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One Design Profile: Star Class
April 27, 2013 by Sail1Design Editor Leave a Comment
“The class of champions”
In the past one hundred years, the Star has established itself at the forefront of the international sailing community. The first one-design class and core Olympic racing yacht since 1932, the Star attracts sailors of varying ages and skill levels from all over the world. With nearly 2,000 boats competing annually and over 170 active fleets world-wide, the development of the class is not likely to slow down in the foreseeable future.
Designed in 1911 by naval architect Francis Sweisguth, the Star was born to replace the 17-foot “Bug,” which was one of the most popular keelboats at the time. By May 1911, the first Star class regatta was held on Long Island Sound and featured five of Sweisguth’s new boats. By 1922, the Stars already numbered in the hundreds, thus leading to the foundation of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (ISCYRA).
Just under twenty-three feet in length, the hull is long and narrow and features an integrated bulb keel positioned just aft of the mast. In adherence to strict class rules, the Star weighs 1,479 pounds and is typically constructed of fiberglass. Older wooden hulls can still be found from time to time, but rarely in competition. The hull has gentle, sweeping chines leading toward the water line that not only provide a speed advantage, but attribute to the yacht’s aesthetically pleasing appearance.
During the yacht’s one hundred year history, new features have been incorporated into the design in an effort to maintain the class’ position as the pinnacle of the international racing community. The class association began asserting a control over new refinements, not to stifle progress, but to maintain a level of competition based more on the skill of the sailor than the technological advancements of the yacht. Some of the features include:
- Adjustable jib leads
- Crew hiking vest
- Suction bailers
- Unique, circular boom vang
- Whisker pole
- Strict class association sail measurements
One of the interesting features of the Star is the hiking vest. The vest is worn by the crew and allows him or her to adopt a unique hiking position by “drooping” their body over the side of the hull. In addition to the vest, the Star also features a circular vang system. Designed for the star, but eventually adopted other classes, the circular vang system provides a safe means to deal with the enormous loads of the yacht’s large sail plan.
Numerous champions of the sailing world spent time sailing the Star and hold prestigious international titles. A Star Class World Championship is often considered on the most coveting trophies in all of sailing. Despite the high level of competition at top tier events, the Star also offers opportunities to local and amateur sailors. The depth of skill level and opportunity is unrivaled by any other racing class. Sailors looking to compete at the local level can often gain experience with the boat and progress up through the levels of competition, not to mention enjoy the thrill of sailing such an incredible boat.
Get involved with the Star Class! If you want to begin racing there are plenty of Stars out there looking for a good home. Thanks to the regulation in design features, many older Stars perform just as well as their newer counterparts and run at affordable prices. If you are a former college sailor or young professional looking to stay active at the highest level of competition or looking for a fast boat to sail at the local level perhaps a Star should be your next boat…
Sadly, in 2011, it was decided that the keelboats would be removed as an Olympic class following the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Recently rumors began to circulate of comeback for the 2016 Games; however these were quashed almost immediately by the ISCYRA. Despite being struck from the Olympic books the Star class has showed no signs of losing momentum. Huge turnouts for Barcardi Race Week and the 2012 Star Winter Series appear to have breathed new life into the yacht. With hundreds of local regattas scheduled this year and dozens at the internationals and championship level, the Star class remains strong
Draft: 3.3’
Sail Area: 285 sq. ft.
# Boats Built: 8,400
Active Fleets: MD, FL, CA, NY, CT, MA, RI, VA
Website: http://www.starclass.org/index.shtml
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Records of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
Manuscripts collection 208.
| G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport | ||
| International Star Class Yacht Racing Association | ||
| Records of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association | ||
| 1925-1993 | ||
| ca. 3000 items | ||
| Reports and other papers of the measurement, technical, and judiciary committees; minutes; race programs; publicity; and volumes of Star Class registers. | ||
| Coll. 208 | ||
History of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
The Star Class was founded at Port Washington, Long Island, in 1911. Initially 22 Stars were built. Fifteen went to owners at the American Yacht Club in Rye, New York, and the remainder to other clubs on Western Long Island Sound. Since then the rig has been improved and modernized several times, but the hull design remains unchanged.
