GEORGE SZABO AND GUY AVELLON WIN 2025 STAR WESTERN HEMISPHERE CHAMPIONSHIP IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
Gibson Island delivers classic Star conditions for one of the five Continental titles of the year
The 2025 Star Western Hemisphere Championship came to a close on Sunday after three days of tight and tactical racing hosted by the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron on the Chesapeake Bay. The regatta, part of the historic Star Class calendar, attracted many of North America’s finest teams, culminating in a well-deserved victory for George Szabo and Guy Avellon.
Szabo and Avellon delivered an outstanding performance across the seven-race series, counting five top-2 finishes, including four bullets, and discarding only one mid-fleet result. Their consistent dominance secured them the championship with a total of 8 points after discard — a commanding lead over the rest of the fleet.
Notice Board
Important Dates
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | |
| Standard Entry Deadline | |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | |
| Final Entry Deadline | |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| Tulip Tune-Up | |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| Tulip Tune-Up | |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | |
| Racing Clinic | |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | |
| Racing Clinic | |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | |
| Racing Clinic | |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | |
| 1000-1730 | Registration |
| 1000-1730 | Inspection of boats, Sail check |
| 1000-1730 | Team Weigh-In |
| 1400 | Practice Race |
| 1700 | Opening Ceremony (Gilmore Car Museum) |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | |
| 1100 | Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
| 1500 | Post Race Social (GLYC Pavilion) |
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | |
| 1100 | Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
| 1500 | Post Race Social (GLYC Pavilion) |
| 1800 | Century Celebration Dinner (GLCC, Blazer required) |
| Saturday, May 23, 2026 | |
| 1100 | Warning Signal (2 races scheduled) |
| 1700 | Prize Giving, GLYC Pavillion |