Honoring the Past, Leading the Future
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President's Message
Dear Fellow Star Class members,
Summer is here and Star sailing is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. There is nothing better than enjoying a day on the water sailing with family or friends in the greatest one design sailboat of all time. In August I will race the North American Championship in Newport Beach with my son Danny. The time we spend together in the Star always gives us great memories.
The European Championship in Attersee just finished. While the conditions on the water were challenging the shoreside organization by the Attersee fleet and Union Yacht Club could not have been better. July 3-6 will see the Eastern Hemisphere Championship at Eckernfoerde Yacht Club in northern Germany. Usually plenty of wind there!
This fall San Diego will host the World. This is the 9th time San Diego has hosted the Star World Championship. Legends of the Class, Malin Burnham, and Dennis Conner, will be honored during events at the Worlds, not to be missed.
Operationally, the class is doing very well. We continue to fine-tune our agreements with our host clubs while providing more services. Financially we are in great shape due to your timely attention in paying your dues. Thank you for that critical support!
Paul Cayard
ad Interim President, ISCYRA
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SEA Program Update
The SEA program has enjoyed a fantastic spring and entry into the summer. The program has seen a lot of interest and continued enthusiasm, of which we are very grateful to see and hear. We strongly believe that this is a great way to give to the class, foster growth and build upon the community that we all love so much in the Star Class.
A few highlights include:
- Supporting 4 U30 teams at the Western Hemisphere’s hosted by Biscayne Bay YC, in April
- Adding Kilian Weise to the SEA Committee
- Sending 4 boats to the West Coast of the USA for this summer’s major events
We are thrilled to see the general success and enjoyment of the round table discussions that were held during the late winter/early spring events being carried on during this summer’s events. The goal of the SEA Program is to be able to facilitate initiatives that we believe are impactful and hope that they will continue with our support or on their own with your initiatives. We hope to develop more initiatives in the near future and implement them around the world. More to come as we develop new opportunities.
Charter Opportunity!
We sent a few boats to San Diego for the summer events and some are still available for charter. The brief offering is the following: the SEA program is offering the use of these boats for $3,500 per team. There will be free boat storage between the NAs and Worlds, discounted entry fees may be available for U30 teams to both events. You will be responsible for insuring the boat for the duration of your usage, transportation of yourself and partner, sails if you need them, and general maintenance of the boat you use.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer, please email with any questions, which events you would like to use a boat for, and will let you know if you have been granted a boat.
Hope to see you on the water soon,
The SEA Committee
Jack VanderMolen
Bobby Lippincott
Kilian Weise
Pedro Trouche
Elizabeth Escalera
Danny Cayard
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RESOLUTIONS 2024 for 2025
The Central Office has received several Resolution proposals for the 2024 for 2025 year. Resolutions were due to the Star Class office no later than May 9, 2024 and currently sit with the Judiciary Board and TAB for review
Resolutions will then be posted no later than July 23, 2024, in accordance with the STCR.
The Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday, September 6, 2024, at the World Championships in San Diego, California
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2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2024 Star European Championship started with the best intentions in Attersee, Austria. To celebrate the local Fleet 75th anniversary, Union Yacht Club Atterse, had organize not one, but two events leading to the European Championship, that took place from June 5th to the 9th. Well, we have to say, that unfortunately, it didn't take place, because due to very adverse weather conditions, not one race was concluded, and the 60 teams competing in Attersee, went back home with a few starts, one race attempt abandoned at the first weather mark and another one abandoned at the gate.
But the teams, coming from as far as Argentina and USA, actually went home with lots of good memories, as the Yacht Club, the Star Fleet, and the people there, especially Adi Luzbauer, offered a wonderful hospitality and had organized amazing evening gatherings, and the people at the yacht club made everyone feel welcome and at home, for the long (very long and unfruitful) waits ashore.
The weel before the Europeans the 17th District was sailed, with just one day of racing, and the winner are the Croatian Marin Misura with Tonko Barac, who will go with many, to the Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of July and then at the Star World Championship in San Diego in September.
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Plan Your Southern California
Summer Star Tour
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On behalf of the Star Fleets all over California we hope you will plan to come to District 5 for a full summer of Star racing this summer. Please see the attached District 5 Calendar for 2024. With the North Americans and World Championships one month (and 70 miles) apart, we invite Star Sailors from across the globe to enjoy some Southern California hospitality. The balance of the D5 summer events include great venues like Marina Del Rey (Los Angeles) and beautiful Santa Barbara! Information on charters and storage solutions will be published in the coming weeks. Check the North American and Worlds Star Class websites.
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2024 Major Regatta Calendar
watch the Star Class website for updates.
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EVENT |
Status |
DATE |
VENUE |
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World Championship |
Gold |
Sept 8-13 |
San Diego, CA |
| 2024 |
Western Hemisphere |
Silver |
April 11-14 |
Miami, USA |
| 2024 |
Eastern Hemisphere |
Silver
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July 3-7 |
Eckernfoerde, GER |
| 2024 |
European Championship |
Silver |
June 6-9 |
Attersee, AUT |
| 2024 |
North American |
Silver |
August 5-10 |
Newport Beach, CA |
| 2024 |
South American |
Silver |
Nov 20-23 |
Olivos, BsAs, ARG |
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Make plans to attend the Star Worlds in San Diego, September 8-13, 2024
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San Diego Yacht Club is working hard at making this the most memorable Star Worlds! What do you get for your entry fee?
 full access to SDYC facilities including: pool, weight room, sauna, jacuzzi, laundry, bar and meal service
free parking, use of the cranes
daily post race snacks and beer
4 blue blazer functions with dinner: Opening Reception (poolside), Mid-week prizegiving (on USS Midway flight deck); Thursday dinner; final prizegiving. These will be honoring SDYC Star World Champions Lowell North, Dennis Connor and Malin Burnham.
Star Worlds organizers are working hard to help with transportation of boats from the east coast and from the North Americans
Come sail the waters and enjoy the cluhouse that produced so many Gold Star sailors!
Al Pleskus, SDYC Commodore
John Burnham and Traci Baillie Miller, Co-Chairs
2024 Star Worlds Website
TRANSPORTATION INFO
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Star Legacy Foundation
The Foundation board would like to thank all who donated to the Star legacy fund in 2023, and to all who have done so in years past……. Each of you are stalwarts of the Class and deserve a huge “ Thank You” not only from the Legacy Board but from all Star boat sailors!!. Since the Foundations inception during 2017, the Foundation had raised over a million dollars in cash and estate commitments…….. as well the efforts to gain Youth participation has gone up 10 fold in our Class membership…… pretty amazing…….. Having said that we do need additional help and hope that if you are considering helping out let us know. On behalf of the Star Legacy Board we wish every smooth sailing in 2024!!!!!
All the best! Sincerely ,
Frida, Mike, Don, Whip and Alberto
Created by Star sailors, The Legacy Foundation will create an endowment and scholarships to help support the Star Class' continued growth. The Legacy Foundation helped with the first U30 Worlds and is supporting the commemorative 100th Anniversary of the Star World Championship book. The Legacy Foundation has made it easy for you to donate: 1) to the general fund or, 2) memorial donations. See donation buttons below:
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