In January 1922, the Star Class Yacht Racing Association was created at a meeting in New York City. A constitution and a set of by-laws were adopted, and five fleet charters granted. This was the first one-design association, and with far-sighted leadership was nursed through its formative years into the successful international organization that its members enjoy today. With over 160 local fleets in 27 countries, it is considered the world’s greatest one-design racing class. Approximately 8,000 Stars have been built to date (1989), all unified under the umbrella of the I.S.C.Y.R.A.
International officers include the President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. Class policy is set by the International Governing Committee, with representatives from Europe, North America, South America, and Australia. Some tasks are handled by special committees such as the Administrative, Judicial, Development, Technical, and Measurement committees. There are also fleet captains and secretaries, district secretaries and continental vice presidents, all performing various local functions.
A monthly newsletter “Starlights” is published, along with the annual year book, “The Log”. These publications contain descriptions and accounts of club events, and more importantly, race results, class rules and regulations, specifications, and other by-laws of the Association (The G.W. Blunt White Library has a complete set of “Starlights”, and “The Log”, cataloged and available for research.)
For a more detailed history of the I.S.C.Y.R.A. we suggest Forty Years Among the Stars, by George Elder, pub. 1955. A copy is in the Library’s collection cataloged as: Rare Books GV 823 I5.7 E4.2 ALSO: A History of The Star Class; The First Eighty Years, by C. Stanley Ogilvy, pub. 1991. A copy of this book is also in the Library’s collection. (Revised Jan. 1994)
Scope and Content
The Archives, currently about 3,000 pieces, is contained in acid-free document boxes and file folders, and is shelved in our manuscripts vault. The first 17 boxes represent the initial gift of records received in 1989. Boxes 1 – 12 are organized by committee and are chronologically arranged. Here one will find Administrative Committee minutes, International Governing Committee papers, Development Committee correspondence, numerous measurement and technical reports, plans, specifications, and Judicial Board records. Boxes 13 & 13a contain various Fleet Charters granted between 1922 and 1985. Box 14 has trophy records and related photos, while Box 15 contains George W. Elder’s manuscript for his book, Forty Years Among The Stars. Two boxes hold miscellaneous files and numerous race programs, circulars, brochures, and other publicity.
Boxes 18 – 31 contain material received in 1990 and is organized in the same fashion as the records previously described. Consequently anyone interested in the papers of the Technical Committee must see Boxes 11, 21 & 22, etc. Correspondence, and related papers for the World’s Championships, 1942 – 1991, can be found in Boxes 26, 27, & 27a. Box 32 has additional papers received in 1995, which are clearly identified in the folder descriptions.
Of special importance to the Archives are the Registers for Star Class boats, numbers 1 – 5100 recorded between the years 1911 and 1974. These 17 volumes are arranged by boat number, and are listed in this Inventory following Box 17.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects:
Sailboats Sailing Yacht racing Yachting–Societies, etc. Yachts–Design and construction
Document Types:
Minutes Programs
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Coll. 208, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Records
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Administrative Committee Minutes; 1973 Jan-1993 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1973 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1974-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1978-1980 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1981 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1986 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1987 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1988 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1989 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1990 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1991 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1992 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Administrative Committee Minutes; 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Minutes, Inter. Governing Committee; 1976-1992 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1976-1979 | |||||||||||
| 2 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1980-1981 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1983-1984 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1985-1988 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | I.G.C. Minutes & Related Papers; 1989-1993 | ||||||||||||
| Development Committee; Papers; ca. 1944-1962 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Development Committee; Members and their duties; 1948-1951 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Development Committee; Correspondence, Europe; 1948-1951 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Development Committee; General correspondence; 1951-1959 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Development Committee; Pamphlets, correspondence; 1961-1963 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Development Committee; General correspondence; 1962 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Development Committee; Correspondence regarding George W. Elder’s book, “Forty Years Among The Stars”; ca. 1955-1965 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Development Committee; Correspondence, Asia; 1948-1949 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Development Committee; Correspondence, Africa; 1944-1948 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Development Committee; Correspondence, N.A.; 1944-1951 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Development Committee; Correspondence, S.A.; 1946-1952 | ||||||||||||
