Save those Hall Passes

Save those hall passes, because you will need lots of them for the rest of the year. With the centennial of our Star Class this year, you will not want to miss the Centennial Celebration in Larchmont, New York September 12th – 18th. There will be a Wooden & Classics Class regatta which will be held September 14th – 15th. The modern class (hull numbers above 7299) will race September 16th – 18th. For additional information visit the Centennial events page. After the celebration don’t bother bringing your Star back from the East Coast because the North American Championship will be held in Tampa, Florida November 11th – 16th hosted by Davis Island Yacht Club. Then of course there is the Rolex Miami OCR in January and Bacadi Cup in March, also in Miami.

Why not start the celebration early and train for our class Centennial Celebration early by racing in the King of Spain Regatta this July 23rd and 24th hosted by California Yacht Club. The King of Spain Regatta is also our district championship, so expect more competition than usual! After the King of Spain it’s on to the Lipton Cup in picturesque Santa Barbara held August 13th -14th. There is nothing like racing in beautiful conditions against a striking backdrop that is the Santa Barbara Mountains. Santa Barbara Yacht Club has hosted this event for the past 60 years and has always welcomed our class with open arms. Awards will also be given to the top finisher of the 7000 and under hull numbered Star.

There are no shortage of boats in our district so if you need a loaner, charter, or even take the plunge and get one for your very own, contact Rick Peters (StarBoatGuy@aol.com) 310-720-2577.

Our district schedule is at D5StarClass.org and is also posted on our class website.