First held | 1923 |
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Organizer | International Star Class Yacht Racing Association |
Classes | Star |
Champions | Diego Negri & Sergio Lambertenghi (2022 [update]) |
Most titles | Lowell North & Bruno Prada (5) |
Website | https://worlds.starchampionships.org |
The Star World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Star class organized by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association and sanctioned by World Sailing. [1]
American sailor Lowell North has won the most titles, with five titles between 1945 and 1973 and another seven podiums. Brazilian crew Bruno Prada won also five titles between 2007 and 2019. The most crowned skipper-crew combinations are Italian duo Agostino Straulino and Nicolò Rode and Brazilian duo Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada, with three titles each. Bill Buchan Jr. has three titles, but with different crew.
American sailors have won the most championships, 55 editions, followed by Brazilian sailors, with seven titles, and sailors of Italy with six titles and Germany with five.
Several winners have family relations with each other, e.g. two-time winner Mark Reynolds and 1971 winning crew James Reynolds, 1992 champion Carl Buchan and three-time winner Bill Buchan Jr., 1969 winner Pelle Petterson and his son-in-law 1988 winner Paul Cayard, and the 1954 and 1955 winning father and son couple Carlos de Cárdenas and Carlos de Cárdenas Jr.
The Star was an Olympic class from 1932 to 2012 with the exception of 1976, when it was substituted by the Tempest.
The first Star World Championships were held on Central Long Island Sound in 1923 and organised by the Bayside Yacht Club, Washington Yacht Club and Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. Eight boats fought for the trophy and the winner was the yacht Taurus with William Inslee and Robert Nelson of Western Long Island Sound fleet. [2]
For the first years, all the championships were held in North America and mostly American sailors participated; the first championships held outside North America were in 1939, in Kiel, Germany.
Date | Host | Athletes | Boats | Ref. | |||||||||
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Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | City | Country | Ath. | Nat | Cont | Boats | M | F | Mx | |
1 | 1923 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [3] [4] | |||||||||
2 | 1924 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [5] [4] | |||||||||
3 | 1925 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [6] [4] | |||||||||
4 | 1926 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [7] [4] | |||||||||
5 | 1927 | Narragansett Bay | United States | [8] [4] | |||||||||
6 | 1928 | Newport Beach | United States | [9] [4] | |||||||||
7 | 1929 | New Orleans | United States | [10] [4] | |||||||||
8 | 1930 | Chesapeake Bay | United States | [11] [4] | |||||||||
9 | 1931 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [12] [4] | |||||||||
10 | 1932 | Central Long Island Sound | United States | [13] [4] | |||||||||
11 | 1933 | Long Beach | United States | [14] [4] | |||||||||
12 | 1934 | San Francisco | United States | [15] [4] | |||||||||
13 | 1935 | Newport Beach | United States | [16] [4] | |||||||||
14 | 1936 | Rochester | United States | [17] [4] | |||||||||
15 | 1937 | Western Long Island Sound | United States | [18] [4] | |||||||||
16 | 1938 | San Diego | United States | [19] [4] | |||||||||
17 | 1939 | Kiel | Germany | [20] [4] | |||||||||
18 | 1940 | San Diego | United States | [21] [4] | |||||||||
19 | 1941 | Los Angeles | United States | [22] [4] | |||||||||
20 | 1942 | Lake Michigan | United States | [23] [4] | |||||||||
21 | 1943 | Great South Bay | United States | [24] [4] | |||||||||
22 | 1944 | Lake Michigan | United States | [25] [4] | |||||||||
23 | 1945 | Central Long Island Sound | United States | [26] [27] | |||||||||
24 | 1946 | Havana | Cuba | [28] [27] | |||||||||
25 | 1947 | Los Angeles | United States | [29] [27] | |||||||||
26 | 1948 | Cascais | Portugal | [30] [27] | |||||||||
27 | 1949 | Chicago | United States | [31] [27] | |||||||||
28 | 1950 | Chicago | United States | [32] [27] | |||||||||
29 | 1951 | Gibson Island | United States | [33] [27] | |||||||||
30 | 1952 | Cascais | Portugal | [34] [27] | |||||||||
31 | 1953 | Naples | Italy | [35] [27] | |||||||||
32 | 1954 | Cascais | Portugal | [36] [27] | |||||||||
33 | 1955 | Havana | Cuba | [37] [27] | |||||||||
