The 2005 Star World Championships were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina during February 12-18, 2005.
| Pos | Crew | Country | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Xavier Rohart (H) Pascal Rambeau |  France | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 |
 | Torben Grael (H) Marcelo Ferreira |  Brazil | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15.0 |
 | Iain Percy (H) Steve Mitchell (sailor) |  Great Britain | DNF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 |
Legend:DNF – Did not finish;DNS – Did not start;DSQ – Disqualified;PMS – Premature start;RET – Retired;YMP – Yacht materially prejudiced;
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