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IHCA Class Rule Book updated
The IHCA Rule Book has been updated after the wording has been further clarified by...
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Class Rules updated information
Dear class members, As published in our post on 24/01/2025, following the comment period, the...
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UPDATED CLASS RULES
Dear class members, As announced in our post published 21/11/2024 following the comment period, the...
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Eight Bells for a Hobie Legend
With great sorrow, we bid farewell to John Stokely Dinsdale, who passed away on February...
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Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions/modifications
Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions/modifications (rev. 2) 31/01/2025 The International Hobie...
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Comment period results: Hobie General Rule 10, Hobie 14 Rule 5.1 c) and Hobie 16 Rule 6.1 c) change proposals
Dear class members, The comment period on the Hobie General Rule 10, Hobie 14 Rule...
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Hobie Cat 14 Class Rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions/modifications UPDATED
The International Hobie Class Association (IHCA) Rules Committee has, as part of the ongoing and...
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International Hobie Class
Racing Rule 50.1(c)
Rule 50.1 (c) The new rules come into effect on 1st January 2025. Rule 50.1...
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Hobie 14 class rule 3.4 and 3.5 exemptions and modifications” document
Dear Hobie 14 sailors, As a result of the recent IHCA Rules Committee proposals, we...
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President's Report
Sometimes you have to do the drive!
As a rule, we go to the Hobie 16 North American championships every year, regardless of where they are held. Other than 2022 (when we were in Spain for the worlds), we haven’t missed a North American Championships in a really long time. This year’s event was held in Alameda,...
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The world may change but the Hobie fun will always be there
COVID-19 has put many countries into isolation this virus has caused the cancellation or postponement of many Hobie events. On the positive it has kept many sailors home to do the much need maintenance on their boats. Contacting many of the Hobie sailors around the world it is encouraging to...
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