Star World Championships

The Star World Championships are international sailing regattas in the Star class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association.^[1]

American sailor Lowell North has won the most titles, with five titles between 1945 and 1973 and another seven podiums. 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 Italian sailors, with six titles, and sailors of Germany and Brazil (five each).

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 Pettersson 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.

History

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.

Editions

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1923 Western Long Island Sound	Taurus (USA) William Inslee Robert Nelson	Astray (USA) H. Wylie Ernest Ratsey	Doris (USA) R. Walton L. Carey
1924 Western Long Island Sound	Little Bear (USA) Jack Robinson Arthur Knapp, Jr.	Rhody (USA) Ben Comstock William Gidley	California (USA) B. Weston R. Schauer
1925 Western Long Island Sound	Ace (USA) Adrian Iselin Ed Willis	Auriga (CAN) G. H. C. Phillips C. G. Davis	Movie Star II (USA) B. Rey Schauer Ed. Gillett
1926 Western Long Island Sound	Rhody (USA) Ben Comstock William Gidley	Ardora (USA) D. Starring F. Bedford	Dona Bertha (USA) H. Fisher H. Denhie
1927 Narragansett Bay	Tempe III (USA) Walt Hubbard, Jr. Richard Edwards	Coleen (USA) F. Bedford B. Cunningham	Mackerel (USA) H. Smith W. Henderson
1928 Newport Harbor	Sparkler II (USA) Prentice Edrington Gilbert Gray	Okla (USA) Joseph Watkins Arthur Knapp, Jr.	Windward (USA) J. Jessop J. Sykes
1929 New Orleans	Eel (USA) Graham Johnson Lawdens Johnson	Sparkler II (USA) Gilbert Gray Prentice Edrington	Okla II (USA) Joseph Watkins William McHugh
1930 Chesapeake Bay	Peggy Wee (USA) Arthur Knapp, Jr. Newell Weed	Tempe IV (USA) W. Hubbard T. Dittmar	Okla II (USA) Joseph Watkins William McHugh
1931 Western Long Island Sound	Coleen (USA) William McHugh Joseph Watkins	Joy (GBR) Colin Ratsey S. Elsbree	Zoa (USA) Edward Fink A. McCrate
1932 Central Long Island Sound	Mist (USA) Edward Fink Edwin Thorne	Wings (USA) C. Pflug J. Pflug	Laura G (USA) R. Bradley P. Singer
1933 Long Beach Harbour	Three Star (USA) William Glenn Waterhouse Woodbridge Metcalf	Mist (USA) Edwin Thorne L. Thorne	Chip (USA) H. Dowsett, Jr. H. White
1934 San Francisco	By-C (USA) Hook Beardslee Myron Lehmann	Andiamo III (USA) J. Arms J. Abberley	Ace (USA) Adrian Iselin W. White
1935 Newport Harbour	By-C (USA) Hook Beardslee Myron Lehmann	Ace (USA) Adrian Iselin Ed Willis	Three Star (USA) William Glenn Waterhouse Woodbridge Metcalf
1936 Lake Ontario	Ace (USA) Adrian Iselin Garrett Horder	By-C (USA) Hook Beardslee Myron Lehmann	Chuckle II (USA) H. Halsted W. Halsey
1937 Western Long Island Sound	Lecky (USA) Milton Wegeforth G. K. C. Phillips	Pimm (BRA) Walter von Hütschler Joachim Weise	Chuckle II (USA) H. Halsted W. Halsey
1938 San Diego	Pimm (BRA) Walter von Hütschler Joachim Weise	Gale (USA) Harry Nye, Jr. L. Lehmann	Mercury (USA) J. McAleese F. Graham
1939 Kiel	Pimm (BRA) Walter von Hütschler Edgar Beyn	Polluce (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	Maggel (GER) Peter Hansohm Christian Blankenburg
1940 San Diego	Rambunctious (USA) James Cowie Gordon Cowie	Jade (USA) Robert White R. Holcomb	Twin Star (USA) Lockwood Pirie R. Miller
1941 Los Angeles	Wench (USA) George Fleitz William Severence	Gale (USA) Harry Nye, Jr. J. Michael	Scout III (USA) Myron Lehmann P. McKibben
1942 Lake Michigan	United States Harry Nye, Jr. Stanley Fahlström	United States S. Potter B. Douglass	United States T. Scripps M. Watson
