2023 South American Championship Day 1

The South American Championship is being organized by the VII District and hosted by the Centenary Iate Clube of Rio de Janeiro.

The fleet, made up of 21 boats, has teams from the Netherlands and Argentina, as well as great traditional sailors from the hosting club, such as John King, Peter Eduardo Siemsen, Alan Adler and Lars Grael, the latter two world champions.

The first 2 races were held in Guanabara Bay with winds of 10 to 13 knots from the south.

Lars Grael and Mauricio Bueno won the first race and young Antonio Moreira won the second regatta with his father Arcelio as his crew.

2 more regattas scheduled for today with wind forecast similar to yesterday.

Grael/Bueno lead South Americans on Day 1

In a battle of World Champions, Lars Grael and Mauricio Bueno lead Alaln Adler/Arthur Lopes after day 1 of the South American Championships, being sailed out of Iate Clube de Rio de Janeiro.  Third is the youth team of Antoni & Arcelio Moreira followed by Leandro and Lucas Altolaguirre of Argentina with Andre Vita Diomelli and Marcelo Sansone in 5th.  22 boats have registered for the event with racing to continue through Sunday.

Youth & Junior Star Sailors!  U30 Star Teams!

We would like to hear from you!
If you are considering attending this event, send an email so that we can help you with the entry process and provide you with support.

The Class will do our best to help with
·         Charter Boats – free or low-cost
·         Accommodation – free or low-cost
·         Reduced entry fees – discounted for U30 teams (if organizers agree to IGC policy)
·         Other support – transportation, vehicle, stipend etc...

Should you be serious about this event, we can certainly provide with a list of all benefits available for you and your team.  But we can only do this if we know you are coming, so:

Do not hesitate to reach out to the Class today with your specific needs, we might already be working on a solution.

office@starclass.org

LEANDRO AND LUCAS ALTOLAGUIRRE WIN THE 2022 STAR SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY, ARGENTINA

The 2022 Star South American Championship, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino at the Dársena Norte, in Buenos Aires, ended today in a truly festive and competitive atmosphere for the 25-boat fleet and the 50 sailors who came here from around the world. Two races were sailed on the last day, thus completing the seven scheduled for the Championship. The sun and a north-westerly breeze of 15 knots with gusts to 20 towards the end, made this last day memorable for everyone.