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Round Texel Catamran Race to Offer Couch as Prize for Best Club
This year, the Round Texel organization introduces an annual prize for the best performing sailing club. On Saturday June 11th 2005, world’s biggest catamaran race around the wadden island of Texel will start for the 28th time. About 600 teams are expected to challenge the elements and to test the endurance of their equipment and themselves. Since March 1st, 123 teams subscribed for the Zwitserleven Round Texel Race 2005.
Club members often travel together to Texel. Sometimes even in short laps over the North Sea. Round Texel co-ordinator Edwin Lodder: “We want to encourage these initiatives with a spezial prize, a red Zwitserleven couch for their club house. Hopefully, the Round Texel Race will become an annual trip for more sailing associations.” Last year’s promo area on the beach will return in 2005. Catamaran fans will find the newest developments there and they can get into contact with top sailors.
Club members often travel together to Texel. Sometimes even in short laps over the North Sea. Round Texel co-ordinator Edwin Lodder: “We want to encourage these initiatives with a spezial prize, a red Zwitserleven couch for their club house. Hopefully, the Round Texel Race will become an annual trip for more sailing associations.” Last year’s promo area on the beach will return in 2005. Catamaran fans will find the newest developments there and they can get into contact with top sailors.
Nacra Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence in Catamaran Design and Construction
Nacra turns 30. This speedy little catamaran, which Tom Roland initially
designed, built and first sailed in Santa Barbara, California in 1975 has
come of age -- from the agile 17-foot Nacra 5.2 that quickly attracted
fellow sailors to the state-of-the-art models offered by the current builder
Performance Catamarans, Inc. And, Nacra has proven time and time again to be
OAlways One Step Ahead.¹
The popularity of the first Nacra geared the staff towards introducing more catamaran designs including the 18 sq, 5.0, 5.7 and 5.8 models. Over the years, it was necessary for Nacra to move from Santa Barbara to Carpinteria then to the Catalina Yachts facility in Woodland Hills in 1985. In 1988, Performance Catamarans was created combining Nacra with the Prindle catamaran line and moved to Santa Ana, California where it still exists today.
After a second design, the 18 sq., was released in 1978, new Nacra designs were released beginning in the early 80's-, the Nacra 5.0 (16'), 5.7 (18.5')and 5.8 (19¹) designs became the new standards following the Nacra 5.2 in multihull racing. Most open class regattas welcomed the Nacras until their own One-Design race circuit was formed and then Nacra fleets began sprouting up all over the United States, (with the help of the European and Australian distributors) Europe and Australia.
Santa Barbara Hobie Tiger Worlds Arranges Shipping Containers for Overseas Tigers
FREE PORT TO PORT SHIPPING TO THE 2005 TIGER WORLDS IN SANTA BARBARA
P&O Nedlloyd, the premiere shipping company in the world, has become a major sponsor of the 2005 Hobie Tiger World Championships. They are sponsoring 6 containers from various ports in Europe and Australia to Los Angeles and return.
The following are the final ports of departure for the containers
Northern Europe – Bremerhaven, Germany – loaded in Reinfeld
Central Europe – Rotterdam - loaded at Hobie Cat Holland
Southern Europe – (2) LeHavre - loaded at Hobie Cat Europe
Australia – Melbourne – loaded at Frankston Yacht Club
Australia – Sydney – loaded at Hobie Cat Australasia
Details will be posted on the website – www.hobieworlds.com - within a few weeks.
P&O Nedlloyd, the premiere shipping company in the world, has become a major sponsor of the 2005 Hobie Tiger World Championships. They are sponsoring 6 containers from various ports in Europe and Australia to Los Angeles and return.
The following are the final ports of departure for the containers
Northern Europe – Bremerhaven, Germany – loaded in Reinfeld
Central Europe – Rotterdam - loaded at Hobie Cat Holland
Southern Europe – (2) LeHavre - loaded at Hobie Cat Europe
Australia – Melbourne – loaded at Frankston Yacht Club
Australia – Sydney – loaded at Hobie Cat Australasia
Details will be posted on the website – www.hobieworlds.com - within a few weeks.
Tiger Worlds Arranges for Shipping from East
2005 Hobie Tiger World Championships Santa Barbara, California March 28-31, 2005
Hobie Cat has negotiated a special rate with Landstar Ranger for a trailer to depart from the East Coast and make 2 stops, picking up Tigers as it goes on its merry way to California. Hobie Cat has obtained 50% OFF Round Trip Transportation for a 53’ trailer. This makes the overall cost of transporting boats from the east coast very reasonable. The tentative current costs for one-way is approximately $4,600. The trailer will hold 12 – 15 boats plus beach wheels and gear. That is less than $400 per boat round trip. Of course the final cost per boat will depend on the exact number of boats being shipped.
