2026 Star World Championship
November 5-14, 2026
Miami, FL, USA

Free Storage Pre-Worlds

Gibson Island Yacht Squadron, host of the District 2 Miller Series, June 25-26, is offering free storage for any Star sailing in the Miller Series.  The Miller Series will be held the weekend after the North Americans and is on the road up from Annapolis to Marblehead.  GIYS is an exclusive and safe island with 24/7 security at the entrance to the island.  For more information contact Tom Price

June 13-18  North American Championship info - Annapolis, MD
June 25-26    Gibson Island Miller Series info  - Gibson Island, MD
August 6-7  Sunapee Open & District 23 Championship - Sunapee Lake, NH
August 21-27  Western Hemisphere Championship - Sunapee Lake, NH
September 8-17 Star World Championship - Marblehead, MA

Borrowed Boat Insurance offered for Events in the US

The Star Class now carries an insurance policy that allows borrowed boats to be insured. This program is a valuable member benefit available to all current members and registered boats. To use the program, the borrower visits  STAR BORROWED BOAT INSURANCE  and pays the $75 fee. The borrower agrees to pay a $250 deductible, payable to ISCYRA if damage occurs.

This program ONLY covers events in the United States.

Insurance MUST be purchased before racing begins

Details: $250 deductible per vessel with 1 million total hull and liability coverage. 

For regatta organizers, a printed version is also available to register/collect at on-site registration.

IGC APPROVES USE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP YEARS AS SAIL NUMBERS    

For 2022, the IGC has approved all World Championship competitors the right to use a number between 1922 and 2022 as their Sail number for the entire 2022 season.  This approval supports the celebration of 100 Years of Star World Championships in a way to honor every year there has been a Championship, represented as a sail number. 

World Champion skippers AND crews will have first choice to display “their World Championship year”.  It is expected that skippers AND crews will fly their honors (Gold Stars/Olympic Rings/four gold bars). 

As of April 15, World Champions have been contacted and several have responded positively that they will be using their year of victory as their sail number with their Gold Star or bars.  After May 15, the unclaimed years will be opened to current 2022 World Championship registrants.  The Class and regatta organizers will be on hand to help with the transition for sailors who need to change numbers.

Organizer Danny Cayard commented, “The Star Class is the oldest One Design class in the sport of sailing.  100 years of Star World Championships is no small achievement.  Amongst the many special events of the 2022 World Championship, the recognition of each World Championship year, carried by all competitors as sail numbers, will serve as an impressive reminder of the history of the class.”

This visual image on the sails celebrates 100 years of Star Class World Championships. 

Watch the Worlds entry list to see what years will be represented!

REDUCED ENTRY FEE ANNOUNCED FOR U30 TEAMS

The Star Class Legacy Foundation and the Eastern Yacht Club have collaborated to ensure the U-30 teams will have a special entry fee rate for the 2022 Star World Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts.   Qualified U30 teams will enjoy a reduced entry fee of $150.

“This news is fantastic.   Housing provided and now a manageable entry fee makes this event possible for young sailors,” said District 2 U30 sailor Matt Rajacich.  In addition, the Australian Star Class commented that “we are working very closely to develop a couple of Australian U30 sailors and this provides additional motivation to get them into the Class seeing the support offered – it is truly an amazing Class!”

Star Class President Tom Londrigan added, “I had two separate U30 sailors approach me yesterday and promised to give a donation to the Legacy Foundation when they heard the news.  These young sailors don’t have much but the reduced fee is not lost on them, they want to show their appreciation.  It’s this type of support that reminds us that we are all part of this Class and that our growth and success is a team effort.”  

The 2022 Worlds is aiming to draw over 100 teams to the regatta, and all the organizations involved ageree on the importance of attracting U30 teams for the class and for the sport as a whole.  This reduced entry fee is a group effort across each of the organizations:  Eastern Yacht Club reduced the fee in half for U30 teams; the Star Class waived its portion of the fee; and finally, the Legacy Foundation agreed to support the remaining fee on an application basis.  

Entry forms can be found on the Star Worlds website

Sailors interested in applying, please contact the Star Class office