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2017 North American Championship – Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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2017 North American Championship – Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Regatta Report Day One In a class with such tradition, with competition at a spectacular venue, day one of the 2017 Star North American Championship began just as it should have. Two races began on time and were completed with…
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2016 North American Championship – Chicago, Illinois, USA

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2016 North American Championship – Chicago, Illinois, USA Twenty-two teams competed at the Star North American Championship, held September 28 to October 1 in Chicago, IL. Storms allowed only one race during the first two days, but two races a day were completed on the final two days of the…
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2015 North American Championship – Seattle, Washington, USA

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2015 North American Championship – Seattle, Washington, USA Thirty-three teams competed in the Star North American Championship, with racing on the Puget Sound held Sept. 3-6 in Seattle, WA. Sailing consistently with all top five scores, locals Carl and Jamie Buchan won the seven race series…
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2014 North American Championship – Oxford, Maryland, USA

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2014 North American Championship – Oxford, Maryland, USA Regatta Report Day One Race day one of the 2014 International Star Class North American Championship delivered all of the tough competition and tight racing as anticipated however it was the elements that ultimately fueled the strife…
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2013 North American Championship – Newport Beach, California, USA

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2013 North American Championship – Newport Beach, California, USA Report by sailing-news.ch: Day One: Two races were sailed at the North American Star Championship in California. Lars Grael/Samuel Goncalves BRA, with finishes of 2 and 4, have taken the lead ahead of Carl Buchan/Jamie Buchan…
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2008 North American Championship - Traverse, Michigan, USA

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2008 North American Championship - Traverse, Michigan, USA Regatta Report by Eric Lind and Barbara Beigel Vosbury September 10: The Little Traverse Yacht Club and Irish Boat Shop have been marvelous hosts for the Star North American Championship being held this week on Little Traverse Bay in…
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2007 North American Championship – Vancouver, Canada

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2007 North American Championship – Vancouver, Canada Report by Horton/Nichol on Day One: The North American Championships kicked off with a beautiful day of sailing. Two races were sailed in 6-10 knots out of the west under perfectly sunny skies. The freighters moored around the race course…
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2006 North American Championship - Miami, Florida, USA

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2006 North American Championship - Miami, Florida, USA Pre-Regatta Report by Lynn Fitzpatrick We’re going into the second day of measurement for the Star North Americans in Miami, and I never would have anticipated what my involvement would entail! The Star Class can be a pretty…
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2005 North American Championship - Marina del Rey, California, USA

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2005 North American Championship - Marina del Rey, California, USA Regatta Report by Betsy Crowfoot Despite an inauspicious beginning – when George Szabo/Eric Monroe took 42 points for an OCS (over early start) in the first race – the San Diego duo went on to win the Keane 2005 Star…
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2004 North American Championship - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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2004 North American Championship - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Regatta Report by Sergey Leonidov, edited by Stephen Braverman 2004 Star North Americans, an essay …More than just a sailboat race While some may think that defying the sailboat racing status quo implies sailing hard and drinking…
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2003 North American Championship – San Francisco, California, USA

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2003 North American Championship – San Francisco, California, USA Regatta Report Paul Cayard on the racing, sailed at St. Francis YC, San Franciso, California. Day 1 - Race 1: "We started out the Star North American Championship with a bang...a gun actually. We won the first race which…
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2002 North American Championship – Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA

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2002 North American Championship – Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA Regatta Report Day One Report - June 9 Local sailor Andy Ivey was first to the first mark and led for the whole first triangle. Second was John MacCausland who later faded slightly to 3rd and 5th before finishing 4th. The…
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2001 North American Championship - Milford, Connecticut, USA

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2001 North American Championships - Milford, Connecticut, USA Regatta Report 26 August 2001 - Patience, Perseverance and Luck Rule the Day   Opening day for the 61-boat fleet of the Keane 2001 Star Class North American Championship required patience, perseverance, and a bit of luck.…
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2000 North American Championship – Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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2000 North American Championship – Cleveland, Ohio, USA Regatta Report by Bill Allen The 2000 Star North American Championship returned to one of the most popular venues in North America, the Cleveland Yachting Club. Thirty-three competitors from three countries arrived expecting the same…
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1999 North American Championship - Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA

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Regatta Report by Stephen Braverman August 8 Thirty six competitors, six Nations, several Olympians and Start World Champions, including Mark Reynolds, and Peter Bromby, arrived in Winthrop, Massachusetts for the Kaene Inc, 1999 Star North American Championships. The opening ceremonies commenced at…
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1998 North American Championship - Lake George, New York, USA

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1998 North American Championship - Lake George, New York Regatta Report by Donna Wotton Practice Day: We had an excellent practice race today with about 35 boats on the water. Winds were 10-16 mph from the Southeast with substantial gusting. The race went off on time with one start. John…
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1997 North American Championship – Marina del Rey, California, USA

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1997 North American Championship – Marina del Rey, California, USA Regatta Report by Joe Londrigan In mid-June the California Yacht Club hosted the Star North Americans. A very competitive fleet of 24 boats gathered for some very good sailing and fun. The California Yacht Club ran a very good…
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1996 North American Championship - Wilmette, Illinois, USA

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1996 North American Championship - Wilmette, Illinois Regatta Report - Courtesy of Brian Moloney, Pioneer Press newspaper This 1996 North American Championship was started with a light onshore breeze which gave the race committee some headaches before settling. After one short postponement, the…
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1995 North American Championship - Galesville, Maryland, USA

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Regatta Report Attracting A Galaxy of Star Sailors By Angus Phillips, Washington Post – Sunday, October 19, 1995 Last time Paul Cayard, Rod Davis, John Kostecki and Vince Brun were together was in San Diego last spring, racing for the America’s Cup. What brought them now to this humble…
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1994 North American Championship – Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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Regatta Results Place No. Skipper Crew Fleet Daily Places Pts. 1 7773 Paul Cayard George Iverson SDB 1 3 7 1 2 2 9 2 7758 Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel SDB 3 2 1 2 22 3 11 3 7670 Colin Beashel David Giles SY 2 4 10 4 1 1 12 4 7732 Vince Brun Mike…
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