Past Champions

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Hobie 16-20th Open World Championships

Jervis Bay,New South Wales, Australia: 22 Countries/6 Continents 189 Teams
1 Gavin Colby- Josie Mark – AUS
2 Cam Owen- Suzzi Ghent- AUS
3 Jerome Le Gal- Marco Iazzetta -FRA 

Hobie 16- Women’s World Championships

Jervis Bay,New South Wales, Australia: 5 Countries/3 Continents/28 Teams   
1 Bella Zanesco- Jessie Dobie – AUS
2 Michelle Bursa- Chelsea Haynes- AUS
3 Pip Pietromonaco- Josie Mark – AUS

Hobie 16 Youth World Championships

Jervis Bay,New South Wales, Australia: 6 Countries/3 Continents/29 Teams   
1 Daniel Bjornholt -Felix Grech – DEN 
2 Guy Burchill-Tayla Woodhead -AUS
3 Paul Darmanin-Lucy Copeland- AUS

Hobie 16-19th Open World Championships

Weihai, China: 22 Countries/91 Teams
1 Jerome Le Gal- Enrick Obert – FRA
2 Gavin Colby- Sasha Marks – AUS
3 Darren Smith- Jasmine Hill -AUS 

Hobie 16- Women’s World Championships

Weihai, China: 6 Countries/9 Teams   
1 Natalie Hill- Jasmine Hill – AUS
2 Charlotte Picou Julie Avron – FRA
3 Alizée Angibaud- Constance Huard – FRA

Hobie 16 Youth World Championships

Weihai, Chinas: 8 Countries/24 Teams   
1 Jason Waterhouse -Lisa Darmanin – AUS 
2 Benjamin Deguine-Benjamin Roulant -FRA
3 James Wierzbowski-Pip Pietromonaco – AUS

Hobie 16-18th Open World Championships

Suva, Fiji Islands: 22Countries/172 Teams 
1 Mick Butler – Susan Etherington – AUS 
2 Christophe Renaud – Alban Rossollin – FRA 
3 Cam Owen -Susan Ferris -AUS 

Hobie 16- Women’s World Championships

Suva, Fiji Islands: 8 Countries/21 Teams     
1 Marie Duvignac- Pauline Thevenot -FRA 
2 Belinda Hayward – Janine Kruyt – RSA
3 Pamela Noriega – Andrea Miery Teran – MEX

Hobie 16 Youth World Championships

Suva, Fiji Islands 8 Countries/24 Teams    
1 Jason Waterhouse -Michael McCormick  – AUS 
2  Jason Hess -Enrique Anathoom -GUA 
3  Taylor Booth – Lucinda Crisp – AUS 

Hobie 16-17th Open World Championships

Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa: 22Countries/172 Teams 
1Shaun Ferry – Michele le Sueur- RSA
2 Blaine Dodds – Roxanne Dodds- RSA
3 Ingo Delius -Katrin Wiese-Dohse -GER

Hobie 16- Women’s World Championships
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa: 6 Countries/12 Teams     
1 Morgane Laurancy – Marion Pennaneach FRA
2 Belinda Hayward – Kim Wilkinson-Davies – RSA
3 Pamela Noriega – Andrea Miery Teran – MEX

Hobie 16 Youth World Championships

Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa 8 Countries/19 Teams    
1 Cédric Bader – Dlevaux  – FRA 
2 Tom Phipps – Andrew Tayler -GBR
3 Francisco Figueroa – Martin Roldan – PUR

2004 – 16th Coca Cola Hobie 16 Open World Championships

Riviera Maya Mexico: 29Countries/236 Teams 
1 Axel Silvy – Pauline Jupin – FRA FWI
2 Gavin Colby – Simone Mattfield – AUS
3 Andrew Keag – Naomi Angwin -AUS

2004 – 16th Coca Cola Hobie 16 Womens World Championships

Riviera Maya Mexico: 7 Countries/18 Teams     
1 Pamela Noriega – Martha Noriega – MEX
2 Rosarito Martinez – Kamil Berrios – PUR
3 Belinda Zanesco – Nicky Souter – AUS

2004 – 16th Coca Cola Hobie 16 Youth World Championships

Riviera Maya Mexico: 12 Countries/33 Teams    
1 Jerome Legal – Vaik Dlevaux – FRA NC
2 Axel Silvy – Pauline Jupin -FRA FWI
3 Valentin Franc – Sandra Thelier – FRA FWI

2002 – 15th Air France Hobie 16 Open World Championships 

New Caledonia: 20 Countries/148 Teams/6 Continents 
1 Gavin Colby – Simone Mattfield – AUS
2 Mitch Booth – Taylor Booth – NED
3 Thibaut Vauchel-Camus – Matheas Lassnig -FRA

2002 – 15th Air France Hobie 16 Womens World Championships

New Caledonia: 4 Countries/10 Teams     
1 Lauren Pelen – Lea Jeandott – NC
2 Belinda Zanesco – Naomi Angwin – AUS
3 Charlotte Picou – Lauren Beaumont – NC

2002 – 15th Air France Hobie 16 Youths World Championships

New Caledonia: 5 Countries/19 Teams   
1 Robbie Lovig – Glen Douglas – AUS
2 Christophe Renaud-DeMalet – Rudolf Chichemanian – NC
3 Brice Pelen – Maxime Cardarelly – NC

2000 14 th Hobie 16 Worlds, Guadeloupe 

FWI: 24 Countries/148 Teams
1 Herve Bride/Thierry Bride-TAH
2 Claude Theillier/Lawrence Imbert-FRA
3 Francis Morvan/Matthieu Vandame-FRA 

