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Paul Elvstrøm Memorial Trophy


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Awarded to the boat with the best total score without discards for the entire series.

Paul Elvstrøm participated in 1957 at Star World Championship (Havana) as crew of Frenchman Albert Debarge. After a series of 5 races they achieved a total of 2 places.   In recognition of this effort, Paul received an impressive silver pole, which he decided in the summer of 2016 (shortly before his death) to donate to the Star Class World Championship as a walking trophy, to the crew of a complete series having fewer points without the use of deducts.   Paul had the philosophy that it was not enough to win, his focus was aimed at sailing flawlessly. The one who sails with the fewest mistakes will usually win that bonus as well. With his well-known smile, he often added, because great miracles must make a flawless performance.  

Donated at the 2017 Star World Championship, Troense, Denmark 

YEAR BOAT SKIPPER CREW FLEET ENTRIES LOCATION RESULTS
2023 #8489 M. Kohlhoff O. Burzinski KF 96 Scarlino Results
2022 #8525 D. Negri F. Kleen VE 84 Marblehead Results
2021 #8540 T. Stipanovic T. Bilic DAL 82 Kiel Results
2020 not sailed
2019 #8548 M. Kusznierewicz B. Prada Isol 63 Porto Cervo, Italy Results
2018 #8210 J. Zarif G. de Almeida GuB 60 United States Results
2017 #8317 E. Melleby J. Revkin Isol 70 Denmark Results