| Measurement Committee; Papers; ca. 1970-1985 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | Measurement Committee; Papers; 1970-1976 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Measurement Committee; Papers; 1977 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Measurement Committee; Papers; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Measurement Committee; Papers; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ad Committee & Measurement Committee Problems; 1977-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | Measurement Committee; Newsletters 1-5 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Initial Questionnaire from Newsletter 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pending; Measurement Cert., Bill Richards Action; ca. 1979-1980 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Measurement Committee; Report to I.G.C.; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Chief Measurers Visits; 1981 and 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Measurement Committee; Correspondence; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Correspondence referring to Richards and/or Measurements Committee; ca. 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Measurement Committee; Rulings; ca. 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Measurement Committee; Correspondence; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Notices to Measurers and Builders; 1983 and 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Measurement Committee; Correspondence; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Measurement Committee; Correspondence; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Measurement Committee; Miscellaneous Papers; ca. 1980 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | Measurement Committee; Misc. Papers; ca.l970’s | |||||||||||
| 2 | Measurement Committee; Misc. Papers; 1980-1981 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Measurement Committee; Misc. Papers; 1982-1988 | ||||||||||||
| Measurement & Technical Papers; ca.1978-1979 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | Bill Richards; General Correspondence 2A-02 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Committee Correspondence; Area Measurers Trip Reports, 2A-02a | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Notice to Builders and Measurers, 2A-03 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Measurement Committee; Newsletter and Correspondence, 2A-04 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Measurement Committee; Newsletter and Correspondence, 2A-04 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Newsletter Questionnaires, 2A-04a | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Special Measurement Problems, 2A-05 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Builder/Measurement Correspondence, 2A-06 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | AD Committee, I.G.S.C.T.C. Correspondence, 2A-08 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | Plans/Specifications; Proposed changes/questions, Approval, 2A-10 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Wood boats; 2A-12l | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Defunct Builders, 2A-12m | ||||||||||||
| 4 | I.S.C.Y.R.A. Technical Committee; Old Greenwich Boat Co | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Technical Committee; Fiberglass (D. Millar) | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eichenlaub Fiberglass boat | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Mastmakers; 2A-120 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Keels; 2A-12r and 2A-12p | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Form “J” Measurement Questionnaire; 2A & B | ||||||||||||
| 10 | World’s Championship; Measuring procedure, 2A-13 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | Bill Gerard’s Action; File 2B-Ol | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bill Gerard; General Correspondence, 2B-02 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Committee Correspondence; 2B-03 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rulings, 2B-04; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rulings Up To 1979 and 1980; 2B-05 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Keels 2B-06 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Uniform Thickness; Calculations of, 2B-07 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sails; 2B-08 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Masts, 2B-09 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Consistency of Star Boat Hulls, 2B-10 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Buoyancy, General Correspondence; 2B-13a | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Misc. Technical Information and Literature, 2B-14 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | I.S.C.Y.R.A. Star Class Crane Scales | ||||||||||||
| Technical Committee; Papers; 1965-1971 and 1979-1985 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | Technical Committee; New Offsets; ca. 1965-1971 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Technical and Measurement Correspondence; ca. 1979-1982 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wood Specifications Questionnaire, (File #2); 1980 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Technical Committee Memos, etc.; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Technical Committee; Correspondence; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Deck Depression; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Correspondence re. Mader Keel; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1984-1985 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | American Blue Print; Contour Explanation; undated | ||||||||||||
| Judicial Board; Cases and Appeals; 1929-1987 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | Judiciary Board; Cases; 1978-1987 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Appeals; 1929-1973 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Judiciary Board; Adams-Reynolds case (JB case 1-1989) | ||||||||||||
| Fleet Charters; 1928-1972; 1976-1978; 1981-1985 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | Charters; 1928-1939 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Charters; 1940-1949 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Czechoslovakia Fleets; 1949-1951 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Charters; 1950-l959 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Charters; 1960-1962 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Charters; 1963 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Charters; 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Charters; 1965-1966 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Charters; 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Charters; 1968 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Charters; 1969 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Charters; 1970 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Charters Granted; 1971-1972 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | New Fleet Charters; 1976-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Fleet Charter Applications; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Fleet Charters; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Fleet Charters; 1982-1984 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Fleet Charters; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Fleet Charters, Applications; 1986-1987 | ||||||||||||
