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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.
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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.
A touch of America’s Cup, Ocean Race and Olympics at Star World Championship
Top line-up at the Star World Championship in Kiel: leading yacht designer, Ocean Race Europe winner, European champion and Olympians at the start.
The Star Class World Championship returns to Kiel. After 1939, 1966, 1977 and 1993, the world's best keelboat sailors will compete in the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein to crown their world champions. Due to the postponement of Kiel Week to September 4-12, the World Championships (September 4-11) have been integrated into it and the Junior World Championships (August 31-September 3) have been docked in the run-up to it.
"We are very pleased to host the Star Class World Championship with us," said Head of Organization of the Kiel Week regattas and the Kiel Yacht-Club, Dirk Ramhorst. Most recently, former Star World President, DSV President and KYC Commodore Dierk Thomsen, who passed away in 2020, had brought a Star European Championship to Kiel. "It was his boat, his class, we will remember him at the event," Ramhorst said.
And Thomsen, who has repeatedly advocated the star boat as an Olympic class, would have been delighted with this world championship, because the participating sailors demonstrate the unique importance of the almost seven-meter-long two-handed keelboat: A touch of the America's Cup, Ocean Race and Olympics will blow through Schilksee when the currently registered 50 crews from 13 nations compete in Kiel.
Kiel Accommodations
In addition to our invitation to take part at the WM in Kiel we like to offer you some support for finding any kind of flat nearby our sailing area. Caused by the parallel taking place Kiel Week hotel prices have increased considerably.
Please contact us under hspehr@gmx.de if you like any help finding a room near the race location Schilksee. (Some have asked for in Laboe, because of a distance of 10 kms but to reach it by car it takes 45 to 60 minutes…)