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Welcome to 2009 Hobie North Americans Site.
The 2009 Hobie 16 North Americans will be held at CORK in Kingston, Ontario
Hobie 16 youth/women July 17-19, 2009
Hobie 16 open July 20-24, 2009 BREAKING NEWS - Camping Information is now posted in the accommodations section
- Hobie Cat USA and Hobie Cat Australasia have offered three brand new Hobie 16s for charter free of charge to the top three finishers of the Hobie 16 North American Champions for use in the upcoming 2009 World Master Games held in Sydney, Australia. More info the World Master Games
- Youth grants are available to help youth sailors attend.
- Youth/women teams sail at the regular crew weights listed in the IHCA class rules for youth or women's events
Sail Kingston/CORK operates from the Portsmouth Olympic Harbor in Kingston, Ontario, home of the 1976 Olympic Sailing venue, the 2007 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships and the annual CORK regatta and ISAF Grade 1 event that draws in excess of 1000 boats.
The waters off Kingston offer some of the best fresh-water sailing in the world. Located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the head of the St. Lawrence River, the combination of land mass, islands and thermal effects produce excellent wind and wave conditions with very little current. Winds during July are predominantly from a south-westerly direction, with an afternoon wind range of 10-15 knots. Water temperature will vary between 18 to 22 degrees (Celsius) with normal air temperature being 25 to 35 degrees. Daylight hours will be approximately 16 hours per day. Kingston’s thermal wind arises most afternoons and usually reaches 10-12 knots. Kingston airport is close to the water, approximately 1 nautical mile (2 kilometres) from the sailing site, and keeps weather records. The race course will be a short 10 to 15-minute sail from the sailing venue, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, allowing necessary support services to be made available in close proximity of the course location. The shore facilities include event offices, boat storage, storage area for clothing/personal gear, internet café, change room facilities, cafeteria, boat and gear repair services and chandlery. Post office, drug store, convenience store and restaurants are within a short walk from the harbour. Youth teams are encouraged to apply for youth grants to support their travel costs via the Hobie Class Youth Grants
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