Star Class News

September 2014 News

What is the Star Sailors League (SSL)?

Announcements | - Author: Mark Reynolds - September 29, 2014
It’s a limited company founded by sailors for sailors with the following mission; Creation of an racing circuit under the name "Star Sailors League" Promotion and support of athletes Training and support for future gene...

July 2014 News

New Membership Database

Announcements | - Author: Barbara Beigel Vosbury - July 28, 2014
I hope this email finds you well and sailing your beautiful Star! I am writing today to inform you of the new “Membership Database" that we have been working on. It is becoming more and more interactive daily. Please go...

Harry Nye Trophy Awarded to Alexander Hagen

Announcements | - Author: Dierk Thomsen, ISCYRA Commodore - July 24, 2014
Since 1989 it is a tradition of our Class to award the Harry Nye Trophy to individuals who provide exceptional service to the Star Class over an extended period of time. I have the great honor to award this trophy this year t...

June 2014 News

Annual Meeting and Resolutions

Announcements | - Author: Barbara Beigel Vosbury - June 07, 2014
The 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Star Class will take place at 1800 hrs on Saturday 28 June 2014. The location will be at the Fraglia Vela Malcesine. We are looking forward to your attendance. Here you will find t...

March 2014 News

Technical Advisory Board Members Announced

Announcements | - Author: Brian Cramer, Chair Technical Advisory Board - March 27, 2014
The Star Class is moving forward by searching out new members that want to make a contribution. In setting up the current Technical Advisory Board, I wanted to offer an opportunity to individuals that have a technical understandin...

2014 World Championship, Important Information

Announcements | - Author: Barbara Beigel Vosbury - March 14, 2014
Important Information: The Qualifications for this year are Log Plus two. To see a description of how this will be applied please read the article on our webpage, which can be found here. The IGC has voted to allow under ...

February 2014 News

Clarification on Starclass World Championship rules, STCR 29

Technical | - Author: Judiciary Board - February 24, 2014
The IGC is considering the qualifications for a World Championship to be Log Plus 2. The example is a fleet that has only 5 Active Paid boats. Under the STCR 29.1 this fleet would have no qualifiers to the World Championship....

Minimum Jib Sailcloth Weight

Technical | - Author: Brian Cramer, Chair Technical Advisory Board - February 14, 2014
All Star Class members have the yearly opportunity to present new rules, explain their importance and vote them into our rulebook. The year 2013 was special as a number of initiatives came from the Long Range Planning Committ...

January 2014 News

New Technical Advisory Board Chair Appointed

Announcements | - Author: Barbara Beigel Vosbury - January 28, 2014
President Lars Grael has appointed Brian Cramer (WLOC) as chairman of the Technical Advisory Board of ISCYRA. Brian follows Joe Knowles as chair of this important committee and anticipates that these are no small shoes to fill.&nb...

Reflections from Outgoing President Bill Allen

Announcements | - Author: Bill Allen - January 20, 2014
First of all, I'd like to take this chance to officially congratulate Lars Grael as the incoming Star Class President. Lars will be an outstanding leader and face of the class. He is a world class sailor and has outstanding cr...

September 2013 News

New America’s Cup Imperils Sailors Pursuing Speed

Technical | - Author: Aaron Kuriloff, Bloomberg Businessweek - September 12, 2013
On the morning of May 9, Andrew Simpson reported to work at a former seaplane base in Alameda, California, for his job trying to win the America’s Cup. The 36-year-old professional sailor arrived around 7:30 to join tea...

Veteran MacCausland adds Gold Star to his impressive collection

Championships | Worlds | Regatta Reports | Championship | - September 08, 2013
After a long, very challenging final race, John MacCausland and Phil Trinter have been named the new International Star Class World Champions! Phil has won before (1993 at Kiel, Germany, sailing with Joe Londrigan), but John has b...

Campbell-von Schwarz win again, MacCausland-Trinter win the series

Championships | Worlds | - September 06, 2013
John MacCausland and Phil Trinter steal the Qualcomm 2013 Star World Champion title and add their name to the 92 year old Star Class’ International Trophy. Andrew Campbell and John von Schwarz won their second race of the se...

San Diego Team Campbell & Von Schwarz Dominate Race 5, Maccausland & Trinter Continue to Lead

Championships | Worlds | Regatta Reports | - September 06, 2013
At the Qualcomm 2013 Star World Championship series, local Star sailor Andrew Campbell and his crew John von Schwarz conquered the fickle breeze to win the fifth race in the sixth race. John MacCausland and Phil Trinter continue t...

2013 Star World Championship - Rohart-Pulfer wins again

Championships | Worlds | Regatta Reports | Championship | - September 05, 2013
The winner of the day is French skipper Xavier Rohart and crew Serge Pulfer again. Race four was equally as challenging as the previous day’s race, but not because of the weather. Rohart and Pulfer fought inch by inch with J...

March 2011 News

Let’s Make Sure Our Star Shines Bright

Announcements | - Author: Fried Elliott - March 22, 2011
Our "image" is always important but even more so in this our Centennial year and while in the midst of the ongoing ISAF Olympic decision. As a result, it is natural for others to talk and post online about the Star and their impre...

September 2009 News

Seahorse Magazine: Article on Stars with Bill Buchan

Technical | - Author: Bill Buchan - September 21, 2009

June 2009 News

Image of the Star Class

Technical | - Author: John Chiarella, International Secretary - June 29, 2009
The Star Class has been and is the leader in one design and competitive sailing. Most of all of us know the many sailors personally or by name that have risen to the very top of the sport of sailing. With this history come the res...

Seahorse Magazine article: “Upping the Stakes”

Technical | - Author: Lynn Fitzpatrick for Seahorse Magazine - June 11, 2009
Iain Percy's Mader-built Juan K design wasn't the only new and exotic Star boat in Qingdao last year... there was also, of course, the shadowy and then still slightly mythical P Star from Marc Pickel's German programme...

February 2009 News

TAB Decision on Velocitek Device

Technical | - Author: John Koopman - February 27, 2009
The TAB has determined that the Velocitek navigation device does not fit the definition of a 'Timer and Compass' as defined in the Class rules (31.2.6). The device is a GPS which provides the direction of travel rathe...

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