4:10 AM Tue 24 Aug 2010 GMT
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'Hobie 16 Worlds, China'
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The Hobie 16 World Championships continued today in Weihai, China, with the start of the Open Series. The format of a Hobie 16 Worlds is quite different to most other events with 60 brand new Hobie 16's supplied and rigged ready to sail by the manufacturers, and competitors fly in with only a wet suit, life jacket and trapeze harness. With more teams than boats, the format for the Open is similar to a Tennis event where there is a pre-event Qualifiers tournament, followed by the main draw. The Qualifying Round is an open competition for all sailors on a
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by Paul Pascoe
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