Was there ever a doubt Team Australia wouldn’t pull off The Italian Job… On the final day of the Queensland State Championships at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Rod Waterhouse came to MB and myself with a proposal: head to Italy for the Hobie 14 Worlds, clean up the podium, get the job done. Sounds easy […]
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Jun
Jun
The Vincentia Sailing Club’s Hobie 14 Training & Development weekend went down in style on Saturday and Sunday. With Gurugama blowing in from the west, the VSC’s Race Officer, John Eastment put on a dozen short, high intensity races a short reach of Plantation Point. Over the course of the weekend, three Hobie 16s hit […]
13
Jun
Jun
The Butler Boys are off to the Hobie 14 World Championships The Hobie 14 class is only getting stronger around the country, and during the ‘off-season’, it’s about time we begin training, developing and fine tuning our skills as helms on the original off-the-beach catamaran. Local legends The Butler Boys, Paddy & Mick, along with […]
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Winners are Grinners for the Vincentia Sailing Club at the NSW & Victorian Hobie State Championships
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Mar
Mar
It’s been a successful last couple of months for the Vincentia Sailing Club, with champions rising in all shapes and sizes over the last few regattas. In particular, the NSW Hobie Cat State Championships, along with the Victorian Hobie Cat State Championships.
02
Mar
Mar
What a great day on the Bay! What an epic day for the VSC Discover Sailing Day! A 10-12 knot sea-breeze blowing across the Bay allowed for perfect conditions on the Moona Moona. The Hobie Waves, Dragoons, Bravo, Getaway, along with Clare, Steve, MB & Paddy’s 16 all hit the water with new families and […]
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Feb
Feb
The VSC is hosting our Discover Sailing Day on Sunday the 26th February from 10am. We invite everyone from the Jervis Bay community to come down and try sailing on one of the most pristine waterways in the world. Home of the 2023 Hobie 14 National Champion, Bryn Robinson-Mills, the 2007 Hobie 16 World Champion, […]
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Jan
Jan
Well, was that worth the wait or what?! It’s all said and done. The racing sails have been dropped, rolled up and put back into storage after what has been one of the most spectacular gatherings of the Australian Hobie Family in over 50 years. Across the 10 day extravaganza, the true meaning of “having […]
24
Nov
Nov
Calling all VSC Members & Friends, The intrepid Team at the VSC are ecstatic about hosting the 50th Australian Hobie Cat Nationals in less than a month’s time! Consequently, there is still a lot of work to be done on our small, yet homely, two-door garage. The Friday the 27th of November, the VSC are […]
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Sep
Sep
The breeze is blowing, the barbie is firing and the grommets are out in force. Just like the days of yore, the barbecue was back on the cook, the sailors were gathering for a feed, and the gaggle of grommets were on the hill yarning about their time on the water. The VSC’s Race Officer, […]
It’s onwards & upwards for our intrepid Hobie Sailors… The third instalment of TITV’s maiden season explores the opening weekend of the Vincentia Sailing Club’s sailing season, as well as what they’ve been up to during their rigorous pre-season training schedule. You’ll have the opportunity to witness some of latest and greatest Hobie sailors as […]