NED	25	24	‑43	36	35	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	120
75	SPINA, Federico	FESTINO, Ludovica	ITA	‑49	8	29	45	39	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	121
76	LEE, Austin	BONKOWSKI, April	USA	28	41	40	‑43	17	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	126
77	PONCE GUTIERREZ, Alberto	LOPEZ ARRONIZ, Mauricio	MEX	44	‑49	25	26	31	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	126
78	ESCOBOSA BAROJAS, Mario	‑	MEX	10	‑45	34	42	41	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	127
79	SCOTT, Walter	BROUWERS, Nathalie	TAN	33	34	34	32	‑35	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	133
80	PORTER, Patrick	ISAAK, Sarah	USA	‑49	49	42	11	32	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	134
81	RAMIREZ, Kevin	SOTO, Abimelec	PUR	37	32	26	44	‑46	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	139
82	DUBEUX, Ricardo	BELTRAME, Lawson	BRA	34	42	23	‑44	41	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	140
83	MITCHELL, Rex	MOBAREK, Samantha	USA	11	40	47	46	‑49	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	144
84	JERRY, Robert	JERRY, Darcie	USA	39	30	38	37	‑44	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	144
85	ARBONA, Pierre	ARBONA, Brigitte	FRA	35	29	40	41	‑45	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	145
86	WHITTE, Eric	MONAHAN, Sydney	USA	‑49	38	37	39	38	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	152
87	CURTIS, Dean	SKEWES, Noah	AUS	‑42	37	37	39	42	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	155
88	ESPELMANN, Ute	DIEBELS, Christoph	GER	38	38	42	37	‑46	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	155
89	FIEDLER, Nelson	FRANCO, Beatriz	BRA	32	‑43	43	40	42	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	157
90	CHIDA, Dai	ISHIBASHI, Eri	JPN	36	41	‑46	38	43	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	158
91	CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO, Camilla	CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO, Simone	ITA	‑49	49	49	40	22	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	160
92	PETERSON, Katie	MACFARLANE, Amelia	AUS	‑43	37	41	43	43	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	164
93	WEST, James	WEST, Alexander	USA	‑49	33	44	47	47	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	171
94	BROWN, Roger	PANNO, Kellsy	USA	26	‑49	49	49	49	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	173
95	JANSSON, Robert	FRITHIOFSSON, Katarina	SWE	41	44	44	‑45	45	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	174
96	HUTCHINGS, Joel	HUTCHINGS, Kayla	USA	40	‑49	49	47	40	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	‑	176

Women's Fleet Results:

Pos	Helm	Crew	Country	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	GARDNER, Annie	KRAFT, Sarah	USA	1	‑8	3	2	2	8
2	NORIEGA NEGRETE, Pamela	REAL LÓPEZ, Katia	MEX	‑5	4	5	1	1	11
3	DEGLI UBERTI, Caterina	ANCILLOTTI, Giulia	ITA	2	3	1	5	‑26	11
4	KORZENIEWSKI, Susan	O'CONNOR, Stephanie	USA	‑15	12	2	4	3	21
5	PORTER, Kat	ISAAK, Sarah	USA	3	2	6	12	‑14	23
6	ZANESCO, Bella	KITZMULLER, Gundela	AUS	8	‑9	4	7	5	24
7	BURSA, Meagan	PIETROMONACO, Pip	AUS	9	5	‑10	6	10	30
8	CURTIS, Nina	HARVES, Evelyn	AUS	12	11	‑13	3	6	32
9	ZELINKA, Sonja	ZELINKA, Marlies	AUT	14	7	8	‑17	4	33
10	GOLDBERG, Dorian	HOLMBERG, Denise	USA	‑20	6	11	11	8	36
11	BROWN, Dafna	MCKENNA, Teri	USA	6	15	9	‑19	9	39
12	KEENAN, Julie	WARNEKE, Helen	AUS	4	13	19	‑26	7	43
13	PETERSON, Katie	MACFARLANE, Amelia	AUS	‑17	1	17	9	17	44
14	LOCKE, Caroline	ZAHNISER, Julie	USA	10	14	7	15	‑26	46
15	BRADSHAW, Christina	BRANSCOMBE, Ruth	USA	13	‑16	15	8	12	48
16	BOTT, Jaedon	SULLIVAN, Laura	USA	11	10	‑20	13	15	49
17	SPIEGEL, Alexandra	WILLIAMS, Haylee	USA	7	‑26	18	14	11	50
18	MOCARSKI, Robbin	LONGO, Ericka	USA	‑19	19	12	10	13	54
19	PERLMUTTER, Barbara	KRAUSS, Lani	USA	16	‑21	16	18	21	71
20	LETH, Linda	SILVER, Tammy	USA	18	‑22	14	21	20	73
21	RUBINO, Kathleen	WRAY, Peggy	USA	22	17	‑24	20	16	75
22	PARRISH, Nicole	KNAPP, Lynn	USA	21	‑23	21	16	19	77
23	RABB‑JANCOLA, Laura Lynn	REN, Faye	USA	‑23	18	22	22	18	80
24	LENCZYCKI, Julie	LENCZYCKI, Erin	USA	‑26	20	23	23	23	89
25	MITCHELL, Laura	DUNN, Virginia	USA	24	‑26	25	24	22	95

Youth Results:

Pos	Helm	Crew	Country	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	SOLA DIAS Vladimir	SELFA Marc	CUB	‑5	1	1	1	3
2	BUTLER Patrick	EPPS Caitlyn	AUS	1	2	2	‑7	5
3	SMITH Morgan	LUXTON Annabel	GBR	3	3	4	‑6	10
4	SWETENHAM Elsa	HARPER Owen	GBR	2	5	‑6	5	12
5	FROEB Caitlin	VARE Henry	USA	‑8	6	3	3	12
6	SOTO Abimelec	VIDAL Emanuel	PUR	‑9	8	5	2	15
7	RAMIREZ Kevin	RAMIREZ Armando	PUR	4	4	7	‑10	15
8	GOFF PENICHE Esteban	PONCE PENICHE Silvana	MEX	6	9	UFD	4	19
9	STEVENS Benjamin	PARRISH Jack	USA	7	7	8	‑9	22
10	PONCE Andres	MENENDEZ COMBALUZIER Genaro	MEX	‑10	10	9	8	27