Relive the Star North American Championships from Vancouver with these photo galleries
The well-established American and Canadian team did it, in a week of light and unstable wind
Vancouver, BC (June 3, 2023) - On this final day of the 2023 Star North American Championship, hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, the 30 teams woke to sunny clear skies with the hope of early westerlies and completing two races in English Bay. However, as the saying goes, “it never does this here”, Mother Nature had other plans.
The race committee expected a flood tide all day with breeze coming in at 10-12 knots from a bearing of 260. The low pressure system offshore thwarted expectations, the easterly breeze deteriorated as the west breeze materialized to the left of 260 and week below 10 knots.
Vancouver, BC (June 2, 2023) - The third day of the 2023 Star North American Championship, hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club on English Bay, proved to be another day of patience and frustration. The morning was cloud-less blue skies with hope of the westerlies coming in early to be able to complete the two races scheduled for the day. However, the forecast south-southwesterly for the greater English Bay materialized as a northerly, locally known as “Where the wind goes to die.”
Day two of the Volvo Penta 2023 Star North American Championship, hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in English Bay started as a completely different day from yesterday. Sailors and Race Committee did not have to wait through an overcast easterly wind blowing in “the wrong direction”. Instead, today the predominant westerly was filling into English Bay by 11 o’clock with sunny skies and the race area was ready for an on-time start at 1205.
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | |
1000 - 1700 | Registration, Inspection of boats, Team Weigh-In |
1030 | To leaves NHYC |
1230 | Practice Race |
1730 | Deadline for measurement and inspection |
1830 | Opening Ceremony (Dress code: blazer) |
Wednesday, August 07, 2024 | |
0930 | Skippers Meeting |
1000 | All boats afloat |
1030 | Tow leaves NHYC |
1230 | First Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
After racing | Social hour with hosted refreshments |
Thursday, August 08, 2024 | |
1030 | Tow leaves NHYC |
1230 | First Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
1930 | Dinner at NHYC (dress code: Casual) |
Friday, August 09, 2024 | |
1030 | Tow leaves NHYC |
1230 | First Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
1930 | Dinner at NHYC (dress code: Blazer) |
Saturday, August 10, 2024 | |
1030 | Tow leaves NHYC |
1230 | First Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
After racing | Awards Ceremony |