Syracuse.com - Madcatter Hobie Cat sailing race set for this weekend on Oneida Lake

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More than 150 Hobie Cat sailors are scheduled to compete in the two-day event based at Oneida Shores County Park. Jim Commentucci/The Post-StandardMore than 150 Hobie Cat sailors are scheduled to compete in this weekend’s 36th annual Hobie Cat Fleet 204 Annual Madcatter Sailing Regatta, based at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake.Sailors from throughout the country, Canada and Puerto Rico are expected to compete, facing off in five classes of Hobie Cats, ranging in size from the Hobie Wave 14-foot boats to the 21-foot catamarans. Each boat will consist of two-person teams — a captain and crew member.The field will consist of a number of past national champions. Last year’s winners in the Hobie Cat 16 class, Francisco Figueroa and Joli Berrios, from Puerto Rico, went on to be North American champions.Races will be held Saturday and Sunday. Boats will leave the park both days at 10 a.m., and competition will start shortly after on the lake. Spectators are encouraged to watch the races from shore or their own boats.To learn more about the Madcatter or the host Fleet 204, which is a Bridgeport-based sailing club, go to the Fleet 204 Web site or call 676-7366.

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