2024 Multihull Championship Alter Cup

U.S. Top Catamaran Racers Compete for 2024 Champion on Hobie 16s!

Competition was held on Lake Lewisville in Dallas, Texas. The regatta took place over 3 days in May. Video quality turned out better on Day 3 so, you may want to skip forward to the 12:46 mark, if you don't have time for the full video. The day is indicated in the lower left part of the screen. Racers compete for the Alter Cup, named for Hobie Alter, creator of Hobie Cat.

Our Sincere Appreciation to:

Hobie Fleet 23 of Dallas and Sheila Holmes for organizing and running the event!
https://www.facebook.com/p/Hobie-Fleet-23-...

Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club (DCYC), the event host
https://www.dcyc.org

Mariner Sails, local Hobie Cat Dealer and event sponsor https://www.mariner-sails.com

And the many volunteers that made this championship regatta possible.

This competition determines the U.S. Champion of sailboats containing more than one hull, i.e. catamarans and trimarans. A different multihull model is chosen each year. This year all racers sailed Hobie 16s which are operated by 2 people, a skipper and a crew.

Each race starts at the "committee boat". They, first sail windward to a "mark", (or buoy) located about a mile from the start. Then, they sail downwind about a mile and sail between 2 marks called the "gate". Then back windward to the first mark again.