Star Class News

September 2018 News

Vintage Gold Cup 2018

- September 17, 2018
Vintage Gold Cup Twenty wooden Star boats took part in the Vintage Gold Cup hosted by the Gull Lake Yacht Club - Richland, MI

International German Championship and Oktoberfest regatta 2018

Championships | - Author: Rachele Vitello - September 16, 2018
International German Championship and Oktoberfest regatta on Ammersee this coming week, starting Monday September 17th.

Regatta Reports: Swedish Championship, District 4 Championship and Semana Internacional del Vela do Rio

- Author: Rachele Vitello - September 10, 2018
A very busy weekend for Star sailing both in Europe, North and South America. Three big regatta took place in all of the three continents, plus a fun Coupe des Amis in Grandson, Switzerland, won by Jean-Pascal Chatagny with Serge Pulfer (SUI), closely followed by SSL founder Michel Niklaus sailing…

Augie Diaz: brains and brawn

- Author: Rachele Vitello / James Boyd - SailingIntelligence - September 04, 2018
Few boats reward both brains and brawn in such equal measure as the Star. It was partly this that enabled a 64-year-old ‘amateur’ to claim this year’s Star European Championship in Flensburg, Germany. Admittedly…

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Eric Doyle and Payson Infelise are North American Champions 2018

Championships | North Americans | - Author: Rachele Vitello / Betsy Crowfoot - August 20, 2018
After four days of combat on the waters of Santa Monica Bay, Eric Doyle has earned his second Silver Star, winning the 2018 Star North American Championship regatta at California Yacht Club. Doyle, representing San Diego Yacht Club, and racing with Payson Infelise of Newport Harbor Yacht Club,…

North Americans Day 3 report by Paul Cayard… waiting for the last two races

Championships | North Americans | - Author: Rachele Vitello / Paul Cayard - August 19, 2018
Marina Del Rey - Race 5 and 6 were held today in 7-8 knots of wind and very sloppy seas. On weekends, Marina Del Ray gets a lot of chop from all the recreational boats that come out of the harbor and head up to Santa Monica and Malibu.

North Americans, Cayard takes the lead after four races

Championships | North Americans | - Author: Rachele Vitello / Paul Cayard - August 18, 2018
Marina Del Rey - Races 3 and 4 of the Star North American Championship were held today in 8-11 knots of wind from the southwest. The sea was quite a bit more choppy than yesterday which made for some challenging steering for the helmsmen.

Super Stars Shine on Day One of Star North American Championship at Cal Yacht Club

Championships | North Americans | Regatta Reports | - Author: Betsy Crowfoot - August 16, 2018
Champion Star sailor Eric Doyle took an early but slim lead today over the 34-boat fleet competing in Day One of the Star North American Championship regatta, which runs through Sunday at California Yacht Club. Two races were held on Santa Monica Bay, where a fresh south-westerly breeze offered a…

2nd Annual Vintage Gold Cup September 12-15, 2018

- Author: Don Parfet, Regatta Chair - August 16, 2018
The Gull Lake Star Fleet is again hosting the vintage Gold Cup to be held September 12-15, 2018. It is an 8 race series sailed in both performance wooden boats and classic wooden boats. Last year’s inaugural event included 12 boats and was won by Paul Cayard and Brian…
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Star Europeans 2018, Augie Diaz and Bruno Prada are the winners

Championships | Europeans | - Author: Rachele Vitello - August 12, 2018
American Augie Diaz and Brazialian Bruno Prada are the winner of the Robbe&Berking Star European Championships 2018, tied to Lars Grael with Samuel Gonçalves (BRA) who are second. Bronze medal goes to Irish brothers Peter and Robert O’Leary.

Star Europeans Day 3, one race and one thunderstorm

Championships | Europeans | - Author: Rachele Vitello - August 11, 2018
Only one race was sailed this morning in Flensburg, for the 2018 Star European Championship, and it was a tough one indeed. The 71 boats left the shore for the early warning signal at 10am and started with 20 knots of wind, that gusted up to over 30 at the first windward mark as another thunderstorm…

Star Europeans Day 2, Thunderstorm Nadine provides a semi rest day to the Star sailors

Championships | Europeans | Championship | - Author: Rachele Vitello - August 10, 2018
Day 2 of the 2018 Star European Championships on the Flensburg Fjord was marked by thunderstorm Nadine. Race director Claus Otto Hansen had already asked all 142 sailors the day before to secure the ships well for the night and set the earliest possible start for today at 2.30 pm, later postponed at…

2018 Europeans, ONE BULLET TO DIAZ-PRADA AND ONE TO MELLEBY - DE ALMEIDA

Championships | Europeans | Championship | - Author: Rachele Vitello - August 09, 2018
The 2018 Star Europeans Championship officially started yesterday evening with theOpening Ceremony at Flensburger Segel-Club, but it was today that the battle on the water had its first go today. Conditions on the first day of sailing were just right, with wind ranging between 8 and 12…

2018 STAR CLASS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Championships | Europeans | Championship | - Author: Rachele Vitello - August 08, 2018
71 international teams from 15 Nations are ready in Flensburg, Germany, to attend the 2018 Star Class European Championship, hosted by Flensburger Segel-Club from tomorrow to Sunday August the 12th, with a total number of 7 races. Racing starts tomorrow, August the 9th, at 12.00 local…

IGC Extends 2018 Worlds Entry deadline

Announcements | Championships | Worlds | Championship | - Author: IGC - August 07, 2018
Register by 7 August 2400 PDT and pay $800. Register after August 7 and pay $875. All payments due by 2 September.
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Remembering Franz Wehofsich

Announcements | Human Interest | - Author: Uwe von Below - August 05, 2018
Franzl remembered--

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