Star Class Honoring the Past, Leading the Future
Star sailors lost a good friend when Foss Miller passed away recently. Foss was a leader in his Puget Sound fleet and District 6 for 40 years, working his way up through the fleet, to success skippering his own boats and finally having the pleasure of racing with his son, Forrest, including at the 2023 North Americans, as well as making an appearance as a crew, this time for Jim Revkin at the 2022 Worlds. Foss was always willing to help others get involved in Star sailing, either through learning about Stars by crewing for him or by generously lending his boat to prospective members.
Foss was also dedicated to his family and a leader in his community of Vashon Island, Washington, serving on the school board and supporting youth sports as well as owning and operating Sawbones, the largest employer on the Island, until turning it over to his employees. He even turned his bone making technology to the sailing side, using it to build tiller extensions! Foss will be missed greatly by all who knew him.