| Envelope; 1922 Jan 20 | |||||||||||||
| 13A | 1 | Fleet Charter form. (In use since 1922) and Western L.I. Sound Fleet Charter; 1922 Jan 20 | |||||||||||
| Trophies; ca.1946-1988 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | Trophy Records and Photographs | |||||||||||
| 2 | Correspondence re. old trophies; ca.l946-1951 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Deeds of Gift; Trophies; ca. 1946-1988 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Racing Winners Trophy Correspondence; 1933-1988 | ||||||||||||
| George W. Elder Manuscript; ca.1953 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | George W. Elder Manuscript; ca. 1953 | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Files; ca.1940-1980 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | Clinton Courier and Blackmore Press Correspondence; 1957, 1967, and 1983 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Measurement Certificates; Conditional Approvals; ca. 1940’s | ||||||||||||
| 3 | I.S.C.Y.R.A. Certification of Registration; Copyright Seal; 1948 May, Aug; 1948 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Elder Memorial Fund; ca. 1955 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Correspondence pertaining to motion pictures; ca. 1940-1968 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Paper Fleets; 1962 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | I.S.C.Y.R.A. Lines, offsets, specifications, etc., re. the Star Class; ca. 1970 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | “Star” weights; undated | ||||||||||||
| 9 | “Office Manual”, George Elder; 1947 | ||||||||||||
| 10a | Self-bailing cockpits – Binkhorst Case; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Self-bailing cockpit controversy; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Miscellaneous correspondence, reports, etc.; ca. l980-1982 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous printed/published material; brochures, circulars, clippings, etc. | |||||||||||||
| 17 | 1 | Printed race programs and notices, etc.; 1926-1959 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Printed race programs and notices, etc.; 1960-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Printed race programs and notices, etc.; 1980-1989 | ||||||||||||
| 3a | Printed race programs and notices, etc.; 1990- | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Printed matter, brochures, circulars, etc., re. activities of I.S.C.Y.R.A.; ca.l920-1980’s | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Miscellaneous clippings, notes, etc., regarding I.S.C.Y.R.A. and its activities; ca.l930-1960 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Product brochures; fittings and accessories for the Star Class Yacht | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Central Long Island Sound Fleet; 25th Anniversary Book; 1947 | ||||||||||||
| Registers for Star Class Yachts, Nos. 1-5100, recorded between the years 1911 and 1974; 1911-1974 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Yacht nos. 1-300 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Yacht nos. 301-600 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yacht nos. 601-899 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Yacht nos. 900-1200 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Yacht nos. 1201-1500 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Yacht nos. 1501-1800 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Yacht nos. 1801-2100 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Yacht nos. 2101-2400 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Yacht nos. 2401-2700 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Yacht nos. 2701-3000 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Yacht nos. 3001-3300 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Yacht nos. 3301-3600 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Yacht nos. 3601-3900 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Yacht nos. 3901-4200 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Yacht nos. 4201-4500 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Yacht nos. 4501-4800 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Yacht nos. 4801-5100 | ||||||||||||
| Star Class and Western Long Island Sound Fleet, early documents and papers; ca.1921-1960 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | 1 | Constitution, By-Laws, Rules & Regulations; Dec 1921 | |||||||||||
| 1a | Star Class Racing Rules; amended 1918 Apr | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Star Class Racing Rules; amended 1921 Apr | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Executive Committee, Minutes; 1921 Dec 27 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Annual Meeting, Minutes; 1922 Jan 20 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | California Yacht Club Fleet Charter (copy); granted 1922 Apr 25 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Narragansett Bay Fleet Bulletins; 1924 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Long Island Fleet, Charter; granted 1922 Jan 20 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Western Long Island Fleet, Constitution & By-Laws, etc.; 1924-1940 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Western Long Island Fleet, Minutes; 1922-1964 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Long Island Fleet, Printed Race Schedules; 1936-1942 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | George W. Elder, Misc. Correspondence & Papers; ca. 1922-1955 | ||||||||||||
| Administrative Committee; Misc. Correspondence; 1973-1984 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | 1 | Misc. Correspondence; 1973-1976 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Misc. Correspondence; 1977 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Misc. Correspondence; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Misc. Correspondence; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Misc. Correspondence; 1980 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Misc. Correspondence; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Misc. Correspondence; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Misc. Correspondence; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Misc. Correspondence; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Administrative Committee, Misc. Correspondence, and Meetings Agenda; 1973-1988 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | 1 | Misc. Correspondence; 1985 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Misc. Correspondence; 1986 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Misc. Correspondence; 1987 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Misc. Correspondence; 1988 