1978 Star World Championships

The 1978 Star World Championships were held in San Francisco, United States in 1978.

Results

Results of individual races

Pos	Crew	Country	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Pts
1 !	Melges, Buddy Buddy Melges (H) Andreas Josenhans	United States	1	1	1	3	4	DNS	13.7
2 !	Conner, Dennis Dennis Conner (H) Ron Anderson	United States	2	2	2	8	10	9	38
3 !	Blackaller, Tom Tom Blackaller (H) Ed Bennett	United States	4	10	DSQ	14	2	3	52.7
4	Gerard, William William Gerard (H) Paul Cayard	United States	7	24	4	12	7	2	55
5	Schoonmaker, James M. James M. Schoonmaker (H) Kim Fletcher	United States	11	12	17	1	1	28	58
6	Wright, Peter Peter Wright (H) Todd Cozzens	United States	5	6	12	10	9	8	66.7
7	Wagner, Eckart Eckart Wagner (H) Peter Moeckl	West Germany	10	22	3	5	11	16	70.7
8	Henderson, Paul Paul Henderson (H) Bruce Brymer	Canada	17	26	5	20	8	1	73
9	Dane III, John John Dane III (H) Frederick May	United States	16	13	7	2	20	35	83
10	Buchan, Jr., Bill Bill Buchan, Jr. (H) Douglas Knight	United States	WDR	3	53	4	3	6	90.1
11	Souza, Eduardo de Eduardo de Souza (H) Peter Erzberger	Brazil	-	21	DSQ	17	14	4	97.5
12	Wennerström, Stig Stig Wennerström (H) Lennart Roslund	Sweden	13	8	51	6	32	12	100.7
13	Lundquist, Thomas Thomas Lundquist (H) Lars Engelbert	Sweden	9	9	10	19	39	24	101
14	Carlsson, Sune Sune Carlsson (H) Leif Carlsson	Sweden	14	16	13	22	37	7	102
15	Leibel, Allan Allan Leibel (H) David Shaw	Canada	8	27	9	27	5	25	103
16	Louie, Paul Paul Louie (H) Les Shaw	Canada	DNF	32	6	11	16	13	107.7
17	Petterson, Pelle Pelle Petterson (H) Stellan Westerdahl	Sweden	24	15	22	18	DNS	11	120
18	Binkhorst, Boudewijn Boudewijn Binkhorst (H) Piet Aafjes	Netherlands	DNF	4	18	7	40	26	123
19	Trask, Don Don Trask (H) William Kreysler	United States	3	11	39	40	43	5	123.7
20	Nielsen, Mogens Mogens Nielsen (H) Mogens Pedersen	Denmark	6	20	DSQ	25	45	10	135.7
21	Parks, William William Parks (H) Alan Leehner	United States	19	29	16	DSQ	23	29	146
22	Liljestrand, Tryg Tryg Liljestrand (H) Carl Blomquist	United States	27	41	40	28	12	14	151
23	Burnham, Malin Malin Burnham (H) Robbie Haines	United States	23	34	15	30	21	DNF	151
24	Elliot, Ian Ian Elliot (H) Mark Brink	United States	DSQ	30	30	13	22	34	159
25	Gould, Stephen G. Stephen G. Gould (H) Christopher Gould	United States	DNF	35	8	60	6	23	160.7
26	MacDonald-S., Ian Ian MacDonald-S. (H) Michael Baker-Harber	Great Britain	26	7	25	64	33	40	161
27	Whipple, Larry Larry Whipple (H) James Alexander	United States	38	17	36	23	17	DNF	161
28	Sundelin, Peter Peter Sundelin (H) Håkan Lindström	Sweden	25	25	24	36	25	42	165
29	Reynolds, Kirk Kirk Reynolds (H) Michael Huber	United States	22	33	28	32	64	21	166
30	Molse, Lars-Erik Lars-Erik Molse (H) Bernt Ekström	Sweden	DNF	23	35	35	28	18	169
31	Madrigali, Jeff Jeff Madrigali (H) John Mann	United States	12	45	58	46	26	15	174
32	Holds, Peter Peter Holds (H) Thomas Anderson	Australia	15	42	34	26	46	33	180
33	Corbishley, Chas. Chas. Corbishley (H) Paul Nolan	United States	20	39	21	34	DNF	37	181
