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'- ....-04244,4.04- . · t-..: - 1.1.- · . 6...1/*. .....-'.. - =-'1• ' . - .1... 1 .. .-,4........5.r 4 - . --'=r6.I. I ./. -*.4. - - I ../.. 036 036( 036.... Hobie Sk• *ers New October is Hobie Month Safetv-Re• iliement October is Hobie month, the big events of the Hobie year t• ke .45/3..' i • place in the mAnth of October. The,Hobie 14' Nationals in Lake. Effective -Octbber,1, 1973, the U. S. Coast Guard will make it 'Hava'sd,,Clt,v. Arizurla, ,3-7 thet' Habi• :.'16_Natiui. als·• -in·Kdy ::44.,=r»:· mandat6ry,· that,Sboats over 16' carry an approved wearable :Bibeayne, Florida,*17-21 2., ..'.. 036........ 6 flotatib1itd69ice for every person on board, at all times. Notice 036'Natio=1" ne,91 media Will be, well suppllmr willi-press ,. • that, the words "an approved wearable are used: this does not iB:leases of Ihese-eventi, focusingaliention on the Hobie-Way df • fn#Aii a flotation trapeze harness. unapproved ski flotation belt 83rfe. There will be fnany-Wobie Fleets a,nd Hob e Skippers that - or a floating seat cushion. 1 ) The Hobie Cat Class Association Mlill be_o.nthe:idellii'Ts during 9-is iro,nill,:thaG,e WEJill!liflb filrther suggests that although the regulations are to cover , Rt int611ie iicI. .L »,7 .. boats over 16', it should be observed for all boats regardless of ' %Our Ect,logy Edltor• al,",..lippearing.in thLIuif issue· of·the. size. 2 ) That all persons sailing on a Hobie that cannot swim the ! 1Hlitifi'tei.h• id'b• i,ught .much'' commo-fil. a,Ad a4tion. 'Yachting distance to shore be required to wear an approved life vest. 3 ) · Magrizille roprolluced' Lipoillon of it, A nqmBa• of• Hobie fleets In winds of 15 knots or more that everyone on board should i 'follo• ed Ille fugg'estii,n and..cleaned up 1.Ifir,fpvdritdkaili• -A wear anapproved life vest. orflotation trapeze harness. 4 )All beach.-" *f' • T, .-';- ' ' •' -• fJ*:I 't • -• -n-" scheduled regattas adhere to the new Coast Guard regulations Ipts.' gut all Hobieilps into the. att'=diifin#«Octgber. by regardless of boat size, dispensing with the substitute seat stiWhnizlriIi·indlyiguol''aild,fleet·clian up.parties as a part·ofia cushions as an approved piece of racing equipment, 5 1 When fall fleet regatta or picnic and take on the job of policing a weather conditions indicate, all scheduled regattas should beach, lakeshore,river bank in y.our,erea..·-- require the, wearing of a life vest or flotation trapeze harness at ' Rress release' fornig(»will-be furnished, this ·dombined With' the request of the Race Committee. This decision should be glossy photos of stacks of full plastic refuse bags, with Hobies made ·wheii, ·at the discretion of the race committee, the wind and involved Hobidites in the background, should be furnidli6d and sea conditions warrant ; using as a guideline wind force of the local newspaper. radio and T. V. 15 knots, sea and tide conditions, small craft warnings and the The whole idea is a follow through on the June ecology availability of chase and rescue boats. feature focusing attention on the Hobie Skippers desire to clean up our water world, emphasising that even tholigh fun is the The Hobie Cat cab be considered one of the safest One Design name of our game, we can still dedicate a little serious effort to. sail boats afloat when used as it was designed for day sailing helping keep our favorite beach or camping area clean and in ·' and racing within a short distance of the shoreline, The only qualification is the human error. doing so set an example for the rest of the boating public to do i the same. Xi Let's continue to make the Hobie 12-14-16 Way of Life the safest, sanest, most enjoyable way to have fun on the water.Xi. ..'0, SAFE BOATING SAI• N• 4• IS NO ACCIDENT• 1/1 .