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Administrative Committee Agenda; 1973-1978 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Administrative Committee Agenda; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Administrative Committee Agenda; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Technical Committee; Correspondence & Papers; 1963-1975 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | 1 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1963 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1964 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1965 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1967 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1968 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1969 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1970 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1971 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1972 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1973 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Technical Committee, Correspondence, papers, & Miscellaneous files; 1966-1989 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | 1 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1976 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1977 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1980 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1981-1982 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1986-87 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Technical Committee Correspondence; 1988-89 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Technical Committee, Agenda Replies; 1966 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Technical Committee, “Flotation”; 1968-1971 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Technical Committee, Swing Test; ca.l972-1975 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Technical Committee, Correspondence, etc; 1986-1987 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Technical Committee, Correspondence, etc; 1988-1990 | ||||||||||||
| International Governing Committee; Minutes, Agenda, Related Papers; 1964-1987 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | 1 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc.; 1964-1967 | |||||||||||
| 2 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc.; 1968-1970 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc.; 1971-1972 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc., London & Caracas; 1971 Nov; 1972 Mar | ||||||||||||
| 5 | International Governing Committee Minutes, London; Nov 1972 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc., Davos, Switzerland; 1973 Mar-Apr | ||||||||||||
| 7 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc., San Diego, CA; 1973 Oct | ||||||||||||
| 8 | International Governing Committee Minutes, etc.; ca.1974-1987 | ||||||||||||
| International Governing Committee, Miscellaneous Papers; 1972-1986 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | 1 | International Governing Committee Papers; San Diego, CA; 1973 Oct | |||||||||||
| 2 | International Governing Committee Papers; Davos, Switzerland; 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | International Governing Committee Papers; Laredo, Spain; 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | International Governing Committee Papers, Nassau, Bahamas; 1975 Mar | ||||||||||||
| 5 | International Governing Committee Papers, Nassau, Bahamas; 1976 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | International Governing Committee Agenda & Papers; 1976-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | International Governing Committee Agenda; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | International Governing Committee Papers; Coral Gables, FL; 1982 Mar | ||||||||||||
| 9 | International Governing Committee Papers; Medemblik; 1982 Aug | ||||||||||||
| 10 | International Governing Committee Papers; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 1 | International Governing Committee, Papers; Algarve, Portugal; 1984 | |||||||||||
| 2 | International Governing Committee Papers, London, England; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | International Governing Committee Papers, Nassau, Bahamas; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | International Governing Committee Papers, Capri, Italy; 1986 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | International Governing Committee Agenda, Capri, Italy; 1986 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | International Governing Committee Miscellaneous Papers; 1972 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | International Governing Committee Miscellaneous Corres; 1973-1975 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | International Governing Committee Miscellaneous Corres; 1980-1989 | ||||||||||||
| World’s Championships, Correspondence and Related Papers; ca.1942-1991 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | 1 | World’s Championships, Certificates, Race Instructions, etc.; l942-1950 | |||||||||||
| 2 | World’s Championships; 1963 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | World’s Championships; 1972 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | World’s Championships; 1973 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | World’s Championships; 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | World’s Championships; 1975 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | World’s Championships, Race Instructions; 1975 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | World’s Championships; 1976 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | World’s Championships; 1977 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 1 | World’s Championships; 1978 | |||||||||||
| 27A | 1 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1986 | |||||||||||
| 2 | World’s Championships, Fleet Size; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | World’s Championships; 1989 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | World’s Championships, Venue Controversy; 1990 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Determining Location of 1990 World’s Championships | ||||||||||||
