Results
Two well-known sailors, new to the Star Class, won regattas
in November. Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada took the 2005
7th District Championship in Rio de Janeiro, preparing for
the 2005 Worlds in Buenos Aires. Russell Coutts and Beat Stegmeier
won the very cold and windy Lebkuchen
Regatta II in Switzerland. The
Florida winter season began with Augie Diaz and Bob Schofield
winning the Schoonmaker
Cup.
Coming
Up
The Florida, USA racing continues with the Commodore's Cup Dec.
4-5. In Italy, the two winter series race again - at Santa
Marinella on Dec. 19, and at Palermo
Dec. 4-5 and 18-19. At Nice, France the 48th
Christmas Regatta is Dec. 28-30. The South
American Championship is in Buenos Aires Jan 5-9 (entry deadline
Dec. 15, notice
of race), with the 2005
Star World Championship following Feb. 8-20 (entry deadline
Jan. 13, notice
of race and entry
form).