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Hobie Fleet 214 is based out of
Vancouver BC and sailing off the sandy beach of Jericho.
Fleet 214 is a sanction fleet following the
Hobie tradition of fun events, one design racing,
clinics, and planned excursions. There are seven
other Hobie fleets in our Division 4 that regularly meet
with us to share the social aspect of sailing and
exchanging ideas on sail performance.
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Benj has taken the helm of Vancouver Hobie
Fleet 214 for the 2010 season. His catamaran
experience includes Hobie 16, 17, 20 and F18
Tiger.
Commodore BenJ
Vice
Com MarkJ
Treasurer
LarryR
Communication Web Master
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Fleet 214,
Vancouver
2010
Hobie Fleet 214 had a
tremendous 2008 season within the Pacific North West Division
4. Members and teams were all over the province of BC an
State of Washington having fun racing their cats' and sharing
stories with friends. The pinnacle event was the 2008 North
American Hobie Championships at Harrison Hot Springs.
Our fleet was represented in every class and remained focused
on the 5 days of sailing big winds.
As we head into the
2009 season, the schedule is complete with both Hobie focused
events and a few open class events. For those that missed last
years 2008 adjustments to the HCA ruling, NA Hobie fleets can
now run a sanctioned Hobie event on the tails of a non-Hobie
sailing club. This means a Hobie Fleet(s) can approach a
sailing club and request permission to participate in the
yacht clubs regatta and be scored as a one design. The only
stipulation is the requested start must resemble a one-design
(OD)start (ie: all Hobie). This enables the fleet and
it's members to race in a large regatta and not be burdened
with organizing and hosting a full regatta. For those
that have hosted a regatta, it is a big relief to know that we
can get back to sailing and racing and not designing trophies
and menus.
This year there will be
seven Hobie build regattas. In the tradition of Hobie
events, they will be held in a location that permits camping,
hotels, or RVs. Dinners will be provided with the
regatta entrance and held in a private area so that we can
move about with our dinner and chat with many people.
Regatta registration is also very reasonable as the various
fleets are motivated to build relationships and collaborate
catamaran knowledge - rather than build bank
accounts.
The Hobie Fleet would
like to welcome Glenmore
Boats to Vancouver. For those looking for Hobie
boats, parts, and apparel, check out this experienced
dealership with very knowledgeable staff on rigging, parts,
and sailing.
2009
Complete Upcoming
Events:
April 18,19, 2009
Flights of Spring Formula 18 Open, JSCA,
Vancouver
May 2,3 2009, "Splash". All
Hobie
Class
Event. Sandpoint, Seattle, WA
May
16,17 2009, Seattle NOOD One Design
May 30, 31
2009, Living on the Edge Regatta
June 20,21
2009, Jericho Hobie Classic Regatta
July 11,12
2009, Oak Harbor Hobie Regatta
August 1,2
2009, Lake Quinault Hobie Regatta
Aug 15,16
2009, Skamokawa High Wind Hobie Regatta
Aug 29,30
2009, Sudden Valley Hobie Regatta
Sept 19,20
2009, Bellingham Bay One Design (open
class)
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