34 | 1956 | Naples | Italy | [38] [27] | |||||||||
35 | 1957 | Havana | Cuba | [39] [27] | |||||||||
36 | 1958 | San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego | United States | [40] [41] | ||||||||
37 | 1959 | Newport Beach | United States | [42] [41] | |||||||||
38 | 1960 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | [43] [41] | |||||||||
39 | San Diego | United States | [44] [41] | ||||||||||
40 | 1962 | Cascais | Portugal | [45] [41] | |||||||||
41 | 1963 | Sheridan Shore Yacht Club and Chicago Yacht Club | Chicago | United States | [46] [41] | ||||||||
42 | 1964 | Cottage Park Yacht Club | Winthrop - Boston Harbor | United States | [47] [41] | ||||||||
43 | 1965 | Newport Harbor Yacht Club | Newport Beach | United States | 25 | 70 | [48] [41] | ||||||
44 | 1966 | Kieler Yacht-Club | Kiel | West Germany | [49] [41] | ||||||||
45 | 1967 | Skovshoved Sejlklub | Copenhagen | Denmark | [50] [41] | ||||||||
N/A | 1968 | Olympic Year Not Held | |||||||||||
46 | 1969 | San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego | United States | [51] [41] | ||||||||
47 | 1970 | Marstrand | Sweden | [52] [41] | |||||||||
48 | 1971 | Puget Sound | United States | [53] [41] | |||||||||
49 | 1972 | Club Puerto Azul | Caracas | Venezuela | [54] [41] | ||||||||
50 | 1973 | San Diego | United States | [55] [41] | |||||||||
51 | 1974 | Laredo | Spain | [56] [41] | |||||||||
52 | 1975 | Lake Michigan | United States | [57] [41] | |||||||||
53 | 1976 | Nassau | Bahamas | [58] [41] | |||||||||
54 | 1977 | Kiel | West Germany | [59] [41] | |||||||||
55 | 1978 | San Francisco | United States | [60] [61] | |||||||||
56 | 1979 | Marstrand | Sweden | [62] [61] | |||||||||
57 | 1980 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | [63] [61] | |||||||||
58 | 1981 | Marblehead | United States | [64] [61] | |||||||||
59 | 19–26 September | 1982 | Medemblik | Netherlands | [65] [61] | ||||||||
60 | 9–19 August | 1983 | Marina del Rey | United States | [66] [61] | ||||||||
61 | 30 March – 6 April | 1984 | Vilamoura | Portugal | [67] [61] | ||||||||
62 | 6–24 November | 1985 | Nassau | Bahamas | [68] [61] | ||||||||
63 | 10–21 September | Capri | Italy | [69] [61] | |||||||||
64 | 19–30 August | 1987 | Chicago | United States | [70] [61] | ||||||||
65 | 19–31 January | 1988 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | [71] [61] | ||||||||
66 | 6–17 September | 1989 | Porto Cervo | Italy | [72] [61] | ||||||||
67 | 24–30 September | 1990 | Cleveland Yacht Club | Cleveland | United States | 190 | 95 | [73] [74] | |||||
68 | 9–20 October | 1991 | Yacht Club de Cannes | Cannes | France | 138 | 119 | [75] [74] | |||||
69 | 10–18 October | 1992 | San Francisco | United States | [76] [74] | ||||||||
70 | 8–19 September | 1993 | Kiel | Germany | [77] [74] | ||||||||
71 | 7–18 September | 1994 | San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego | United States | 192 | 96 | [78] [74] | |||||
72 | 10–16 September | 1995 | Laredo | Spain | [79] [74] | ||||||||
73 | 9–21 January | 1996 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | [80] [74] | ||||||||
74 | 3–14 September | 1997 | Marblehead | United States | [81] [74] | ||||||||
75 | 13–18 September | 1998 | Portorož | Slovenia | [82] [74] | ||||||||
76 | 1–12 September | 1999 | Punta Ala | Italy | [83] [74] | ||||||||
77 | 14–20 May | 2000 | Annapolis | United States | [84] [74] | ||||||||
78 | 2–12 August | 2001 | Medemblik | Netherlands | [85] [74] | ||||||||
79 | 15–23 August | 2002 | California Yacht Club | Marina del Rey | United States | [86] [74] | |||||||
80 | 11–24 September | 2003 | Cádiz | Spain | |||||||||
81 | 23 April – 1 May | 2004 | Gaeta | Italy | 204 | [87] [88] | |||||||
82 | 12–18 February | 2005 | Club Náutico Olivos | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 104 | [89] [90] | ||||||
83 | 1–6 October | 2006 | St. Francis Yacht Club | San Francisco | United States | 132 | [91] [92] | ||||||
84 | 28 June – 13 July | 2007 | Clube Naval de Cascais | Cascais | Portugal | ||||||||
85 | 11–18 April | 2008 | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Miami | United States | 208 | [93] [94] | ||||||
86 | 2–9 August | Varberg | Sweden | 172 | [95] [96] | ||||||||
87 | 12–23 January | 2010 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 146 | 20 | 4 | 73 | [97] [98] | ||||
88 | 3–18 December | 2011 | Perth | Australia | 82 | 22 | 5 | 41 | |||||
89 | 5–11 May | 2012 | Hyères | France | 144 | 29 | 5 | 72 | [99] [100] | ||||
