Star World Championships

The Star World Championships are international sailing regattas in the Star class organized by the International Sailing Federation. The Star is an Olympic class from 1932 to 2012 with the exception of 1976, when it was substituted by the Tempest.

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1923 Western Long Island Sound  Taurus (USA)
William Inslee
Robert Nelson
 Astray (USA)
H. Wylie
E. 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.K.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)
C. 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 (GER)
Walther von Hütschler
Joachim Weise
 Chuckle II (USA)
H. Halsted
W. Halsey
1938 San Diego  Pimm (GER)
Walther von Hütschler
Joachim Weise
 Gale (USA)
Harry Nye
L. Lehmann
 Mercury (USA)
J. McAleese
F. Graham
1939 Kiel  Pimm (GER)
Walther von Hütschler
Edgar Beyn
 Polluce (ITA)
Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
 Maggel (GER)
P. Hanson
C. 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
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 Cardenas
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
G. 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
R. 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
C. Tuttle
 Shillalah (USA)
E. W. Etchells
Mary Etchelles
1951 Gibson Island  Shillalah (USA)
E. W. Etchells
Mary Etchelles
 Magic (USA)
Richard Stearns
R. Rodgers
 Flame (USA)
Stan Ogilvy
W Stueck
1952 Cascais  Merope (ITA)
Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
 Flower (USA)
Robert Lippincott
D. Hubers
 Faneca (POR)
Duarte Bello
Fernando Bello
1953 Naples  Merope II (ITA)
Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
 Faneca (POR)
Duarte Bello
J. Tito
 Asterope (ITA)
T. Nordio
C. Gueullette
1954 Cascais  Kurush V (CUB)
Carlos de Cardenas
Carlos de Cardenas Jr
 Gem II (BAH)
Durward Knowles
Sloan Farrington
 Merope II (ITA)
Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode
1955 Havana  Kurush V (CUB)
Carlos de Cardenas
Carlos de Cardenas Jr
 Kurush IV (CUB)
Jorge de Cardenas
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)
Alvaro de Cardenas
Jorge de Cardenas
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
Paul 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)
Willi 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 (USA)
Pelle Pettersson
Ingvar Hansson
 Gem' (USA)
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 Janerio  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
Jose Luis Doreste
 West Germany
Alexander Hagen
Vincent Hoesch
 United States
Bill Buchan
Steve Erickson
1983 Marina del Rey  Spain
Antonio Gorostegui
Jose Luis 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
Stevan 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 Falceo
 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 Janerio  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
 Great Britain
Gavin Brady
George Iverson
 United States
Vincent 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 Schmidt Grael
Ronald Seifert