34	Voigt, Hartmut Hartmut Voigt (H) Hans-Juergen Duggen	West Germany	31	28	38	29	34	30	182
35	Allsopp, James James Allsopp (H) Barton S. Beek	United States	DNF	WDR	14	9	18	19	196
36	Dobbs, James James Dobbs (H) Craig Symonette	Bahamas	DNF	56	19	52	15	32	204
37	Nixdorf, Heinz Heinz Nixdorf (H) Josef Pieper	West Germany	36	51	23	39	29	DNS	208
38	Below, Uwe von Uwe von Below (H) Franz Wehofsich	West Germany	DNF	18	11	DNF	38	17	220
39	Thomsen, Dierk Dierk Thomsen (H) Christian Prey	West Germany	21	14	55	69	56	51	227
40	Staartjes, Ben Ben Staartjes (H) Kobus Vandenberg	Netherlands	DSQ	40	DSQ	16	19	22	233
41	Mares, Uwe Uwe Mares (H) Wolf Stadler	West Germany	DNF	5	20	15	59	DNS	234
42	Scala, Flavio Flavio Scala (H) Testa Mauro	Italy	28	*	DNF	38	51	49	236.3
43	Riess, Fritz Fritz Riess (H) Josef Steinmayer	Austria	33	80	56	41	31	48	237
44	Domschke, Hans H. Hans H. Domschke (H) Jorg C. Stegman	Brazil	48	37	52	48	36	44	243
45	MacDonald, Gary Gary MacDonald (H) David Winkler	United States	40	DNF	64	33	35	46	248
46	Rogers, Yan Yan Rogers (H) Tog Rogers	United States	34	64	43	DNF	51	41	263
47	Scheuregger, Stef Stef Scheuregger (H) Wolfgang Schneider	West Germany	44	54	46	53	52	39	264
48	Tell, Göran Göran Tell (H) Börje Larsson	Sweden	DSQ	DNF	26	43	24	38	267
49	Shorett, Larry Larry Shorett (H) David Nielsen	United States	DNF	36	27	24	DNF	45	268
50	Meric, Thomas S. Thomas S. Meric (H) Kyle Smith	United States	DNS	31	32	57	30	DNS	286
51	Prechter, Hans Hans Prechter (H) Ulrich Rattenhuber	West Germany	49	66	48	58	47	54	286
52	Gudrat, Arno Arno Gudrat (H) Manfred Joppich	West Germany	30	62	69	72	50	47	288
53	Osterwalder, Arnold Arnold Osterwalder (H) Theo Toggweiler	Switzerland	37	60	49	70	DNS	43	289
54	MacCausland, J. M. J. M. MacCausland (H) George Szabo, Jr.	United States	47	70	41	47	54	DNS	289
55	Karlsson, Sven Sven Karlsson (H) Peder Cederschiöld	Sweden	29	38	54	81	DNS	58	290
56	Woolward, Ian Ian Woolward (H) Philip Rutledge	Great Britain	35	68	44	66	57	DNF	300
57	Norrman, Thomas Thomas Norrman (H) Peter Schulz	Sweden	59	55	57	56	48	DNF	305
58	Jenkins, John John Jenkins (H) Theodore Petterson	United States	50	46	59	65	70	56	306
59	Kieser, William William Kieser (H) Craig Collins	United States	45	71	60	55	66	55	311
60	Kahl, Wulf Wulf Kahl (H) Hermann Hedinger	West Germany	43	57	77	68	63	52	313
61	Schlegel , Gary Gary Schlegel (H) Charles Lawson	Canada	52	53	45	73	60	DNF	313
62	Gaillard , David David Gaillard (H) William John Levedahl	United States	32	75	67	71	62	53	315
63	Blencke , Ulf Ulf Blencke (H) Lars Andersson	Sweden	DNF	DSQ	42	21	DNF	20	325
64	Thomas , George George Thomas (H) Donald Harris	United States	46	58	33	54	DNS	DNS	327
65	Knowles, Durward Durward Knowles (H) Michael Russell	Bahamas	8	WDR	DNF	37	DNS	31	328
66	Adler, Daniel Daniel Adler (H) Marceilo C. Adorno	Brazil	51	DNF	37	62	42	DNS	328
67	Campbell , William William Campbell (H) Arthur W. Silcox	United States	DNF	43	47	42	60	DNS	328
68	Cowles , William William Cowles (H) Ross F. Wood	United States	57	59	76	80	65	50	337