1943 Great South Bay	United States Arthur Deacon Perry Roehm	United States W. Picken, Jr. J. Forrington	Cuba Carlos de Cárdenas G. Carricaburu
1944 Lake Michigan	United States Gerald Driscoll Malin Burnham	United States Robert Lippincott E. Shivelhood	United States H. Williams A. Nye
1945 Central Long Island Sound	United States Malin Burnham Lowell North	United States J. Cowie Walter Krug	United States E. W. Etchells Mary Etchelles
1946 Havana	Wench II (USA) George Fleitz Walter Krug	Pagan (USA) Robert White Gordon Holcombe	Gem II (BAH) Durward Knowles Robert Levin
1947 Los Angeles	Gem II (BAH) Durward Knowles Robert Levin	Hilarius (USA) Hilary Smart Stan Ogilvy	Glider (USA) Richard Stearns Robert Rodgers
1948 Cascais	Twin Star (USA) Lockwood Pirie Harry Rugeroni	Polluce (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	Hilarius (USA) Hilary Smart Paul Smart
1949 Chicago	Gale (USA) Harry Nye, Jr. Stanley Fahlstrom	Blue Star II (USA) Robert Lippincott Robert Levin	Flame (USA) Stan Ogilvy Owen Torrey
1950 Chicago	Sea Robin (USA) Robert Lippincott Robert Levin	Twin Star (USA) Lockwood Pirie Charles Turtle	Shillalah (USA) E. W. Etchells Mary Etchelles
1951 Gibson Island	Shillalah (USA) E. W. Etchells Mary Etchelles	Magic (USA) Richard Stearns Robert Rodgers	Flame (USA) Stan Ogilvy Whitney Stueck
1952 Cascais	Merope (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	Flower (USA) Robert Lippincott Dan Hubers	Faneca (POR) Duarte Bello Fernando Bello
1953 Naples	Merope II (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	Faneca (POR) Duarte Bello João Miguel Tito	Asterope (ITA) Tito Nordio Livio Sangulin
1954 Cascais	Kurush V (CUB) Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas, Jr.	Gem II (BAH) Durward Knowles Sloane Farrington	Merope II (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode
1955 Havana	Kurush V (CUB) Carlos de Cárdenas Carlos de Cárdenas, Jr.	Kurush IV (CUB) Jorge de Cárdenas A. Garcia Tunon	Vengeance (USA) William Gentzlinger Clair L. Farrand
1956 Naples	Merope II (ITA) Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	North Star III (USA) Lowell North James B. Hill	Kurush IV (CUB) Álvaro de Cárdenas Jorge de Cárdenas
1957 Havana	North Star III (USA) Lowell North James B. Hill	Candide (DEN) Albert Debarge Paul Bert Elvstrøm	Star of the Sea (BAH) Joseph Duplin Peter Wilhauser
1958 San Diego	Nhycusa (USA) William P. Ficker Mark Yorston	Perseverance (USA) Chick Rollins William Pickford	Dingo (USA) Ding Schoonmaker Malin Burnham
1959 Newport Harbour	North Star III (USA) Lowell North Mort Carlile	Turmoil (USA) Gary Comer Bill Hackel	Nhycusa (USA) William P. Ficker Tom Skahill
1960 Rio de Janeiro	North Star III (USA) Lowell North Tom Skahill	Deacon (USA) Donald K. Edler Kent Edler	Fierce (USA) Robert Lippincott Frank Hogg
1961 San Diego Bay	Frolic (USA) Bill Buchan Douglas Knight	Tranquil (USA) John Bennett John McKeague	North Star IV (USA) Lowell North Tom Skahill
1962 Cascais	Glider (USA) Richard Stearns Lynn Williams	Faneca (POR) Duarte Bello Fernando Bello	Shanty (USA) E. W. Etchells R. M. Allan III
1963 Chicago	Star of the Sea (USA) Joseph Duplin Francis Dolan	North Star (USA) Lowell North Tom Skahill	Wayward Wind (USA) Blair Fletcher Asa L. Colson
1964 Boston Harbour	Big Daddy (USA) Donald K. Edler Kent Edler	Star of the Sea (USA) Joseph Duplin Francis Dolan	Chatterbox (USA) Malin Burnham Charles Lewsadder
1965 Newport Harbour	Mache (USA) Donald Bever Charles Lewsadder	Chatterbox (USA) Malin Burnham James Reynolds	Frolic (USA) Bill Buchan Douglas Knight
1966 Kiel	Scandale (DEN) Paul Bert Elvstrøm John Albrechtson	North Star (USA) Lowell North Peter Barrett	Glider (USA) Richard Stearns Lynn Williams