2000 Hobie 16 Women’s Worlds, Guadeloupe

FWI: 18 Countries/15 Teams 
1 Frédrique Pfeiffer/Francoise Dettling-FRA
2 Ulla Becher/Dagmar Albers-GER 
3 Birgit Krahe/Marie San Nguyen Canh-FRA 

2000 Hobie 16 Youth Worlds 2000, Guadeloupe

FWI: 5 Countries/22 Teams 
1 Matthieu Souben/Gurvan Bontemps-FRA
2 Billy Besson/Jean-Baptiste Roger-TAH
3 Francois Morvan/Matthieu Vandame-FRA

1998 13th Hobie 16 Worlds, Airlie Beach, Australia

1st Blaine Dodds/Steve Arnold-RSA
2nd Michael Butler/Linda de Bievre/Liz Wardley-AUS
3rd Brett Dryland/Tracy Woods-AUS

1998 Hobie 16 Women’s Worlds, Airlie Beach, Australia

1st Kerry Ireland/Jacinta Tonner-AUS
2nd Frederique Pfeiffer/Francoise Dettling-FRA
3rd Emmanuelle Merto/Monique Chollet-NEW CALDONIA

1998 Hobie 16 Youth Worlds, Airlie Beach, Australia

1st Ludovic Siguret/Stephanie Le Norte-FRA
2nd Thibaut Vauchel-Camus/Damien Seguin-FRA,
3rd Billy Besson/Christophe Perier-TAH

1997 Hobie 16 Women’s Worlds, Sotogrande, Spain

1st Frederique Pheiffer/Francoise Dettling-FRA
2nd Gaby Hansen/Goenna Doerhage-GER
3rd Ulla Becker/Dagmar Albera-GER

1997 Hobie 16 Youth Worlds, Sotogrande, Spain

1st Billy Besson/Girard Sebastien-TAH
2nd Alberto Sonino/Marco Vielmo-ITA
3rd Armando Noriega/Enrique Montano-MEX

1997 12th Hobie 16 Worlds, Sotogrande, Spain

1st Gwanael Roth/Thierry Monfret-FRA
2nd Phillipe Hars/Maxime Pouvreau-TAH 
3rd Mark Laruffa/Liz Wardley-PNG 

1996 Hobie 16 Women’s Worlds, Dubai UAE

1st Kerry Ireland/Jennifer Dickson-AUS
2nd Amilee Larcher/Susan Welch-USA
3rd Inge Schabort/Gillian Ansley-RSA

1996 11th Hobie 16 Worlds, Dubai UAE

1st Claudio Cardoso/Frederico Monteiro- BRA 
2nd William/Lucinda Edwards-RSA 
3rd Aaron Worrall/David Sylvester-AUS

1995 Hobie 16 Women’s Worlds, Huatulco, Mexico 

1st Annie Nelson/ShalaYoungerman-USA
2nd Susan Korzeniewski/Loralee Smith-USA
3rd Gael Mercier/Caroline Maby-FRA

1995 10th Hobie 16 Worlds, Huatulco, Mexico

1st Aaron Worrall/David Sylvester-AUS
2nd Claudio Cardoso/Frederico Monteiro-BRA 
3rd Shaun Ferry/Alison Lewis-RSA

1993 9th Hobie 16 Worlds, Guadeloupe FWI

1st Shaun Ferry/Shelly Polson-RSA 
2nd Claudio Cardoso/Frederico Monteiro-BRA 
3rd Carlton Tucker/Ann Marie Avaling-USA

1991 8th Hobie 16 Worlds, Langebaan, South Africa

1st David Kry/ M van der Merve-RSA
2nd Blain Dodds/ Steve Arnold-RSA , 
3rd William Edwards/Tony Gradwel-RSA

1988 7th Hobie 16 Worlds, Scheveningen, Holland

1st Gary Metcalf/Brian Miers-AUS
2nd Jeff Alter/Sue Kelly-USA 
3rd Alan Egusa/Susan 1986

6th Hobie 16 Worlds, Suva, Fiji

1st Gary Metcalf/Brian Miers-AUS 
2nd Enrique Figeroa/Denise Balzac-PUR
3rd Jeff Alter/Sue Brenny-USAPesane-USA

1984 5th Hobie 16 World’s, Fort Walton Beach, FL

1st Gary Metcalf/Chris Metcalf-AUS
2nd Brett Dryland/Tracy Woods-AUS 
3rd Ian Bashford/Julie Bashford-AUS 

1982 4th Hobie 16 Worlds, Papeete, Tahiti

1st Hobie Alter Jr/Patty McGuire- USA
2nd Blaine Dodds/Shaun Ferry-RSA 
3rd Brett Dryland/Darren Jones-AUS

1980 3rd Hobie 16 Worlds, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

1st Brett Dryland/Jason Hardman-AUS
2nd Blaine Dodds/Shaun Ferry-RSA 
3rd Enrique Figueroa/Carlos Junco-PUR

1978 2nd Hobie 16 Worlds, South Padre Island, TX

1st Mick Whithead/Colin Whitehead-RSA 
2nd Russ Eddington/Billy Smith-USA
3rd Dean Froome/John Driscoll-USA

1976 1st Hobie 16 Worlds, Honolulu, Hawaii

1st Dean Froome/John Driscoll-USA
2nd Richard Loufek/ Jeff Canepa-USA 
3rd Harold Hutchings/Howard Lyn-USA

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