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Coca Cola Hobie 16 World Championship
4 - 14 May 2004 Cancun, MEXICO



RECORD ENTRIES

A record number of 60 brand new Hobie 16s, rotating between 200 entries, will be at the starting line-up of the Coca Cola Hobie 16 World Championships, May 4-14 in Cancun, Mexico.

The boats are all being supplied by Hobie Cat Company, the Oceanside, California manufacturer of the Hobie 16. Hobie Cat Company president, Doug SKIDMORE, stepped up to the plate by giving race organisers the extra boats they needed to accommodate the outstanding racer turnout. "It is our way of encouraging as many people as possible to get out on the water and enjoy Hobie sailing and racing," commented Skidmore.

The 2004 World Championships promise to be the most exciting ever. The Open, Grand Masters, and Masters entries have already reached maximum capacities. There are still limited entries available for the Youth and Women's divisions, but they are quickly getting filled. While other sailing classes may be struggling, this unprecedented enthusiasm proves that the Hobie 16 class, the largest catamaran racing fleet in the world, is only getting stronger.

The entry list is an impressive one, including sailors from 25 different nations. Defending champions Gavin COLBY and SimonE MATTFIELD (AUS) will be back to try and reclaim their title in the open division, as will the current Women's World Champions Lauren PELEN and Lea JEANDOTT (FRA) and Youth World Champion Robbie LOVIG (AUS).
Other entrants include Enrique FIGUEROA (PUR) who is ranked 11 in the Tornado in the ISAF World Sailing Rankings, up and coming young Australian match racer, Katie SPITHILL and Taylor BOOTH (AUS) the 2002 silver medallist crewing for his father Mitch who is now helming with Murray WRIGHT as his crew.

Every sailor will get to sail a different one of the 60 new Hobie 16s during each of the races. They get half an hour to prepare a boat for each race. This rule promises to match the skill of each racer with the proven performance of each Hobie 16.

Coverage will be posted on the event website via the link below.

Event Website
www.hobieworlds.com



Over 50 teams from the USA!

What are the plans to sell off the boats, sails or other gear after the Worlds?

Chris, talk to your nearest dealer. A lot of the boats are already sold, but Hobie will be making special edition boats with the same sail colors.

Ruth Triglia from Hobie Cat may be able to steer you in the right directions (rtriglia@hobieco.com)

Thanks for the response, Matt. I was asking for general info purposes. Sounds like boats will be shipped back to the US and then sold through the dealers.

P.S. Good luck!

The Alter cup boats should be for sale also. I'm not sure if they will be the same boats from the Worlds or not.

36 of the boats are pre-sold to the sponsor dealer in Mexico. They have first rights to the rest and we expect that they will likely all be sold in Mexico. Sails go with them.

We are looking around at a couple of the Caribbean Islands to hold a Wave Worlds. The thought is that there are so many resorts on some of the islands and most have Waves for their customers.
We are trying to round up about 20 Waves in good shape (make sure the rudders work, etc) and then allow 40 teams in a round-robin event.
To make the round-robin work, however, we would need 20 identical sails.
Any chance Hobie Cat Co. might be interested in supplying 20 new sails and then selling them to the resorts after the event is over?
Or.., new boats?
Rick

Rick,

You need the ISAF's blessing to call an event a "Worlds"

From the ISAF website (Rules and Regulations, Part IV):


The section goes on (and on) about requirements, etc. probably the most critical for the Wave is that it is not an ISAF recognized class.

You can't just hold an event and call it "The Worlds."

Hmmm! Then the Galactics, the Globals, Universals, or the Whole Earth Championship.
I sort of wonder how they could stop you.., isn't there something about freedom of speech, and don't I have to be a member before they can dictate what I can and cannot do?
How do they enforce such a thing?

Rick

You became an ISAF member when you joined US Sailing, since they are the Member National Authority in this country.

In reality, they probably wouldn't notice unless somebody filed a complaint or the event got enough media coverage that they noticed. It would probably earn you a "cease and desist" letter from their lawyer.

Their ultimate punishment is banishment from international competition, but that's rare indeed. Currently, there's only 4 Argentinians that are banned. You'd have to be an awfully bad boy to earn that.

(I tried to find out what those Argentinians did to earn them suspensions, but all I could come up with was that they were convicted of a Rule 69 (Fair Sailing) violation in the Championship Week of Buenos Aires in October of 2002. The helmsman got 5 years, the three crew got 3 years each.)

Right! And there is the Kenny Pierce story. What a joke!

Matt, back to the purpose of the post. Would Hobie be willing to provide sails?
...or boats?

