| Specifications Under Current Rules | |
| Class Symbol |  |
| Crew | Two |
| LOA | 6,922 mm (22 ft 8. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts 5 in) |
| LWL | 4,724 mm (15 ft 6. Waterline length, length at the waterline or length waterline (abbreviated to LWL) is measurement of Ships and Boats The term 0 in) |
| Beam | 1,734 mm (5 ft 8. The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point or at the mid-point of its length 3 in) Chine: 1,372 mm (4 ft 6. A chine in boating refers to a relatively sharp angle in the hull, as compared to the rounded bottoms of most traditional boat hulls 0 in) |
| Draft | 1,016 mm (3 ft 4. The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness 0 in) |
| Hull weight (with fittings) | 671 kg (1,480 lb) |
| Mast height (above deck) | 9,652 mm (31 ft 8. A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical or near vertical Spar, or arrangement of Spars which supports the Sails Large ships have several masts 0 in) |
| Main and Jib area | 26. A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat 5 m² (285 sq ft) |
| Mainsail area | 20. A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel 5 m² (221 sq ft) |
| Jib / Genoa area | 6. A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat The genoa or jenny was originally referred to as the 'overlapping jib' or the Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below 0 m² (65 sq ft) |
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| Olympic Class | |
The International Star (or Starboat) is a 6. 9 m (22. 7 ft) one-design racing keelboat for two people. Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of Boat.
The boat must weigh at least 671 kg (1479. 3 lb) with a maximum total sail area of 26. 5 m2 (285 ft2). It is sloop-rigged, with a very large mainsail. For the military definition of sloop see Sloop-of-war. For the open learning project see SLOOP Project. Unlike most modern racing boats, it does not use a spinnaker when sailing downwind. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i Instead, when running downwind a whisker pole is used to hold the jib out to windward for correct wind flow. spinnaker pole is a Spar used in Sailboats (both Dinghys and Yachts) to help support and control a variety of Headsails, particularly A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat Early Stars were built from wood, but modern boats are generally made of fiberglass. Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre see Spelling differences) is material made from extremely fine Fibers of Glass.
The Star class pioneered an unusual circular boom vang track, which allows the vang to effectively hold the boom down even when the boom is turned far outboard on a downwind run. A boom vang (US or kicking strap (UK is a line or piston system on a Sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape Another notable aspect of Star sailing is the extreme hiking position adopted by the crew and at times the helmsman, who normally use a harness to help hang low off the windward side of the boat with only their lower legs inside. In Sailing, hiking is the action of moving the crew's body weight as far to windward (upwind as possible in order to decrease the extent the boat heels (leans away from
The Star was designed in 1910 by Francis Sweisguth—draftsman for William Gardner's Naval Architect office—and the first 22 were built in Port Washington, New York by Isaac Edgar "Ike" Smith during the winter of 1910-11. William (or 'Bill' Gardner may refer to William Gardner (Victoria Cross recipient William Gardner (English coin designer Isaac Edgar Smith born 21 Jan 1858 in Charleston Coles County Illinois died 27 Sep 1940 North River Warren County New York Builder of the first 22 Star Class Since that time, over 8,300 boats have been built. The Star has been an Olympic Games class since 1932. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Although far from a modern design, the class remains popular today, with about 2,000 boats in active racing fleets in North America and Europe.
Olympics
The Olympics were not held in 1940 or 1944 due to World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
For 1976, the Star class was replaced by the Tempest class. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, six events in Sailing were contested The Tempest is a Keelboat designed by Ian Proctor. The Tempest has an unusual aspect in that it is a keelboat but also has a trapeze, a rigging element
| Year | Nation | Skipper | Crew | Boat# | Yacht |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | USA | Gilbert Gray | Andrew Libano |
615
|
Jupiter |
| 1936 | Germany | Peter Bischoff | Hans-Joachim Weise |
1287
|
Wannsee |
| 1948 | USA | Hilary Smart | Paul Smart |
2570
|
Hilarius |
| 1952 | Italy | Agostino Straulino | Nicolò Rode |
2958
|
Merope |
| 1956 | USA | Herbert Williams | Lawrence Low |
3745
|
Kathleen |
| 1960 | USSR | Timir Pinegin | Fyodor Shutkov |
3802
|
Tornado |
| 1964 | Bahamas | Durward Knowles | Cecil Cooke |
4789
|
Gem |
| 1968 | USA | Lowell North | Peter Barrett |
4733
|
North Star |
| 1972 | Australia | David Forbes | John Anderson |
5687
|
— |
| 1980 | USSR | Valentyn Mankin | Aleksandr Muzychenko |
6494
|
— |
| 1984 | USA | Bill Buchan | Steve Erickson |
6960
|
— |
| 1988 | England | Michael McIntyre | Philip Vaile |
—
|
— |
| 1992 | USA | Mark Reynolds | Hal Haenel |
7592
|
— |
| 1996 | Brazil | Torben Grael | Marcelo Ferreira |
—
|
— |
| 2000 | USA | Mark Reynolds | Magnus Liljedahl |
7829
|
— |
| 2004 | Brazil | Torben Grael | Marcelo Ferreira |
—
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— |
| 2008 | — | — | — |
—
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See also
- Paul Bert Elvstrøm
- Duarte Bello
External links
- International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
- The Star 45 Class at the American Model Yachting Association
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