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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | 18th Hobie 16 World Championships - Fiji |
18th Hobie 16 World Championships Laucala Bay,Suva, Fiji 8th - 19th October 2007 The Hobie 16 Worlds in Fiji is shaping up nicely. Event is in Mid October. Already 117 paid entries. I am told that the Masters / Grand Masters registration has closed (full). 60 boats are being supplied by Hobie Cat Australasia (Hobie USA company). (56 plus 4 spares) Looking forward to it! hobieworlds.com |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Fiji! |
We leave today for Fiji. We will post stories and photos when possible! 
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| Author: | nelson.peter [ Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:48 am ] |
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Well at least with the numbers on the insides of the bows it'll be tougher to get called OCS!! 
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| Author: | hobieokc [ Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:10 am ] |
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Look again, Peter. The numbers are on the outside. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | October 7th - Sunday |
We finished placing the (60) boats on the beach today. We have 4 different color schemes. Each color has a different color jib and sail number set. Say the blue jibs are on boats 1-15. That color is used to remind sailors where their boat is to land on the beach when they return. The beach is set up with 4 sections and colored banners will guide them in. We have to keep them organized or it is impossible to find a boat number on the beach during the event. You have to remember... at the provided boat events you get a different boat for each race. We do as many as 5 races a day. You may have as little as 20 minutes to find the boat and tune before being ordered off the beach. Most teams meet the boats coming in so they can easily find their boat. Once all the sails are up and you have so many boats on the beach, you can imagine how hard it is to find a certain boat / sail number. Check out the office Kevlar and I have for the next couple of weeks! We have wireless, but no plug in power in the check in/out tent. 
Here is the whole beach set up. 
Boat shots... 
We do get mud though in the grass areas when it rains. It was pretty wet this morning in some places. 
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| Author: | Triggs [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:04 am ] |
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Dumb question I am sure but I am new to all of this. What does someone need to do to "qualify" to participate in one of these events? |
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| Author: | mmadge [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:30 am ] |
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New boats always look so GLAMOROUS.Better find a way to keep all that mud off the boats. |
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| Author: | OLD SCHOOL 18 [ Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:58 am ] |
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Triggs wrote: Dumb question I am sure but I am new to all of this. What does someone need to do to "qualify" to participate in one of these events?
A FICO score of 700 or higher! |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:02 am ] |
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Triggs wrote: Dumb question I am sure but I am new to all of this. What does someone need to do to "qualify" to participate in one of these events?
The process is explained [url=http://www.hcana.hobieclass.com/site/hobie/hcana/downloads/2006/Hobie%2016%20Worlds%]here[/url]. (If that doesn't work, go to hca-na.org and click on "Rankings", then "Worlds Qualifying") |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Opening of the event! |
The site is ready. 
Opening of the event! BIG celebration last night. Lcal officials and a blessing of the event Local dancers and music. Very festive. The on site bar was hopping after that. THE EVENT IS ON!! 
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The races are on! |
Local time 11 AM Tuesday the 9th Note: Fiji is 5 hours earlier than PST and a day ahead. OFF THE BEACH!! 
Here is a short video of the First Off the Beach complete with Fiji drummers... http://static.hobiecat.com/linked_images/worlds/Fiji_01.mov The first race. Masters and Grand Masters start with a back to back 2 races. 
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Race results links |
First two races are done... Masters and Grand Masters are done for the day. Results here: http://www.hobieworlds.com/h16-2007/results Event site here: http://www.hobieworlds.com/h16-2007/index.html Womens and Juniors teams are on the water. |
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| Author: | The Dog [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Race results links |
mmiller wrote: Event site here: http://www.hobieworlds.com/h16-2007
Let's try http://www.hobieworlds.com/h16-2007/index.html Brian C |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | 5 Rcaes |
We got five races in today. Womens and youth results are up. Looking like another beautiful day here in Suva. The weather has been nearly perfect. Nice breeze keeps the heat down. We have been having mid to high teen wind speeds, but for yesterday. It was pretty light. Not much trap work. That is good for the beach team though. Little or no damage! Only problems have been on the launch and retrieve. It gets pretty busy with 56 boats all trying to head out at once. On the return they were running down wind onto the beach and trying to turn up and stall at the last seconds. Makes for some hairy moments as they start stacking up on the waters edge! |
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| Author: | tjp [ Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 Rcaes |
mmiller wrote: On the return they were running down wind onto the beach and trying to turn up and stall at the last seconds. Makes for some hairy moments as they start stacking up on the waters edge!
a) it's a 16, and b) not yours. Run em into the beach! |
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