Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 30th 2005 Veronique Telva and Guillain Kaya from Tahiti won the open qualifier round for the Hobie Cat 16 World Championships 2005 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. On Sunday October 30th, they finished second in the first race,...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Gary Friesen — I was about 21 years old and had just bought my first Hobie 16. It was a beat up, old red thing with plain white sails. I wasn’t proud of her appearance, but I could afford her. I think that I paid about $350, on the trailer. As usual, I...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 31st 2005 — South Africa and Puerto Rico in the lead On day one of the semi-finals for the Hobie Cat 16 Worlds 2005 in South Africa, the competitors faced light conditions for a change. Today’s surf did not cause any...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s winter up here in NJ/NY. We’re waiting for spring, and it’s already itching. Some folks are fixing their boats, some are working on upgrades, some are hanging out in this site here, but we’re all basically just keeping busy. In our club...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday November 1st 2005, Ingo Delius and Katrin Wiese-Dohse from Germany won the third race of the semi-finals for the 17th Hobie 16 Worlds in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. They were first at the upwind mark and never lost their leading position in the battle...
Feb 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hans Geissler introduces his new G-Cat F16 at the Tradewinds Regatta. There are Catamarans and then there is the G-Cat. Designed and built by Hans Geissler, this catamaran is known as a vessel of unique, if not revolutionary design. The hulls, being its most unusual...
