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2005 Hobie 16 North American Championships

The 2005 Hobie 16 North American Championship gets underway in Ventura, California on Wednesday July 20. 2005 marks the championships return to a supplied boat, round robin format thanks to the support of the Hobie Cat Company. Hobie Cat has generously supplied 35...

Strong wind keeps competitors ashore at Hobie 16 Worlds

Port Elizabeth / South Africa, October 29th 2005 On Saturday October 29th 2005, France and Tahiti won the first race in the open qualifier round for the seventeenth Hobie Cat 16 Worlds in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Both teams, Alban Bruna / Jean Bernaz (FRA) and...

The Last Hobie 18 from Hobie Cat.

Damons Note: Recently a Hobie 18 was listed in our classified ads which claimed to be the “last Hobie 18 to ever leave the Hobie factory”. I was intrigued by this claim and contacted the seller to find out how he ended up with such a special catamaran....

Vectorworks Marine Inc. To Build A-Class Catamaran in USA

4-13-05 Titusville, FL – We are extremely pleased to announce the Vectorworks Marine Inc has entered in to an agreement with Bimare of Italy to be the licensed builder in the United States of their A-class catamaran, the XJ (Extreme Javelin). This year, 2005,...

60 Foot Twin Mast Catamaran Capsizes at Sea

It is at 4 am (GMT), on Monday, April 25th that the CROSS Gris Nez informed us of the capsizing of Médiatis Région Aquitaine. A Chilean cargo boat diverted its road to take in Yves Parlier who is now outside danger. He suffers from contusions and from a broken rib....
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