1967 Copenhagen	Scandale (DEN) Paul Bert Elvstrøm Poul Mik-Meyer	North Star (USA) Lowell North Peter Barrett	Swingin' Star (USA) Donald Trask William Kreysler
1968	not held because of the 1968 Summer Olympics
1969 San Diego	Humbug VII (SWE) Pelle Pettersson Ulf Schröder	Good Grief! (USA) Tom Blackaller Gary Mull	North Star (USA) Lowell North Peter Barrett
1970 Marstrand	Frolic (USA) Bill Buchan Carl F. Sutter	Dingo (USA) Ding Schoonmaker Arne Akerson	Blott X (SWE) Stig Wennerström Sture Christiansen
1971 Puget Sound	Menace (USA) Dennis Conner James Reynolds	Something Else (USA) Lowell North Peter Barrett	Contact (SWE) John Albrechtson Göran Tell
1972 Caracas	Sunny (FRG) Wilhelm Kuhweide Karsten Meyer	Buho Blanco (BRA) Joerg Bruder Claudio Biekarch	Dingo (USA) Ding Schoonmaker Thomas Dudinsky
1973 San Diego	North Star (USA) Lowell North Peter Barrett	Frolic (USA) Bill Buchan Craig Thomas	Streaker (USA) Tom Blackaller Ron Anderson
1974 Laredo	Swift (USA) Tom Blackaller Ron Anderson	Humbug XVIII (SWE) Pelle Pettersson Ingvar Hansson	Gem (BAH) Durward Knowles Gerald Ford
1975 Lake Michigan	Dingo (USA) Ding Schoonmaker Jerry Ford	Impossible (USA) Tom Blackaller Ron Anderson	Virgo III (USA) Peter Wright Bill Wright
1976 Nassau	Mustard Seed (USA) James Allsopp Michael Guhin	Frolic (USA) Bill Buchan Earl Lasher	Suzanne (USA) Barton Beek William Munster
1977 Kiel	United States Dennis Conner Ron Anderson	Sweden Sune Carlsson Leif Carlsson	West Germany Uwe von Below Franz Wehofsich
1978 San Francisco	United States Buddy Melges Andreas Josenhans	United States Dennis Conner Ron Anderson	United States Tom Blackaller Ed Bennett
1979 Marstrand	United States Buddy Melges Andreas Josenhans	United States Bill Buchan Douglas Knight	United States Peter Wright Todd Cozzens
1980 Rio de Janeiro	Chewbacca (USA) Tom Blackaller David Shaw	Riky (ITA) Albino Fravezzi Oscar Dalvit	Findus (ITA) Giorgio Gorla Alfio Peraboni
1981 Marblehead	West Germany Alexander Hagen Vincent Hoesch	United States Peter Wright Todd Cozzens	United States Bill Buchan Ron Anderson
1982 Medemblik	Spain Antonio Gorostegui José Doreste	West Germany Alexander Hagen Vincent Hoesch	United States Bill Buchan Steve Erickson
1983 Marina del Rey	Spain Antonio Gorostegui José Doreste	West Germany Joachim Griese Michael Marcour	United States Bill Buchan Carl Buchan
1984 Vilamoura	Findus (ITA) Giorgio Gorla Alfio Peraboni	United States Andrew Menkart James Kavle	United States Paul Cayard Ken Keefe
1985 Nassau	United States Bill Buchan Steve Erickson	Netherlands Steven Bakker Ko van den Berg	United States Paul Cayard Ken Keefe
1986 Isle of Capri	United States Vince Brun Hugo Schreiner	Italy Giuseppe Milone Roberto Mottola	United States Ed Adams Tom Olsen
1987 Chicago	United States Ed Adams Tom Olsen	West Germany Alexander Hagen Fritz Girr	United States Paul Cayard Steve Erickson
1988 Buenos Aires	United States Paul Cayard Steve Erickson	United States Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel	United States Ed Adams Tom Olsen
1989 Porto Cervo	Era Ora (BRA) Alan Adler Nelson Falcão	West Germany Werner Fritz Ulrich Seebeger	C-Ya (CAN) Ross MacDonald Bruce MacDonald
1990 Cleveland	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	Denmark Benny Andersen Mogens Just	Sweden Mats Johansson Stefan Hemlin
1991 Cannes	Italy Roberto Benamati Mario Salani	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	United States Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel
1992 San Francisco	United States Carl Buchan Hugo Schreiner	United States Joe Londrigan Phil Trinter	United States Paul Cayard Steve Erickson