Rick

Rick,

If a proposal were made for an event, Hobie Cat would look at it. For Hobie Cat to provide boats, typically there is a charter fee to help cover some of the costs. This includes depreciation of the boats, assembly and maintenance labor, travel, accommodation, freight and more. It is also MUCH easier if the organizers can guarantee the sale of the boats after the event or at least a major portion of them. That might be possible in a resort area where rental locations could buy the boats. The proposal would have to be highly detailed to be considered.

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ANDREW KEAG NAOMI ANGWIN AUS Open
Clive KENNEDY Georgia KENNEDY AUS Masters
Donna KENNEDY Belinda WALKOM AUS Women
Robbie Lovig AUS Youth & Open
Peter Manley Carina AUS Open
Shane Peterson AUS Youth & Open
Allan Pitts AUS Grand Masters & Open
Kingsley Pursch Nicole Corlett AUS Open
Tim Shuwalow Susan Pearce AUS Open
Anthony Smith Jess Wallrock AUS Youth
Darren Smith Natalie Hill AUS Open
Katie Spithill Reneé Winchester AUS Women
Bruce Tardrew Sarah Turnbull AUS Grand Masters & Open
Stephen Toms Vicki Pethybridge AUS Masters & Open
Fletcher Warren Georgia myers AUS Open
Rod Waterhouse Jason Waterhouse AUS Masters
Rod Waterhouse Kerry Waterhouse AUS Open
Stephen Watt Karen Todd AUS Open
Lance Wood Mark Preedy AUS Open
Aaron Worrall Sean Seibold AUS Open
Belinda Zanesco Nicky Souter AUS Women & Open
Philipp Belcredi Wolfgang Warnold AUT Open
Gerald Liebscher Niki Liebscher AUT Open
Carlos AZEVEDO FILHO MARIA AZEVEDO BRA Open
ROBERT BEZERRA SERGIO NOTTINGHAM BRA Open
Artur Carpes Paulo Horta Barbosa BRA Open
Mario Roberto Arantes Dubeux Thais Jacobus BRA Open
Cesar Fiuza Sebastião Gomes BRA Masters & Open
ODILO GEWEHR BRA Masters & Open
Pierre Horta Barbosa Maria Celina Salazar Rubin Pereira BRA Open
Luiz Gonzaga Machado Carlos Motta BRA Grand Masters
Ricardo Navarro BRA Open
Eduardo Paladini BRA Youth & Open
Carlos Afonso Sodré Marcella Sodré BRA Masters & Open
Flavio Steiner Leticia Loeff BRA Open
Edson Teofilo Gilberto Silva BRA Grand Masters
JULIANO VIANA Sebastiao Gomes Filho BRA Open
Alberto Lugli Paulo Horta Barbosa BRA Youth
Alberto Lugli Paulo Horta Barbosa BRA Youth
Peter Donitz Suzel Donitz CAN Grand Masters & Open
Dave Kredl Andrew Price CAN Open
Peter Bates Juliet Bates CHN Open
Juan Antonio Llabres Llabres Ana Tomas Miralles ESP Open
Miguel Noriega Luis Noriega ESP Open
Fede Selfa jose perez ESP Open
Shayne Brodie Torika Brodie FIJ Open
Bruce Clay Carole Evans FIJ Open
Michael Fairfax Anthony Doncaster FIJ Open
John Philp Truman Bradley FIJ Open
Grahame Southwick Zane Southwick FIJ Masters & Open
Cédric BADER Yann MONTOYA FRA Youth & Open
Rudolph Chichemanian Moea Lopez FRA Youth & Open
John Dinsdale Camilla Dinsdale FRA Grand Masters
Luc Duponteil Charles Leval FRA Masters & Open
Marie Duvignac Pauline Thevenot FRA Women & Open
Benjamin HUREAU Olivier FERNANDEZ FRA Open
Jerome Legal Vaik Delevaux FRA Youth & Open
Sebastien Lescadieu Baptiste Houssais FRA Youth & Open
Brice PELEN Loraine BEAUMONT FRA Youth & Open
Lauren PELEN Lea Jeandot FRA Women & Open
Christophe RENAUD alban ROSSOLLIN FRA Open
Yann SIBE Armelle SIBE-DEVANNEAUX FRA Open
Philippe de Gonneville Nicolas de Gonneville FRA Masters
philippe de Gonneville Nicolas de Gonneville FRA Open
