Star Class News

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...

Reply to Scuttlebutt on Demise of Fleet Racing

Technical | - Author: Larry Whipple - October 07, 2016
I am responding to the article regarding the demise of fleet racing (#4682).To start, I am a star boat sailor of 51 years. The class was started in 1911 and organized in 1922. I have sailed 24 world championships in the class...

September 2016 News

Ann Beach, Life Member 1927-2016

Human Interest | - September 28, 2016
Ann Dandridge Franklin Beach, longtime Annapolis, Maryland resident, sailor, computer pioneer, and wife of Rodney V. Beach, former head of the Key School in Annapolis, passed away on August 28, 2016, in Smithfield, Rhode Island, a...

Review of Electronic Equipment

Technical | - Author: Brian Cramer, TAB Chairman - September 27, 2016
The TAB has been asked to review different types of electronic equipment being considered for use in Star Class racing and their compliance with the new rule 31.2.6. Part of this review is to incorporate the physical capabilities ...

Richard Sands 1929 - 2016

Announcements | Human Interest | - Author: Hornell Evening Tribune - September 14, 2016
Richard Sands, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2016) with family by his side following a long illness. Richard was born Nov. 18, 1929 in Auburn, NY. Growing up in Skaneateles, he developed a passion for all things s...

Donald Gray 1931 - 2016

Human Interest | - September 03, 2016
New Haven, Connecticut attorney Donald A. Gray, Jr., 84, died July 9, 2016. He was life member #61 of the Star Class. Born in Bronxville, NY, attorney Gray graduated from The Hotchkiss School, Class of 1950, and Yale University, C...

August 2016 News

ISCYRA Welcomes New Life Members

Announcements | - Author: Star Class Office - August 30, 2016
The CMC recently voted acceptance to Michel Niklaus (Geneva) and Foss Miller (Puget Sound) as Life Members of the Star Class; both with longstanding history as sailors and contributors to the Star Class. Life membership is ...

Chris Rogers 1950 - 2016

Human Interest | - August 16, 2016
Theodore Christopher Rogers was born in Ithaca, New York, February 6, 1950. A 1974 graduate from Cornell University, Chris spent the first part of his life in Miami, Florida as a Boat Broker, Equitable Agent, and sailor. He moved ...

Joe Duplin, World Champion 1934-2016

Human Interest | - Author: Star Class - August 08, 2016
Joseph Duplin, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, a Star World Champion, died August 7, 2016. He "did the impossible" in 1963 winning both the North American Championship and the World's Championship within a single three week s...

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