90 | 1–7 September | 2013 | San Diego | United States | 132 | 66 | [101] [102] | ||||||
91 | 30 June – 7 July | 2014 | Malcesine | Italy | 174 | 18 | 3 | 87 | [103] [104] | ||||
92 | 1–10 November | 2015 | Club Náutico San Isidro | San Isidro | Argentina | 78 | [105] [106] | ||||||
93 | 7–17 April | 2016 | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Miami | United States | [107] | |||||||
94 | 1–8 July | 2017 | Troense | Denmark | [108] | ||||||||
95 | 5–15 October | 2018 | Tred Avon Yacht Club | Oxford | United States | 120 | 13 | 4 | 60 | [109] | |||
96 | 13–23 June | 2019 | Yacht Club Costa Smeralda | Porto Cervo | Italy | 126 | 20 | 4 | 63 | [110] | |||
N/A | 13–21 November | 2020 | Coral Reef Yacht Club Biscayne Bay Yacht Club |
Miami | United States | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [111] | ||||||
97 | 4–11 September | 2021 | Kieler Yacht-Club | Kiel | Germany | 164 | 16 | 4 | 82 | [112] | |||
98 | 8–17 September | 2022 | Eastern Yacht Club | Marblehead | United States | 168 | 16 | 5 | 84 | [113] | |||
99 | 16–24 September | 2023 | Yacht Club Isole di Toscana | Scarlino | Italy | [114] |
Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | Ref. |
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1 | Lowell North ( USA) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | [215] |
2 | Bruno Prada ( BRA) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | [216] |
3 | William Earl Buchan ( USA) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | [217] |
4 | Agostino Straulino ( ITA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | [218] |
Nicolo Rode ( ITA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | [219] | |
6 | Robert Scheidt ( BRA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | [220] |
7 | Marcelo Ferreira ( BRA) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | [221] |
8 | Mark Reynolds ( USA) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 29 | [222] |
Diego Negri ( ITA) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | [223] | |
10 | Alexander Hagen ( FRG) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 | [224] |
Tom Blackaller ( USA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | [225] | |
Ron Anderson ( USA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | [226] | |
13 | Iain Percy ( GBR) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | [227] |
14 | Malin Burnham ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | [228] |
Xavier Rohart ( FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | [229] | |
16 | Frithjof Kleen ( GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | [230] |
Adrian Iselin ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | [231] | |
Pascal Rambeau ( FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | [232] | |
Myron Lehman ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | [233] | |
20 | Phil Trinter ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | [234] |
Walter von Hütschler ( GER) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | [235] | |
Fredrik Lööf ( SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | [236] | |
Dennis Conner ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | [237] | |
Arthur Knapp ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | [238] | |
Hook Beardslee ( USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | [239] | |
Paul Elvstrøm ( DEN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [240] | |
25 | Steven Erickson ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | [241] |
26 | Tom Olsen ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | [242] |
27 | Carlos de Cárdenas ( CUB) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | [243] |
28 | Hugo Schreiner ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | [244] |
Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. ( CUB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | [245] | |
Mateusz Kusznierewicz ( POL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | [246] | |
José Doreste ( ESP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | [247] | |
Stanley Fahlstrom ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [248] | |
Antonio Gorostegui ( ESP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [249] | |
Buddy Melges ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [250] | |
Harry Gale Nye Jr. ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [251] | |
George Fleitz ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [252] | |
W. L. Inslee ( USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [253] |