Ben,

Generally the Mozzie will beat the Hobie in light winds. They are a heavy cat and need more wind to get them going. The Hobies come into their own above 15 knots where the power to weight ratio favours them however when the waves start to get big with even more wind 20 - 25 knots they tend to nose dive and cartwheel downwind.

If the Hobie has a light crew then they might just stand a chance against the Mozzie in light winds so watch out for the kids who crew together on a Hobie.

Since there are large numbers of Hobies at your club they might also have been race tuning against each other and honing their skills.

Good luck against the cometition ie. go out and kick their butts.

Regards,

Peter