Will Ashley to be confirmed GBR Open
Giles Brinsley Eve Brinsley GBR Masters & Open
Ben Mansfield Ben Hinks GBR Youth & Open
Tom Phipps Jon Cook GBR Youth & Open
Anthony Rix Anthony Delow GBR Grand Masters & Open
Arne Dransfeld Katrin Wiese-Dohse GER Open
Ute Espelmann Christoph Diebels GER Masters & Open
Jens Goritz Simone Monreal GER Masters & Open
Fritz-Rüdiger Klocke Heidrun Klocke GER Open
Frank Suchanek Britta Steinhagen GER Open
EFSTRATIOS KOSMOGLOU PAVLOS DIMITRIADIS GRE Youth & Open
Sebastian Capistran Maria Isabel Maegli GUA Open
Xavier Castillo Jackelyn Hess GUA Open
Gilbert Daniels Eduardo Cabarrus GUA Grand Masters
NIELS ERICHSEN GERALDINE ERICHSEN GUA Open
Geoffrey Hess Jason Hess GUA Masters & Open
Jason Hess Nicolas Rogers GUA Youth
Juan E. Maegli Jose Daniel Hernandez GUA Masters & Open
Juan I. Maegli Andres Lopez GUA Youth & Open
Juan Jose Quesada Krieger Alvaro Hurtado GUA Youth & Open
Timothy Rogers Sebastien Laleau GUA Youth
Jarod Dolan Alexander Dolan IRL Youth
Stefan Griesmeyer Karl-Heinz Zillmer ITA Open
Matteo Nicolucci Filippo Zumbo ITA Open
MARCO RADMAN AGOSTINO LAI ITA Open
Noboru Takizawa Takashi Konno JPN Open
Alejandra Migoya Carolina Vales MEX Women
PONCE ALBERTO GASQUE PATRICIO MEX Open
ABUB ANTONIO LOPEZ RODRIGO MEX Open
JULIAN BARBOSA JOSE ESCALANTE MEX Open
BARBARA BOKER ANDREA MIER Y TERAN MEX Women & Open
Javier Cabildo Francisco Cabildo jr. MEX Open
Felipe Camara Lourdes Peon MEX Open
Javier Camara Hernan Patron MEX Open
Gerardo Díaz Jorge Gutierrez MEX Open
Ricardo Esquivel Adriana Seijo MEX Open
Pedro Iturbide Sofia Iturbide MEX Open
JORGE XAVIER MURRIETA SANTIAGO RAMIREZ MEX Youth & Open
Bernardo Mier y Teran Jorge Vales MEX Open
Jose Enrique Mier y Teran Eduardo Vazquez MEX Open
Jaime Migoya Daniel Migoya MEX Masters & Open
Roberto Munoz Javier Munoz MEX Open
Carlos Armando Noriega Armando Noriega MEX Masters
Pamela Noriega Carlos Armando Noriega MEX Open
Pamela Noriega Martha Noriega MEX Women
Agustín Ortiz Monasterio Carlota Iturbide MEX Open
Juan Prado Marta Noriega MEX Open
Felipe Pérez-Cirera Langenscheidt Pinkye Morris MEX Open
Javier Valdés Javier Valdes MEX Masters & Open
Rodolfo Valdés Rodolfo Jr. Valdés MEX Masters
Emilio Vales Eduardo Alvarez MEX Open
Armando Noriega Rodrigo Achach MEX Open
Peter Manvis Jolanda Fris NED Open
Cees Nes, van NED Masters & Open
JERRY SCHAFFER NED Open
Geert Schouten Diederiko Alessio NED Open
Thorin Zeilmaker Philip Du Toit NED Open
Tony Stearns Janet McCullough NMI Masters & Open
Nigel Cotsell Andrea Falwasser NZL Open
Jamie Horner Ben Mumford NZL Open
Logan Jay Tara Griffiths NZL Open
Brett Sellers Hayden Whitburn NZL Youth & Open
Rex Sellers Bev Sellers NZL Masters
Rex Sellers Justina Sellers NZL Open
Andrew Springford Shelley Springford NZL Open
Garth Stewart NZL Masters & Open
Robert Stewart NZL Youth & Open
Nigel Williams Helen Williams NZL Open
David Clark Victoria Grainger OMN Masters & Open
Klaus Mueller Chuck Heller OMN Masters & Open
Pedro Colon Martin Roldan PUR Open
Enrique Figueroa Gabriel Vazquez PUR Open
Francisco Figueroa Martin Roldan PUR Youth & Open
Dennys Junco Jose Graulau PUR Open
Rosarito Martínez Kamil Berrios PUR Women & Open
Jose Perez Julio Caceres PUR Open
Jorge Torres Jose Graulau PUR Open
Blaine Dodds Roxanne Dodds RSA Open
William Edwards Lucinda Edwards RSA Open
