The final race of the Hobie 16 International Championships—and we couldn’t have asked for a better start. We came off the line strongly and sailed into FIRST ...

Joseph Bennett: The high-performance 'Joyrider' mastering 26-knot catamaran runs in Vassiliki, Greece, while redefining budget DIY racing for the global ...

After repeated delays at the Hobie 16 International Championships, Race Officer Mark Santorelli finally sent us onto the water when the breeze shifted into the ...

How should you protect your Hobie 16 when you’re not sailing? For regular summer use, a tramp cover may be enough. For longer periods ashore, full hull covers ...

We qualified for the Finals at the Hobie 16 International Championships—and now the competition gets even tougher. Before racing could begin, every qualified ...

Day 3 of the Hobie 16 International Championships delivered one of the most difficult races I’ve ever sailed. We launched into two exciting port-tack starts, ...

Day 2 of the Hobie 16 International Championships—and we finally unleashed some serious speed! The opening start was abandoned after a huge wind shift, but ...

Day 1 of the Hobie 16 International Championships in Ocean Springs, Mississippi—and 54 boats hit the water to begin the battle for a place in Gold Fleet. ...

Day 2 of the first USA Wave GP in Pensacola, Florida. The wind went very light, making every start and every small decision count. RESULTS: ...

Come aboard for the best inside look at Day 1 of the first USA Wave GP in Pensacola, Florida. I’m racing in a fleet of 30 sailors, with reaching starts, close ...

How fast is a Topcat K2X? For my first sail on this unusual beach catamaran, we had 16–18 knots of wind, some seriously big waves and perfect conditions to ...

What should you do before sailing with a brand-new set of Hobie 16 sails? At Hilton Head, South Carolina, we’re setting up a unique new sail package created ...

Catamaran sailing is making a comeback on Hilton Head Island—and Joe Tobin is one of the people making it happen. I joined Joe, the event coordinator and ...

15 miles around Vassiliki Bay on the Hobie 16 — racing against other Hobie 16s, Tigers and a C2. It started with some seriously fast sailing, but as the race ...

This Hobie 16 is from 2011 and has spent its life exposed to the brutal Greek sun — but it still looks remarkably fresh. The secret? Keep the UV off it! I’m ...

The conclusion of the 2026 Tornado European Championships at Univela Campione, Lake Garda. After four days and 11 races, it was time to celebrate the sailors ...

The final day of the 2026 Tornado European Championships at Lake Garda—and unfortunately, it didn’t end as we had hoped. Race 1 was sailed in average to light ...

Day 3 of the 2026 Tornado European Championships—and finally, we have wind! After two days of lighter conditions, Lake Garda delivered enough breeze to bring ...

Step onboard GRE 66 with Nikolaos Mavros and Polydoros Parianos for Race 5 of the 2026 Tornado European Championships at Lake Garda. On a light and constantly ...

Day 2 of the 2026 Tornado European Championships at Lake Garda—and we decided to attempt a pretty dicey port-tack start. It didn’t exactly go to plan. After ...

I’m heading to the USA—and there are several opportunities to meet me, race alongside me or book one-to-one catamaran coaching. September 13–17: One-to-one ...

Day 1 of the 2026 Tornado European Championships at Lake Garda—and it wasn’t the start we wanted. We completed three races in lighter wind than we had hoped ...

A spinnaker chute cover is a simple way to protect your expensive kite from unnecessary UV wear deterioration. This one from Forward Sailing fits F18s, F16s, ...

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