PAUL CAYARD AND BRAD NICHOL (USA) ARE THE 2022 STAR WESTERN HEMISPHERE CHAMPIONS

Yesterday was a forced lay day for the 33-boat fleet gathered on Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, for the 2022 Star Western Hemisphere Championship. The wind was light and a storm was predicted to arrive in the early afternoon, so after an attempt to get one race in, the Race Committee had to send the teams back for safety reason and call it for the day.
 
A fourth race was much needed to validate the championship and two very challenging and tactical races were sailed today, with 5 to 8 knots of wind from the north. The first race started on time at 10 am and was open to the first windward mark, but from the downwind gate, Star World Champion – among other titles - Paul Cayard with Brad Nichol (USA), moved into first place and kept it until the end. John Dane/Timothy Ray (USA) scored a second place and another Star World Champion, Eric Doyle with Payson Infelise (USA), finished third.

STAR WESTERN HEMISPHERE CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 IN LAKE SUNAPEE, NH

The 2022 Star Western Hemisphere Championship started yesterday with the first race, sailed with very light wind on Sunapee Lake, New Hampshire, USA. Two more races were finished today by the 33 teams attending the championship, mostly from the USA, with three Canadians, a Bahamian and a German boat.

2022 WHC Photos

Free Storage Pre-Worlds

Gibson Island Yacht Squadron, host of the District 2 Miller Series, June 25-26, is offering free storage for any Star sailing in the Miller Series.  The Miller Series will be held the weekend after the North Americans and is on the road up from Annapolis to Marblehead.  GIYS is an exclusive and safe island with 24/7 security at the entrance to the island.  For more information contact Tom Price

June 13-18  North American Championship info - Annapolis, MD
June 25-26    Gibson Island Miller Series info  - Gibson Island, MD
August 6-7  Sunapee Open & District 23 Championship - Sunapee Lake, NH
August 21-27  Western Hemisphere Championship - Sunapee Lake, NH
September 8-17 Star World Championship - Marblehead, MA