Star Vintage Gold Cup

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Star Vintage Gold Cup
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First held2017
OrganizerGull Lake Star Fleet
Type Sailing
Classes Vintage Star
Yachts usedVintage Star-class yachts
Venue Gull Lake, Richland, Michigan
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Luke Lawrence
Flag of India.svg Mohammed Asif
Most titles Flag of the United States.svg Paul Cayard (3x)
Website www.vintagegoldcup.com
Notes
Sanctioned as a Special Event by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (ISCYRA). [1]

The Star Vintage Gold Cup is an annual regatta for vintage Star-class yachts, administered as a sanctioned Special Event by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (ISCYRA). Established in 2017, the event is hosted by the Gull Lake Star Fleet and is sailed on Gull Lake in Richland, Michigan, in vintage Star boats, including restored wooden hulls. [1]

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The winners are awarded the Vintage Gold Cup perpetual trophy and the gold laurel wreath honor for winning the championship, in accordance with Star Class tradition. [1]

History

The Star Vintage Gold Cup was first sailed in 2017 as a regatta focused on vintage Star-class yachts, with the stated theme “Honoring the Past – Leading the Future.” [2] Coverage of the inaugural edition described the event as drawing a broad cross-section of Star sailors competing in restored wooden Star boats. [3]

Subsequent editions of the regatta have continued to emphasize the restoration and active racing of vintage Star boats. Reporting from later editions noted fleet participation consisting of wooden Star hulls built prior to the widespread adoption of fiberglass construction in the class. [4]

Boats and format

The Star Vintage Gold Cup is sailed in vintage Star boats that meet the event's eligibility requirements, emphasizing traditional wooden construction and historically representative designs restored to racing condition. Racing is conducted under the Racing Rules of Sailing and Star Class rules, with the organizing authority listed as the Gull Lake Star Fleet in conjunction with ISCYRA. [1]

Gold laurel wreath honors

According to Star Class materials, the Star Vintage Gold Cup is a sanctioned Special Event for which honors are presented to the winners in the form of a gold laurel wreath. The Star Class refers to this recognition as the Gold Wreath Honor Award, associated with winning the Vintage Gold Cup and eligible for display on the sail by the recipient. [1]

Winners

EditionSkipperCrewRef
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Cayard Flag of the United States.svg Brian Fatih [5]
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Cayard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Cayard [6]
2019 Flag of Norway.svg Eivind Melleby Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Revkin [7]
2020Event not sailed due to COVID
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Cayard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Cayard [8]
2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Lars Grael Flag of Japan.svg Isao Toyama [9]
2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Lars Grael Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricio Bueno [10]
2024 Flag of Norway.svg Eivind Melleby Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Revkin [11]
2025 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Lawrence Flag of India.svg Mohamed Asif [12]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vintage Gold Cup (Gold Laurel Wreath)". Star Class (ISCYRA). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ↑ "Inaugural Star Vintage Gold Cup Regatta". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Cayard/Fatih Lead Inaugural Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  4. ↑ "Classics gather at Star Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Cayard/Fatih Lead Inaugural Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Vintage Gold Cup goes to Cayard/Cayard". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Melleby and Revkin win Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ↑ "Photos: Star Class Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ↑ "Classics gather at Star Vintage Gold Cup". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  10. ↑ "7th Annual Star Class Vintage Gold Cup overall". Sail-World. 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  11. ↑ "Vintage Gold Cup (Gold Laurel Wreath)". Star Class (ISCYRA). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  12. ↑ "2025 Star Vintage Gold Cup". Yacht Scoring. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
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