Star Class News

December 2018 News

e-December Starlight


- December 24, 2018
President's Message   Dear Star sailors, While the year 2018 comes to an end and the majority of the sailors have already finished their sailing season, the Star Class was running their most important events during the ...

Letter from the Commodore


Announcements | - December 18, 2018
Dear Friends, 2018 has been a very exciting and somewhat challenging year for our Class. We welcomed several new officers; a new president, Hubert Merkellbach, Vice President Western Hemisphere, Paul Cayard, Vice President Easter...

35th Zag Cup


Announcements | - December 18, 2018
The 35th running of the regatta is scheduled for Februry 2nd and 3rd. Click on the title for more details! Entry Link

Election & Resolution Results


Announcements | Technical | - December 18, 2018
Following a balloting of the members, the following members were elected and Resolutions passed/not passed.

BRAZILIAN DOUBLE VICTORY AT STAR SAILORS LEAGUE FINALS, THE APPRENTICE BEATS MASTER: JORGE ZARIF AND PEDRO TROUCHE ARE THE WINNERS OD THE 2018 EDITION


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 08, 2018
For a second time a Brazilian crew claimed victory in the Star Sailors League Finals, but on this occasion it was not the bookies' choice. Olympic legend Robert Scheidt and Henry Boening were favourites going in...

SCHEIDT/BOENING DEMOLISH OPPOSITION ON FINAL DAY OF STAR SAILORS LEAGUE FINALS QUALIFYING


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 07, 2018
While the star performers today certainly were Robert Scheidt/Henry Boening and Paul Cayard, significant to more competitors was what was happening mid-fleet. For today, Friday, the final Qualifier races were held at the...

NEW LEADER AT THE STAR SAILORS LEAGUE FINALS


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 06, 2018
Bahamas conditions set in on day three of the Star Sailors League Finals with 12-18 knots winds from the prevailing northeast-easterly direction. With this wind direction the race committee moved the course out of M...

Scheidt takes an early lead after boat breaking final race


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 05, 2018
Racing at this sixth edition of the Star Sailors League Finals got off to a dramatic first day of competition in Nassau, with four races held, four different winners and a last race in which a squall brought driving rain and 25 kn...

No wind Nassau for day one of Star Sailors League Finals


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 04, 2018
The wind failed to materialise on Nassau’s Montagu Bay for the opening day of the sixth Star Sailors League Finals. The Qualifiers for the 25 teams of the world’s best sailors will now begin tomorrow, with racing sched...

Watch SSL Live


Announcements | - Author: Rachele Vitello - December 04, 2018
You can follow all the action live and for free, streamed on the internet with expert commentary from special studio guests.

STAR SAILORS LEAGUE FINALS THIS WEEK WILL DETERMINE THE BEST SAILOR IN THE WORLD


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 03, 2018
From wily old sea dogs to the latest fresh-faced talent – the top talent in our sport will take to the warm, azure blue waters of Nassau’s Montagu Bay this week for the Star Sailors League Finals, to determine the...

Robert Scheidt: the star’s star at the SSL Finals


- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - December 02, 2018
Among the stars gathered here in the Bahamas this week are stars of the stars. In terms of their results in past editions of the Star Sailor’s League Finals, top of the pile is American Mark Mendelblatt whose 1-3-1-3 score l...

25 OF THE WORLD’S BEST LINE UP AT THE STAR SAILORS LEAGUE FINALS IN NASSAU


- Author: Rachele Vitello - December 01, 2018
An elite gathering of 25 star-studded teams will be competing at the 2018 SSL Finals in the Bahamas next month, including 15 wildcards drawn from many corners of the world of high-level sailing. ...



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