Joining the contingent of cargo ships, jellyfish, and planes overhead on the flat waters of Botany Bay in Dharawal country, a strong fleet of catamarans hit the water over the weekend of the 4th and 5th of November. Kurnell Catamaran Club played host to the first round of the 2023-24 NSW State Championships in conjunction with their annual ‘Top […]
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Oct
Oct
In October, the Vincentia Sailing Club’s Hobie 14 sailors once again demonstrated their prowess on the waters, competing in two prominent events on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The first event was the Toukley Sailing Club’s Bill Cheal Memorial Regatta on Tuggerah Lake, and the second was the Mannering Park Sailing Club’s Phil […]
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Aug
Aug
Success has continued on the water for the mighty mariners at the Vincentia Sailing Club, with astounding results across the board. Since March, our intrepid sailors have travelled to Batemans Bay, back up to Lake Macquarie and most recently to Moreton Bay in Queensland for an unforgettable weekend in the Sunshine State Combined High Schools […]
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Jul
Jul
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 […]
News, Regatta Reports
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.
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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 […]
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Aug
Aug
We’ve had some wins, we’ve had a few loses, but overall, it’s been an absolute whirlwind of an adventure. It’s been a red-hot-minute since we saw the conclusion of another absolutely outstanding sailing season here at the Vincentia Sailing Club. With the ever-gloomy La Nina constantly lingering over our heads, the mighty, intrepid sailors from […]
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Mar
Mar
Check out how the VSC went! Since the Summer of 2019, the NSW Hobie Cat Association have been attempting to hold a State Championships down in the deep south in Twofold Bay, Eden. So finally, at long last, we got it done. Over the three days of racing, three blustery races were held on Friday, […]
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The Vincentia Sailing Club’s Match Report – NSW Hobie 14, Women & Youth States w/ Dragoon Nationals
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Jan
Jan
How good is Hobie Sailing! The word is in from the Hobie Family, and we can confirm that the 2022 Hobie 14, Women & Youth State Championships, along with the inaugural Hobie Dragoon Australian National Championships, was unarguably a glorious success! And after what was an awesome presentation night up at the Vincentia Country Club, […]
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Jan
Jan
Vincentia Sailing Club’s Round the Bay Rally is sponsored by Hobie and Jervis Bay Brewing Co. Even Mr. Butler cannot put into words what a magical and glorious day this was, for not only the VSC and the local Jervis Bay community, but for the Hobie Family as a whole.. How good is a North […]