Hobie European Championships 2009 - Lake Como, Italy

The Hobie Europeans Championships kicked off on Lake Como on August 1st. With 270 competitors and 7 classes it's the biggest Hobie event of the 2009 calender.

Each sailor was given access to the Professional Predict Wind forecasts for the duration of the regatta. No doubt they helped navigate the changing winds!

 
(left) The girls compete in light winds, (right) Some tiger action.

Congratulations to the winners:

Hobie 16 European Champion 2009 - Tim Shuwalow and Cecilia Colling (Sweden)

Hobie Tiger European Champion 2009 - Misha Heemskerk and Bastiaan Tentij (Holland)

Hobie 14 European Champion 2009 -s Jorg Stoltenberg (Germany)

FX-One European Champion 2009 - Michael Bokum (Spain)

FX-One 2 European Champion - Enrique Ortiz Rapalo and Alberto Soler (Spain)

Full results and more info check out http://www.hobieuropeans.com

Hobie Speed Launch

As usual everyone was trying to mix it up, but how's this for launching your Hobie: