Star Class Honoring the Past, Leading the Future
Day One of the 2024 Star Western Hemisphere wasn’t an easy one, both for the competitors nor for the Race Committee. The first race was sailed with a dying breeze still coming from 330 that didn’t even allor all of the 33 teams to finish within the time limit, then, after quite the wait on the water, the wind switched and for race 2 and 3 came from 130, starting light and then picking up.
The provisional leaders are Will Stout and Parker Mitchell from San Diego, with two bullets in their scorecard. They are chased by the reigning Star Western Hemisphere Champions, Augie Diaz and Bruno Prada, in third the Swiss / Portoguese team with Piet Exkert and Frederico Melo. A great day also for the provisional fourth, Larry Whipple with Samuela Gonçalves 2nd and 3rd in the first two difficult races.
The PRO Carol Ewing will opt for a delayed start today, at 11,55, as the wind is expected to settled from Northeast and build up in the afternoon. Three more races are scheduled for the first Star Silver Championship of the year.
