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

99th Star World Championship starts tomorrow in Kiel, Germany, epic sailing location

The curtains of the 99th Star World Championship have been officially lifted with the Opening Ceremony, tonight at the legendary 1972 Olympic Village in Kiel, Germany. A parade of the sailors with a flag bearer for each of the 18 nations represented by the 83 teams marked the opening of the Gold Star event, that was to take place last year but, as many other international regattas, got postponed. Everyone is eager to race and most of the large fleet hit the water today in 15knots northerly breeze, sunshine and the typical ‘Kiel chop’.

The sailing stars in Kiel, Germany for the 99th Star World Championship

An outstanding 86 teams coming from 18 countries have registered for the 2021 Star Worlds Championship in the iconic sailing capital of Kiel, Germany, that will take place from the 4th to the 11th of September during Kieler Woche, like in the old Olympic times. Most of those teams will chase the title holders, Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) with five-time winning crew Bruno Prada (BRA), here to defend it and sky rocket Prada in the Olympus of Star sailors. He would be the first – and only – one to reach the astounding record of having won six Star World Championship titles.

ISCYRA Announces Venue for 2022 World Championship - 100 Years

The 100^th years of the Star Class World Championships will be held next year September 8-17, 2022 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.   The host for the event will be the prestigious Eastern Yacht Club.

Update for Competitors

Information on:

• COVID protocol
• Arrival information
• Campsite information
• Parking for cars & trailers
• Social Events
• Map of venue

Dear participants of the Star World Championship 2021,

In the following letter we would like to give you further information about the World Championship 2021 in Kiel-Schilksee from 04.09.2021-11.09.2021. The realisation of the event in the current time requires of course also Corona specific measures, which can change at any time, for this we would like to ask for your understanding and compliance with the measures.

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