This includes the following:
• 53’ Trailer with cross racks to tie your hulls so they do not sit on each other
• Partial loading at initial departure point
• Partial loading at two other locations in route
• Trailer to remain on-site in Santa Barbara for duration of the event
• Return trip with same stops
Hobie Cat has negotiated a special rate with Landstar Ranger for a trailer to depart from the East Coast and make 2 stops, picking up Tigers as it goes on its merry way to California. Hobie Cat has obtained 50% OFF Round Trip Transportation for a 53’ trailer. This makes the overall cost of transporting boats from the east coast very reasonable. The tentative current costs for one-way is approximately $4,600. The trailer will hold 12 – 15 boats plus beach wheels and gear. That is less than $400 per boat round trip. Of course the final cost per boat will depend on the exact number of boats being shipped.
This includes the following:
• 53’ Trailer with cross racks to tie your hulls so they do not sit on each other
• Partial loading at initial departure point
• Partial loading at two other locations in route
• Trailer to remain on-site in Santa Barbara for duration of the event
• Return trip with same stops
Song to help disabled sailing
London, UK Song Helps Disabled Sailing.
Some of the proceeds from the sale of a CD featuring a song about sailing are to help raise awareness of disabled sailing.
Sailing is one of the sports featured in the Paralympic Games which take place in Athens this September, and to mark the occasion, UK singer/songwriter Peter Brodie has released a CD with 10 tracks including 'Summer Breeze', a ballad about going sailing. For every copy of the CD sold during 2004, Brodie is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS).
Some of the proceeds from the sale of a CD featuring a song about sailing are to help raise awareness of disabled sailing.
Sailing is one of the sports featured in the Paralympic Games which take place in Athens this September, and to mark the occasion, UK singer/songwriter Peter Brodie has released a CD with 10 tracks including 'Summer Breeze', a ballad about going sailing. For every copy of the CD sold during 2004, Brodie is donating one US Dollar to the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS).
Hobie Class racing means Hobie Cat Only
There has been rumors and discussion for some time about the future of "open class" racing within santioned Hobie Class regattas. We now have the official word from IHCA (International Hobie Class Association), NAHCA (North American Hobie Class Association) and the Hobie Cat Company.
To sum it up, IHCA has notified NAHCA that it is violating IHCA rules by allowing non-Hobie catamarans in sanctioned events. Hobie Cat Company agrees with the IHCA position, and NAHCA has now agreed to eliminate open class racing from it's events after 2004.
Read the three letters, one from each organization, that explains there position.
To sum it up, IHCA has notified NAHCA that it is violating IHCA rules by allowing non-Hobie catamarans in sanctioned events. Hobie Cat Company agrees with the IHCA position, and NAHCA has now agreed to eliminate open class racing from it's events after 2004.
Read the three letters, one from each organization, that explains there position.
Round the Island Race, 100 Miles, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Note: This years race start is Saturday, Sept. 27.
The Round the Island Race is a 100 mile circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Island located in Northwest Florida. The event has a long and storied history stretching back over twenty three years. It begins in Fort Walton Beach and continues to Pensacola where the turn is made for the return trip back to Fort Walton Beach. Headquartered at the Gulf Islands National Seashore Park (known locally as Leeside Park) in Fort Walton the race site is a great arrangement of parking and white sandy beaches with clear shallow water.
The Round the Island Race is a 100 mile circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Island located in Northwest Florida. The event has a long and storied history stretching back over twenty three years. It begins in Fort Walton Beach and continues to Pensacola where the turn is made for the return trip back to Fort Walton Beach. Headquartered at the Gulf Islands National Seashore Park (known locally as Leeside Park) in Fort Walton the race site is a great arrangement of parking and white sandy beaches with clear shallow water.
Hobie Beach Grand Opening, Catamaran Sailing Saturday, Ventura, CA
Just a reminder, August 30, 2003, this Saturday is the grand reopening of Hobie Beach in Oxnard, California. Come out and support the efforts of the Channel Islands Catamaran and Dinghy Association.
Bring your catamaran, your friends, and your barbeque and join the fun. If you don't want to cook out there is plenty of food within walking distance of the beach. For more information see the Hobie Beach Announcement
Bench Seats (wings) now available for the Hobie 16 catamaran.
Catamaran Bench Seats for the Hobie 16, isn't it about time!
New on the market from Sit 'n' Sail, catamaran benches for the Hobie 16. These are "Bench Seats" that you sit on; they attach to your trampoline frame using our supplied stainless steel bracket hardware. We have field tested these products for about one year, and they are rock-solid. This is a legitimate product made by a Hobie enthusiast for other Hobie enthusiasts to enjoy. They are not available anywhere else, inside or outside of the U.S. Go ahead, just try to find some. We are a new company, Sit 'n' Sail, and we'd like to promote our revolutionary new product for the popular Hobie 16 market. It's hard to believe that no one made these Bench Seats until now.
Juana Good Time Regatta, early registration available.
The Juana Good Time regatta (Sept 5-7, 2003) is going to be huge fun. After only one visit is has become a permanent fixture on my calendar. Be sure and include a trip to the white sands of the Florida Panhandle in your catamaran sailing plans this year. Read about last years race, or check out the regatta announcement in the catamaran sailing calendar.
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