Caroline Hutchison Carolyn Fulton RSA Women
Byron Ravenscroft Cuan Nicolay RSA Youth & Open
Philip du Toit Roxanne Dodds RSA Youth
Leff Dahl Cecilia Colling SWE Open
Senja Edvardsson Andreas Kutnar SWE Open
Magnus Nordström Joakim Kempff SWE Open
ROUSSEAU EMMANUEL HACHECHE TEIKI TAH Open
Michel LE CALVIC Emmanuèle VROUSOS TAH Grand Masters & Open
François MACOUIN Marie-Joseph JUEN TAH Open
Yann RIGAL Emeric VIARIS DE LESEGNO TAH Youth
LE CALVIC TEVA MORIN EWEN TAH Open
HACHECHE Teiki MORIN Ewen TAH Youth
Christopher Graham Oliver Brinsley UAE Open
John Howard Rosemarie Maggs UAE Masters & Open
Hobie Alter Scott Alter USA Masters & Open
Jeff Alter Cody Alter USA Open
Kitsy Amrhein Pat Odonnell USA Women
Gary Baker Keith Baker USA Masters & Open
Adam Borcherding TBD USA Open
Matt Bounds Fluffy White USA Open
Tom Cottingham USA Masters
Quinn DeAngelis Kathy DeAngelis USA Open
David Dixon USA Open
Jim GLanden Kelly Wood USA Grand Masters & Open
Annie Gardner Nelson Eliza Cleveland USA Women
Doug Grant Debbie Grant USA Masters
David Heroux Barbara Powers USA Masters
Paul Hess MaryAnn Hess USA Open
Paul Hess MaryAnn Hess USA Masters
Ken Hilk Carol Hilk USA Open
William Jeffers Sandra Jeffers USA Open
William Jeffers Michael Keenan USA Masters
Slim Johnson Kristen King USA Masters & Open
Ron Katz Donna McSweeney USA Open
Linda Kimball Lorri/Kai Salisbury/Slawinski USA Women & Open
Steven Klein Eric Brown USA Open
Susan Korzeniewski Kathleen Tracy USA Women & Open
Tony Krauss Lani Krauss USA Open
Dan Kulkoski Mb Villa USA Masters & Open
Kathy Kulkoski Pegi Villa USA Women
Shala Lawrence Tracy Nackel USA Women & Open
Steve Leo Marcelle Abbott USA Open
Randy MacConnell Chris MacConnell USA Open
Peter McGowan DAVID REED USA Open
Sean McQuilken Erin LaPorta USA Youth
Rich McVeigh Kathy Kulkoski USA Open
Bob Merrick Eliza Cleveland USA Open
Rex Miller Barbara Buchanan USA Masters & Open
Rex Mitchell Brittany Mitchell USA Masters & Open
Alan Mohill Brisia Mohill USA Grand Masters & Open
Jerry Mohney Dianne DeVries USA Masters
Mike Montague Kathy Ward USA Masters & Open
Wally Myers Tyler Myers USA Open
Bill Myrter Marcelle Abbott USA Grand Masters & Open
Ken Nelson Jane Stewart USA Open
Peter Nelson Laura Sullivan USA Masters & Open
Ed Nolen Mike Kast USA Open
John O'Leary Lorri Salisbury USA Open
Randy Payne Janet Payne USA Masters & Open
James Perkins Matthew Perkins USA Open
Patrick Porter Darcy Porter USA Open
Robin Purciel Sean Purciel USA Masters & Open
Todd Riccardi Kelly Wood USA Youth
Jacob Sailer Clifton Neff USA Youth
Jim Sajdak Becky Frisk USA Open
Chris Stater Suzanne Lea USA Masters & Open
David Stiemsma Gail Tinker-Stiemsma USA Masters
Bret Sullivan Samantha Simon USA Youth
Frank J. Ternullo Patricia L. Long USA Grand Masters
Sean Tracy Kathleen Tracy USA Open
Robert West Hillary West USA Open
Robert Wittpenn Liz Price USA Open
Dean Zimmerman Diane Zimmerman USA Grand Masters & Open
John Ziolkowski Yvonne Henderson USA Masters & Open
GUSTAVO CORREA ALFREDO PERRONE VEN Open
Carlos Alfonso Da Silva Ronald Incera VEN Open
Joaquim Da Silva Carla Luisa Rubio de Da Silva VEN Open
LUIS GUARESCHI JESSICA SOTO VEN Open
ROLAND MILOSEVIC RODOLFO OROPEZA VEN Open
Miguel Rengifo Alejandro Gonzalez VEN Open
Yamil Saba Gonzalo Cendra VEN Open

The event site is Hobie Worlds site