-• ---* ****A* .;i:· Physical Fitness and Sailing a Hobie Cat We have all experienced 'the Monday mdrning blues, back to . At a recent regatta a close competitor and close friend of the job or the housework, after an exhilarating ' fun-filled Jeff Canepa, Hobie 14 National Champion, made a classic weekend of sailing. Quite often,the.Blue Mon'day• ' feeling is remark, "I sail as well as Jeff does, I have the boat speed he accompanied by some quarterbacking; if you:had only turned has and quite often we are in close competition and I realize the boat thus or so, had you only taken the port tack away from that the difference is Jeff's physical condition. He is an athlete, th6'line, if you had only won that protest, etc'. %- Then to add to his strength and endurance beats me". We have seen Jeff in this mental anguish is a body of aches andpains, sore' hands action and agree that to compete effectivelly you must be in from pulling sheets, back and leg muscle.cramps and · aches, shape. every move is a constant reminder. ·'of·' the poor.' physical A brief word in behalf of that extra bit of strength and condition you find yourself in: But what to.do. about:it? Your stamina that it takes to win a Hobie.race.'How about those long desk job or general working.'conditions are.not toAdusive to reaches holding the back corner dowh, playing the main sheet maintaining a good sailing physical condition...You.just• cannot with one hand and the tiller.baE with the other. Do you run out seem to find the time to exercise and to keep in shape. .. of gas? Or on a hard beat to wind'Ward hanging out in the hiking • A breif word in behalf of that extra bit · of strength and. straps, gut muscles give·out?.Or out in the trapeze trying to stamina that it takes to win a,Hobie race. How about those long hold the whole thing down, .leg and back muscles ache and reaches holding the back corner down, playing the main sheet crannp? with one hand and the tiller bar with the other.' D(i you run out Lets make time to exercis 254,after all to come home after a pf g,s? Or on a hard beat to windward hanging out in the hiking racing Hobie weekend, feeling good physically, for the next , strpps, gut muscles give out? Or out in the trapeze trying to Monday Morning certainly'wpuld be worth the effort required =hold the whole thing'down, leg and back· muscles ache and :cr»p? --fC«ntinued on Page 17 2 # I ./.. #:Ar ·.' .....-='...;: 036 45• ...:*:6.....'.*.A:'.i.· '. ': 23.-.. 2_ L&/t'... Hobie 14' s and 16' s Sweep the 8*h ./ 7 Annual Pacific Mu/fihu// Championships / f '1'he hydrodynamically and aerodynamically superior design of the fast Hobie Cats was again proven at the World Multihull . ;L Championships and Time Trials held at Cabrillo Beach, California August 17-18-19. The competition consisted of gigantic international C and D #. 65 class catamarans, Toronados, Alphas, Sol Cats and a number of one of a kind prototypes some with hydrofoils. : Stock Hobies, 3-14's and 3-16's were weighed, measured and ....., .. given a rating that is figured against all of the fleets of 46 .... .... ... --'.. ..... i . contestants to arrive at an equitable rating. In spite of the . -- 71.4-*.: 4,3. Tz -4-012- & '- A. - . .. 1 handicap ratings, the Hobies also placed high by elapsed·time in all competition. ·- " 042Ir"-S-··-• :w:--_· -I _ PE --.042d ,*i - ,- - ./- 1 The Hobies made a clean sweep of the Time Trials as well as :---, -i - . -- .5..54 ., 1• 124. .. z -: - .- %-: ---* ....3.• .: around the buoys regatta. - . - -t==-- - -/042 I - - -" .·t: .."1'.3/q ,··_·-- - 6 ·· ···· - *· ·-1_- ..f -1' :14 --2 1: tp -- :469".m.i Jeff Canepas Little Hobie 14 surrounded by some of the largest most This is the third year in a row that the Hobie 14 and 16 have sophisticated sailing machines afloat. In spite of the size and appearance of the made a clean sweep at this annual event. Having performed of the competition the Hobie 14's and 16's bold their own. with a maximum speed of 25.9 for a Hobie 16 and 23.2 for a 14 in 1971, to place first and second in both the Time Trails and the r ..D Regatta. -A6BIIE CAT The Hobies returned again in 1972 for a clean sweep of the competition only to be disqualified by a technicality. After jumping through what we thought were all of the hoops, inadvertently someone forgot to renew the dues to the Pacific Multihull Association; no dues, no trophy.