| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 39th |
| Event details | |
| Venue | San Diego, United States |
| Yachts | Star |
| Titles | 1 |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | 52 |
| Competing nations | 7 |
| Results | |
 Gold |  Buchan & Knight |
 Silver | Bennett & McKeague |
 Bronze | North & Skahill |
The 1961 Star World Championship was held in San Diego, United States in 1961. [1]
Harry Gale Nye Jr. was a Chicago-born American industrialist, entrepreneur, and world champion sailor. He graduated from the Berkshire School and joined the class of 1933 at Yale University where he was a member of the Society of Book and Snake. Nye, a descendant of the Yale family whose gift founded the university, left Yale prior to his graduation upon his father's death in order to return home to Chicago to become president of the Nye Tool and Machine Works. The Nye Tool had been the plaintiff in a patent infringement case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1923.
The 1980 Star World Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1980.
The 1981 Star World Championships were held in Marblehead, United States in 1981. It was the first time since Pim von Huetschler in the 40th that non American sailors won the prestigious Worlds Title. It was Alexander Hagen and Vincent Hösch from Germany that rocked the Star Class in the early 80th with Laser like downwind technics and light body weight. They were struggling upwind because of minor crew weight. They managed to reach the 1st mark in 10th position but were "flying" on the reach to call for room at the jibing mark into 1st position. They were rocking the boat and pumping sails like sitting on a Laser to extend their lead. Then it was easy to defend the lead from the front despite their poor upwind speed. 2 Years later rocking and pumping was forbidden by the IYRU-Racing Rules. 16 Years later Alex Hagen won the Star Worlds again in Marblehead. This time Marcelo Ferreira was crewing.
The 1982 Star World Championships were held in Medemblik, Netherlands in 1982.
The 1956 Star World Championship was held in Naples, Italy in 1956.
The 1955 Star World Championship was held in Havana, Cuba in 1955.
The 1957 Star World Championship was held in Havana, Cuba in 1957.
The 1954 Star World Championship was held in Cascais, Portugal in 1954.
The 1953 Star World Championship was held in Napoli, Italy in 1953.
The 1952 Star World Championship was held in Cascais, Portugal in 1952.
The 1951 Star World Championship was held at Gibson Island, United States in 1951.
The 1950 Star World Championship was held in Chicago, United States in 1950.
The 1949 Star World Championship was held in Chicago, United States in 1949.
The 1948 Star World Championship was held in Cascais, Portugal in 1948.
The 1947 Star World Championship was held in Los Angeles, United States in 1947.
The Star European Championships are international sailing regattas in the Star class. The championships are open to sailors of all nationalities.
Joseph R. Duplin was an American sailor in the Star class who won the 1963 Star World Championship together with Francis Dolan.
Börje Larsson is a Swedish former sailor in the Star class. He won the 1969 Star European Championships with the crew Göran Tell. In 1989-90, he was a crewmember on boat The Card in the Whitbread Round the World Race.
Star South American Championship are annual South American Championship sailing regattas in the Star class organised by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association.
Philippe Battaglia competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in sailing for Monaco.