69	Gorla, Giorgio Giorgio Gorla (H) Alessandro la Lomia	Italy	DNF	DNS	DSQ	59	13	27	341
70	Didier , Ricardo Ricardo Didier (H) Manfred Kaufmann	Brazil	54	47	62	74	74	DNS	341
71	McCarthy , Eugene Eugene McCarthy (H) Glenn McCarthy	United States	DSQ	52	71	44	41	DNF	344
72	Jepperen , Steve Steve Jepperen (H) Kenneth Keefe	United States	DSQ	48	DNF	85	44	36	349
73	Wyss , Peter U. Peter U. Wyss (H) Bruno Muller	Switzerland	DNF	19	29	63	DNS	DNS	353
74	Ruedel , Hans J. Hans J. Ruedel (H) Michael Esselgroth	West Germany	DNF	44	31	79	71	DNS	361
75	Schwarz , Jochen Jochen Schwarz (H) Dennis Watts	West Germany	55	63	70	78	*	DNS	362.5
76	McConaghy , Neil Neil McConaghy (H) Chris Holden	United States	DNF	49	DNF	45	27	DNF	363
77	Roellenbleg , Rainer Rainer Roellenbleg	West Germany	41	50	DSQ	76	67	DNF	270
78	Lange , Rudolf Rudolf Lange (H) Heinz Mitterhauser	Austria	DNS	72	61	86	72	57	378
79	Kuke , Detlef Detlef Kuke (H) Udo Winands	West Germany	42	65	68	67	DNF	DNS	378
80	Lynch , Jack Jack Lynch (H) Duncan Skinner	United States	39	WDR	DSQ	31	68	DNF	380
81	Thausing , Victor Victor Thausing (H) Sepp Nostlinger	Austria	60	77	63	50	DNS	DNS	386
82	McGann , John John McGann (H) Fred Simmons	United States	63	84	78	88	76	59	390
83	Owens , Timothy A. Timothy A. Owens (H) Robert Cox	Australia	DNF	DSQ	50	49	55	DNF	396
84	Kappes , Klaus Klaus Kappes (H) Peter Ledosquet	Switzerland	56	61	65	82	DNS	DNS	400
85	Aitkinson , E. F. E. F. Aitkinson (H) Mark Svenson	United States	62	83	DSQ	87	78	60	400
86	Innecco , Mario Mario Innecco	Brazil	53	67	DNF	DSQ	58	DSQ	420
87	Rhyheden , Sven Sven Rhyheden (H) Håkan Berntsson	Sweden	58	73	DSQ	51	DNF	DNF	424
88	Purins , Edgar Edgar Purins (H) Sigurd Purins	Australia	61	81	74	83	DNS	DNF	435
89	DeLuca , Ralph F. Ralph F. DeLuca (H) Julle Lewicki	United States	DNF	76	72	*	73	DNF	438.8
90	Ongania , Stefano Stefano Ongania (H) Giovanni Vaisecchi	Italy	DNF	DNS	67	61	75	DNF	445
91	Bush , Lloyd Lloyd Bush (H) Dave McCalley	United States	DNF	78	DSQ	77	49	DNS	446
92	Joras , Erwin Erwin Joras (H) Dieter Freund	Netherlands	DNF	69	DNF	75	69	DNS	455
93	Gagern , Franz von Franz von Gagern (H) Gunther Frieracher	Austria	DSQ	79	75	84	DSQ	DNS	480
94	Meyer , Manfred Manfred Meyer (H) Gunther Haack	West Germany	DNF	82	73	DNF	DNS	DNS	503
95	Schermerhorn , Stef Stef Schermerhorn (H) Susan Schermerhorn	United States	DNF	85	DNS	DNS	77	DNF	510
96	Drew-Bear , Thomas D. Thomas D. Drew-Bear (H) Mark Hurlbut	Venezuela	DNF	74	DNF	89	DNS	DNS	511
97	Clark , Daniel J. Daniel J. Clark (H) Michael de Paemeiare	United States	DNF	DNS	79	90	DNS	DNS	517
98	Loos , Horst Horst Loos (H) Georg Beck	West Germany	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DAS	560
99	Maurer , Heinz Heinz Maurer (H) Heinrich Scherer	Switzerland	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	560

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; WDR – Withdrew;

References

• "Star Class World Championship Results 1978 - 1989". starclass.org. Retrieved 2014-02-25.