1993 Kiel	United States Joe Londrigan Phil Trinter	Sweden Hans Wallén Bobby Lohse	Germany Alexander Hagen Kai Falkenthal
1994 San Diego	Canada Ross MacDonald Eric Jespersen	Brazil Alan Adler Rodrigo Meirelles	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira
1995 Laredo	United States Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	Denmark Chris Rasmusten Kasper Harsberg
1996 Rio de Janeiro	Italy Enrico Chieffi Roberto Sinibaldi	United States Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira
1997 Marblehead	Germany Alexander Hagen Marcelo Ferreira	United States Mark Reynolds Magnus Liljedahl	Bermuda Peter Bromby Michael Marcel
1998 Portorož	Australia Colin Beashel David Giles	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	Germany Alexander Hagen Thorsten Helmert
1999 Punta Ala	United States Eric Doyle Tom Olsen	Canada Ross MacDonald Kai Bjorn	United States Mark Reynolds Magnus Liljedahl
2000 Annapolis	United States Mark Reynolds Magnus Liljedahl	Canada Ross MacDonald Kai Bjorn	Ireland Mark Mansfield David O'Brien
2001 Medemblik	Sweden Fredrik Lööf Christian Finnsgård	New Zealand Gavin Brady George Iverson	United States Vince Brun Mike Dorgan
2002 Marina del Rey	Great Britain Iain Percy Steve Mitchell	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	France Xavier Rohart Yannick Adde
2003 Cadiz	France Xavier Rohart Pascal Rambeau	Sweden Fredrik Lööf Anders Ekström	Great Britain Iain Percy Steve Mitchell
2004 Gaeta	Sweden Fredrik Lööf Anders Ekström	Switzerland Flavio Marazzi Enrico De Maria	Great Britain Iain Percy Steve Mitchell
2005 Buenos Aires	France Xavier Rohart Pascal Rambeau	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira	Great Britain Iain Percy Steve Mitchell
2006 San Francisco	New Zealand Hamish Pepper Carl Williams	Brazil Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada	France Xavier Rohart Pascal Rambeau
2007 Cascais	Brazil Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada	France Xavier Rohart Pascal Rambeau	Great Britain Iain Percy Andrew Simpson
2008 Miami	Poland Mateusz Kusznierewicz Dominik Zycki	Italy Diego Negri Luigi Viale	Brazil Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada
2009 Varberg	United States George Szabo Rick Peters	New Zealand Hamish Pepper Craig Monk	Brazil Lars Grael Ronald Seifert
2010 Rio de Janeiro	Great Britain Iain Percy Andrew Simpson	Switzerland Flavio Marazzi Enrico De Maria	Brazil Torben Grael Marcelo Ferreira
2011 Perth	Brazil Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada	Germany Robert Stanjek Frithjof Kleen	United States Mark Mendelblatt Brian Fatih
2012 Hyères	Brazil Robert Scheidt Bruno Prada	Great Britain Iain Percy Andrew Simpson	Denmark Michael Hestbæk Claus Olesen
2013 San Diego	United States John MacCausland Phil Trinter	United States Andrew Campbell John von Schwarz	United States Mark Reynolds Hal Haenel
2014 Malcesine	Germany Robert Stanjek Frithjof Kleen	Italy Diego Negri Sergio Lambertenghi	Norway Eivind Melleby Bruno Prada
2015 Buenos Aires	Brazil Lars Grael Samuel Gonçalves	Brazil Marcelo Fuchs Ronald Seifert	Italy Diego Negri Sergio Lambertenghi
2016 Miami	United States Augie Diaz Bruno Prada	Italy Diego Negri Sergio Lambertenghi	United States Brian Ledbetter Joshua Revkin

Multiple medallists

#	Athlete	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Lowell North	United States	5	5	2	12
2	Bruno Prada	Brazil	4	1	2	7
3	Bill Buchan	United States	3	3	4	10
4	Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode	Italy	3	2	1	6
5	Robert Scheidt	Brazil	3	1	1	5

References

See also

• ISAF Sailing World Championships
• International Sailing Federation

External links

• Sailing competitions