Here are the Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race for the upcoming Rayomarine Hobie 16 National Championship 2025
One of the Philippine Hobie Fleet’s most important events is the Hobie 16 National Championship. It is being held on the 23rd November 2025, to take advantage of the best, most challenging weather. Usually it is sunny or partly cloudy , with about 12 to 25 knots of easterly or “Amihan” wind.
The first Hobie 16 National Championship was held in 1996, at Taal lake Yacht Club. It has been held regularly ever since then.
The first 6 events were held on the first Weekend of February, but in 2002, tradition changed. The race was held on the second weekend of January. This change was made to accommodate the timing of the Hobie Challenge.
In 2003, the event was held away from the Hobie Fleet base for the first time. Subic Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) hosted the event, with TLYC and the PHCF (Philippine Hobie Challenge Foundation) as co-organizers. SBYC. Since then, TLYC and PHINSAF (PHilippine INter-island SAiling Foundation) have alternated organizing the event, with each other’s help. On the odd years, PHINSAF organized the event outside TLYC , on the even years, TLYC organized it on Taal Lake.
For now the Hobie 16 Nationals has returned to TLYC after a very successful event held in 2024 by Subic Sailing.