Star Class Honoring the Past, Leading the Future
Event photos by Matias Capizzano and Claudio Cambria.
Between March 19 and 25 the Yacht Club Argentina, together with the ISCYRA, organized the South American Championships of the Star Class in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina The event was declared as one of touristic and sporting importance for the General Pueyrredon Municipality.
In this important Siler category Championship, a designation which is reserved for continental or hemispheric events, 17 teams took part representing Brazil, Chile, USA and Argentina. The regatta program was for seven windward-leeward five legged races in front of the Playa Grande with one day in reserve.
Acting as Race officials were Marcel Bacque as Chairman, Teodor Kundig as Race Committee Chair and Jeronimo Bertone as assistant to the Regatta Commission. The International Jury consisted of Carlos D. Diehl, Flavio Naviera, Luis Velasco, Rodolfo Vollenweider and Scott Perry (Uruguay).
During the first two days, boat measurements were done, as well as competitors_
