Borrowed Boat Insurance offered for Events in the US

The Star Class now carries an insurance policy that allows borrowed boats to be insured. This program is a valuable member benefit available to all current members and registered boats. To use the program, the borrower visits  STAR BORROWED BOAT INSURANCE  and pays the $75 fee. The borrower agrees to pay a $250 deductible, payable to ISCYRA if damage occurs.

This program ONLY covers events in the United States.

Insurance MUST be purchased before racing begins

Details: $250 deductible per vessel with 1 million total hull and liability coverage. 

For regatta organizers, a printed version is also available to register/collect at on-site registration.

Are you Ready for a Road Trip?

ARE YOU READY FOR A ROAD TRIP?
JUST FOLLOW THE STARS!
The Annapolis Yacht Club is pleased to host the North American Championship in June but there are plenty of events up and down the East Coast to put on your regatta travel calendar.
• The Florida schedule is chockablock from January to mid-April with the Zagarino Masters, Walker Cup, Midwinters, Bacardi Cup, and Spring Championship.
• Time to head north for events in Districts 1, 2, 4, & 12 until it’s time to heads south again in November for the Schoonmaker Regatta and Commodore Cup at Coral Reef YC
• June 11 & 12 join us in Annapolis for the “Tune-Up” Regatta the weekend before the NAs and is open for online entry
• June 13-18: 2022 North American Championship is open for online entry 

To view the full NA schedule, click on the flyer below

ERIK LIDECIS AND GREG SMITH ARE THE 2021 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONS

The last day of the 2021 North American Championship started out with quite a long wait on the water for the 30 teams participating in it. The clouds covering the sky wouldn’t allow the breeze to fill in on the racecourse, but PRO Bruce Golison believed one race could be finished on the last day of the event.

And so it was, around 2:30pm local time a light wind picked up and the starting procedures began. The provisional leaders, Eric Doyle and Payson Infelise had a five point margin this morning and had to protect it from five teams, from second to sixth, from Andy MacDonald with Brad Nichol to North American title defender Augie Diaz, racing this year with Bruno Prada (BRA).

N/A 2021: DOYLE/INFELISE DEFENDING THEIR LEADERSHIP AFTER THREE DAYS

Another 8-10 knots of breeze day in Newport Beach, California, for the 2021 North American Championship. And another two races sailed in great conditions for the 30-boat fleet of very passionate and talented Star sailors from all areas of the United States of America.
 
Eric Doyle and Payson Infelise did not have their best performance so far, but they are still defending the lead with a decent five point-margin over the second overall thanks to the ‘throw-out’ of their 11th place in race five. Exalted Grand Master Andy MacDonald with Brad Nichol climbed up to second, after a bullet in race six, with Brian Ledbetter and Ben Wilkinson chasing one point behind on the third step of the podium – even if tied on points with Erik Lidecis and Greg Smith in fourth.
 

N/A 2021: DOYLE/INFELISE LEAD HALF-WAY THROUGHT THE EVENT

Newport Beach put on a nice show on day two of the North American Championship 2021. The wind was blowing from 10-12 knots during both beautiful races for the 30-boat-fleet, all from the USA.
 
It was a very eager fleet, so eager that the first start ended up in a general recall and consequently a U flag was hoisted on the Race Committee. That penalized four teams, among whom Danny and Paul Cayard who were tie for third yesterday and have drastically dropped to 11th on day two.

North Americans 2021: A LIGHT WIND DAY TO START OFF THE COMPETITION

A light breeze day kicked off the 2021 Star North American Championship in Newport Beach, California. 7-9 knots from the south made it possible for the 30-boat fleet to finish the two races scheduled for the day, with two different winners, but an undisputed leader of the day.
 
Eric Doyle and Payson Infelise, close the first day of the North Americans in the top spot of the ranking with a second place and a bullet. The first win of the day went to George Szabo and Guy Avellon, in second overall after a fifth in the second race. In third we see Jim Buckingham and Phil Toth, making the best out of their extensive local knowledge, but at this very early stage there are two other teams tied for third: Danny and Paul Cayard – with the world-renowned skipper crewing for his son – and John MacCausland with Brian Terhaar.