Four BBCC Sailors (Mike, Andy, Brian and Rachael) double staked their boats and joined an international list of participants for the 2026 Hobie 14 NA Championships & Women’s North American Championship.  Sailors included top Hobie 14 sailors from North America, Europe, and Australia.  The Regatta ran for four days of high-energy, one-design racing on the emerald waters of Choctawhatchee Bay.  Congratulations to Mike for placing 10th out of 34 participants and Rachael placing 6th out of 9 participants in the Woman's division.

Fleet 204 hosted the 50th Anniversary Regatta on Lake Oneida in Syracuse New York.  A total of 113 boats participated, with sailors travelling from across the United States and beyond, including competitors from Florida, California, Texas, and Puerto Rico.. BBCC was well represented with 6 participants: Hobie 16 (Brian & Rachael), Hobie 14 (Mike and Andy) and Wave (Vince and Mauro).  The 50th Madcatter delivered everything sailors hoped for: massive fleets, high-energy racing, and an unforgettable social atmosphere. Evenings featured live music, a beach DJ, and volunteers greeting sailors with drinks and hors d’oeuvres the moment boats hit the shore. More importantly, the event brought together current sailors, former competitors, and longtime friends for a true celebration of 50 years of Hobie sailing tradition.  Congratulations to Mike and Andy finishing 4th and 5th in the Hobe 14 Class (11 boats in Class), Brian and Rachael at 21st for the Hobie 16 Class (41 total Class Racers).

Congratulations to Larry, Todd and Andrew Woods who represented BBCC at the 2026 NA Championships at the Carlyle Sailing Club, 50 miles East of St Louis.  Conditions ranged from Zero wind to "Spicy" at 18kts with gusts to 24kts.    Andy finished 4th in the Foiling Class with Larry in 6th place.  Todd was in 2nd Place in the Classic Class but lost the entire second day of racing due to the sail hook shearing off during the first race of the 2nd day.  Overall great results for our Canadian BBCC team.

 

Congratulations to Irene McKneill (BBCC Ambassador 2025) for being selected for the Order of Canada!. The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.  Irene is an enthusiastic promoter of sailing and has been a strong contributor to our club helping run our 3 North American championships.

Irene, was appointed Canada’s first female International Race Officer by World Sailing in 2012. She has run many international regattas in Canada, the US, the Caribbean and Europe. Along with Sail Canada, she has championed many initiatives to increase the number of women in race management and improve skills development. Irene has served on or chaired committees at Sail Canada, Ontario Sailing, and CORK. Most notable, Irene was Chair of the Race Management Committee and currently sits on the Sailing Appeals Committee of Sail Canada.  

Congratulation Irene on this prestigious appointment.

 

A photo from the Hobie 14 NA Championship was selected by the Mayor of Burlington, to represent the August month of the City of Burlington 2026 Official Calendar.  Great recognition for the club.  

2025

Hobie Cat 14
North American
Championships

 

Hobie Cat 14 North American Championships.

Results are now available on the event page here

 

All results are in and great events as usual.

Thank you to all the volunteers and Competitors who made it from Florida to Germany.

Results

BBCC hosted its 2nd Family Day of F2025 on Monday August 4.  A great success with club members bringing their friends and family.  The conditions were perfect (outside of some smoke haze) and everyone had a fun time including the may BBCC Club Racers.  Many of these racers had a chance to get a ride on their first Cat.  Got to love the Hobie Wave. :):)  Special thanks to Mike for arranging and preparing lunch.  Also we thank all the families who came down and made the Family Day a great event.

As highlighted this was our seasons 2nd Family Fun-In-The-Sun days. For those members who came down it provided us the opportunity to showed our appreciation to our family members who allow us to escape to our oasis throughout the week by serving them a hearty meal! There were over 50 people on each occasion, the majority being the children we hope will inherit the spirit of sailing and the sand we call home.