The Hobie 16 World Championship is only days away. Two
hundred and forty one teams, representing twenty-eight
countries, are registered for the event in Cancun,
Mexico. Five championships will be determined between
May 4th and May 14th sailed in sixty-four brand new
Hobie 16s provided by the Hobie Cat Company. Racing
for the Women, Master, Grand Master and Youth World
Championships will be contested on May 5, 6, and 7.
The Open World Championship will start on the 8th with
a two day qualifying round for the semi-finals. The
semi-finals will be sailed for three days followed by
two-day finals with the top 56 teams.
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The Numbers:
Open: 199 teams registered
Women: 18 teams
Master: 44
Grand Master: 13
Youth: 34
Note: registration had to be closed eight weeks prior
to the event.
Some teams are registered for more than one event.