| 4 | World’s Championships; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | World’s Championships; 1991 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | World’s Championships; 1980 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1980 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | World’s Championships; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | World’s Championships; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | World’s Championships, LLD File; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1982 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1983 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | World’s Championships, Jury; 1984 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | World’s Championships; 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Star Class – Miscellaneous Files; A-Z; 1936-1992 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | 1 | Annual Meeting, Minutes & Papers; ca.1975-1992 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Boat Builders (incl. Kemble); 1976-1978 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Continental Committees; 1975-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Correspondence, Harry Adler; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Correspondence, Executive Vice President (Misc. Corres); 1973-1974 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Correspondence, John W. Lane; 1936 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Correspondence, Ogilvy/Yacht Club Von Deutschland; 1939 Aug | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Correspondence, President (Misc. Corres.); 1972-1978 | ||||||||||||
| 8a | Correspondence, Joe Knowles; 1984-1987 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Correspondence – Dierk Thomsen; 1976-1986 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Correspondence, William W. Parks; 1977-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Corry Memorial Fund; 1945-1946 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | District Championships, Blue Star; 1973-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | District 14, Star Class; 1974-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | District Secretary Reports; 1973-1975 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 1 | Executive Committee, Misc.; 1972 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Film Project, Star Class; 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Fleet List, Star Class; 1974-1975 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Forms, Star Class; 1973 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Green Star (4th District); 1978 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | International Race Committee, Star Class; 1978-1982 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | International Yacht Racing Union, Meetings, etc.; 1975-1980 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Judiciary Board, Star Class; 1977-1987 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | “Log”, Star Class; 1984-1985 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | “Log”, Simplification; 1980-1985 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Long Range Plans; 1974-1975 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 1 | North American Star Championships; 1969 | |||||||||||
| 2 | North American Star Championships; 1970 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | North American Star Championships; 1977-1983 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Official Procedures, Star Class; 1968-1969 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Officers & Appointments, Star Class; 1974-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Olympic Trials; 1972 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Organization Manual, ISCYRA, ed; 1976 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Olympics, Star Class; 1976-1985 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Resolutions; 1977-1982 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Sanctions; 1973-1977 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | SLM, 4th District, Fleet; 1978-1983 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Spring Championships, Star Class; 1977 | ||||||||||||
| 12a | “Starlights” issues; 1923 Aug-1924 Nov | ||||||||||||
| 13 | “Starlights” (Ogilvy), General Information; 1974-1985 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Treasurer (financial), General; 1973-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 20th District, By-Laws; 1979 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Village of Glenview; 1976 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | William W. Parks, Retirement as ISCYRA President; 1978 | ||||||||||||
| International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, Artifacts and Memorabilia. Includes the book, “A History of The Star Class: The First Eighty Years”; 1991 | |||||||||||||
| 31 | 1 | International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, Artifacts and Memorabilia. Includes the book, “A History of The Star Class: The First Eighty Years”, autographed by the author; pub. 1991 | |||||||||||
| Additional Material, Received 1995 Jul; 1973-1993 | |||||||||||||
| 32 | 1 | Budget; 1992 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Constituting By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation, and re. correspondence; 1993 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Financial Statements; 1991 Dec 31 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sailing Activity Statistics; 1973-1983 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Survey Determinations; 1991 | ||||||||||||
- Yachting World
- Digital Edition
World’s coolest yachts: Star class
- September 7, 2021
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Enrico Chieffi nominates the Star class
The coolest boat , for sure, is the Star , writes Enrico Chieffi. Clearly, on one side it’s for personal reasons, because I was World Champion, but it’s a 100-year-old design and it’s so modern in its way.
The Star is a very unbalanced boat and to find the right balance is kind of an art. But when you find it, it’s like getting fine music from a piano.
It gives you feelings like no other boat. When you find the right rig tune it is gorgeous, unique.
Star action on 24 August. Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell lead. Photo: Peter Bentley/PPL
Sailing now is evolving very quickly into foiling , and I love it. But at the same time the beauty of these old classes is mainly that they are slow.
In a slow boat like the Star, the Etchells or the Dragon, the tactics and tricks and positioning in the fleet, managing the race course, is much more important.
So it’s a different kind of pleasure.
But when I am 80, I will start sailing the Moth. I am waiting to get fit for that.
Make sure you check out our full list of Coolest Yachts.
Star stats rating:
Top speed: 18 knots LOA: 6.922m Launched: 1911 Berths: 0 Price: US$2,500+ Adrenalin factor: 35%
Enrico Chieffi
Olympian Enrico Chieffi, 55, won the 470 World Championship in 1985 with his brother, Tommaso. In 1996, he won the Star World Championship with Roberto Sinibaldi.
Chieffi has competed at the highest levels, as navigator in the Admiral’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup. He is now vice-president of Nautor’s Swan.
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