2022 Star Class Western Hemisphere Championship

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.

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.

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

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.

Dear Fellow Star Sailors,

The Lake Sunapee Yacht Club and the Lake Sunapee Star Fleet are proud to host the 2022 Star Western Hemisphere Championship. As event chairs we cordially invite you to join us for a spectacular event with world renowned hospitality, and a location that cannot be beat.

It is our intention to provide housing to as many competitors as possible with our club members. We will give priortiy to those who register first, so it is important to sign up on the WHC website and email Brad Nichol with your housing request.

We expect to host at least five major social events with beverages sponsored by Bacardi. The event calendar is on the website. We are keepign costs low with an entry fee of $500/boat that covers all racing, continental breakfast, after sailing snacks, beverages and dinners. This is all possible because of the generosity of the club members, local businesses and our presenting sponsor Bacardi.

The 2022 summer schedule will be busy culminating in the 100th anniversay of the Star World Championship in Marblehead. We look to make attendance in Sunapee as easy as possible and will provide boat storage before and after the event, host a warm-up at the Lake Sunapee Open August 5-7 and  help with boat transportation.

Finally, we would like to promote U30 competitors at the event and are accepting applications for entry fee scholarships in memory of Andy Macdonald for skippers under the age of 30.  Please email Brad Nichol to apply.

We look forward to an excellent summer of sailing. Come join us on Lake Sunapee in August!

Sincerely,

John Chiarella & Brad Nichol
Event Co-chairs