Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
Here’s something a little different as the Hobie class, by this stage in its life in South Africa, was turning heads and making waves country-wide.
The Smirnoff Classic was a fun team event which included sailing, pretty women and lots of Fun.
READ ABOUT IT HERE: hobie 1977 06 – Yachtsman RSA – issue 08 – OCR
The 1977 Hobie Nationals were held in Algoa Bay, and Blaine Dodds, just 17 years old and still at school, took the Hobie 14 title, with P Collard taking the Hobie 16 title.
READ THE YACHTSMAN RSA REPORT HERE: hobie 1977 08 – Yachtsman RSA – issue 10 – OCR
READ THE SA YACHTING REPORT HERE: hobie 1977 09 – SA Yachting – OCR
Yachtsman RSA Magazine broke the news first of the Hobie Worlds results where Blaine Dodds finished 4th overall and Mike Collier 10th.
READ THE YACHTSMAN RSA REPORT HERE: hobie 1977 11 – Yachtsman RSA – issue 13 – OCR
READ THE SA YACHTING REPORT HERE: hobie 1977 12 – SA Yachting – OCR
