Star Class News

May 2017 News

2017 Star World Championship

Announcements | Championships | - May 15, 2017
Two weeks are left for sailors to register.

Notice of Annual Meeting

Announcements | - May 10, 2017
The Annual Meeting of the ISCYRA will take place at 1800 hours on 30 June 2017 in Troense, Denmark.

April 2017 News

IGC Approves Rule Change for 2017 Racing Season

Announcements | - Author: Jon Vandermolen - April 19, 2017
The IGC has passed a new proposal regarding Blue Star events to take effect for the 2017 racing season:

March 2017 News

William P. (Bill) Ficker 1927-2017

Human Interest | - Author: Stephen A Van Dyck - Sailing Scuttlebutt - March 14, 2017
William P. (Bill) Ficker quietly sailed his last voyage alone at age 89 on March 13, 2017. Bill was a “tall” man, in structure, stature, professional life, and in the yachting world. He was a real yachtsman in the...

Florus R. “Skip” Black 1944-2014

Human Interest | - March 08, 2017
With a lifelong love for baseball and a passion for yacht racing, Florus “Skip” Black III was a man of routine who loved to laugh. He enjoyed things like westerns and watching the Tigers, and he was also a Frank Sinatr...

Star European Winter Circuit ev. 3/4

Regatta Reports | - March 05, 2017
The ciruit 3rd leg kicked off in Monaco friday 03/03 on a course shared with the resident Melges 20 fleet. Two races were sailed under beaufort 3-4 conditions form East. On saturday, very strong winds forced the RC to ground the ...

February 2017 News

2017 for 2018 Resolution Form

Announcements | - Author: Jon Vandermolen, Executive Director - February 23, 2017
The deadline for submitting a Resolution for an ISCYRA rule change is due in the Central Office by 30 March 2017. Resolutions submitted on time will be dispersed to the Class Management Committee, the Judiciary Board and the ...

2017 Levin Memorial

Regatta Reports | ISCYRA | District 20 | - Author: Paul Cayard - February 13, 2017
Three races were held Saturday on Biscayne Bay for the Star class. A relatively large fleet of 33 boats were on the race track this morning ready to take on the mild easterly winds. I am sailing with my son Danny this weekend. Yes...

January 2017 News

“Sail the North” in Europe in 2017: IDM and Worlds

Announcements | - January 28, 2017
The 13th District presents to the European North the best Star boat sailing events in 2017. The International German Championship in Kiel (8 June - 11 June 2017) starts the doubleheader. After that you can drop your boat off to th...

Richard Slayter 1931-2016

Human Interest | - Author: L Austell Slayter - January 05, 2017
Richard Melvin, “Dick”, Slayter, is remembered by his family and friends as a man who impacted countless lives in countless ways. Richard was the only child of Henry Sands and Enid Reese Slayter. Originally from Glenda...

December 2016 News

2016 Christmas Regatta - Trophy Jacques Puissegur

Regatta Reports | ISCYRA | District 9 | - Author: Jean-Gabriel Charton - December 31, 2016
From the 28th to the 30th December 2016, 47 crews were gathered in Nice to compete during the traditional Christmas Regatta. This impressive participation is a record for this event and made it the biggest event of the Star Class ...

Eight Bells: Herbert Hild, Life Member

Human Interest | - Author: Storm Trysail Club - December 26, 2016
Herbert A. Hild, winning yachtsman, sailmaker and family man, dies at 88. He passed away peacefully at his home in Rye, NY on December 11, 2016. Herb was born on August 10, 1928 in City Island, NY, where he grew up in the vib...

Electronic equipment which meets rule 31.2.6

Announcements | Technical | - Author: Technical Advisory Board Members - December 18, 2016
The Technical Advisory Board has been asked to clarify what electronic equipment can be used in Star Class racing while satisfying rule 31.2.6. Considering the interest of the Class to contain the cost of Star sailing, the intent ...

2016 Ballot Results

Announcements | - Author: Robert T. Flower Chairman, Balloting Committee - December 14, 2016
Thank you for taking the time to vote on the important issues in front of our Class. The results of the voting are now posted. Resolution #3 DOES NOT PASS, all other Resolutions have passed (two thirds majority required for a reso...

Four time Olympic Gold Medalist: Paul Elvstrom 1928-2016

Announcements | - December 07, 2016
The Star Class is saddened to hear today about the passing of Danish Sailing Team (Sejlerlandsholdet) Olympic legend Paul Elvstrom at the age of 88. Elvstrom was a 2 x Star World Champion (1966 & 1967) as well as the winner of...

Jane Lawrence 1922-2016

Human Interest | - Author: Family of Jane Lawrence - December 06, 2016
Jane-Elizabeth Crusoe Lawrence passed away on November 30, 2016. She was born December 24, 1922 in Hollywood CA to Walter R. Crusoe and Lydia Schaeffer Crusoe. She was a great granddaughter of Luther Reeves Wallace. Her father was...

November 2016 News

Bill Solomons 1933-2016

Human Interest | - Author: J. Bruce Stennard, from AFLOAT Magazine - November 17, 2016
When Bill Solomons passed from our midst in September. he left the sailing world in mourning, for he was not only one of Australia's finest racing helmsmen but also a gentleman of the first rank. Those who had the privilege of...

Voting is now open for the 2016 resolutions

Announcements | - Author: Star Class Office - November 17, 2016

October 2016 News

Helge Spehr named District 13 Secretary

Human Interest | - Author: iSC - October 31, 2016
Helge Spehr has sailed out of Segler-Vereinigung Kiel, Germany for about 45 years. He also often sails in regattas of the Kieler Yacht Club (KYC), Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV, Hamburg) and VSaW (Verein Segelhaus am Wannsee, ...

Jacques Puissegur 1937 - 2016

Human Interest | - Author: Olivier Godefroy - October 20, 2016
Jacques Puissegur has left us on October 19, 2016, and a page is being turned. Besides his lovely wife Aline, Jacques had two passions. First, the STAR! Long time a Star sailor, from Algiers (Algeria) with his father in the late 4...

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