The final race of the 2016 Star World Championship was sailed yesterday in a light 7-8 kn NE very shifty and unconstant wind. After some waiting and a number of general recalls, the start was given again under black flag with 14 boats disqualified for starting early.
The race was really all about a battle between Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada (BRA) and Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA). Only one point separated the two going into the last race for the Gold Star. Neither had won the Star World Championship and they were obviously keeping very close track of each other. Being on the wrong side of the course, they were in a hopeless position after the first beat and Ledbetter/Revkin USA seemed to be the lucky ones. But after windshift on the second upwind, the two top teams advanced to the top-tens, and at the end of the race, Augie Diaz/Bruno Prada were ahead of the Italians, grasping the title with a 5th rank. For Diaz USA, this was the first Gold Star, for Bruno Prada BRA - standard crew of Robert Scheidt BRA - the fourth Worlds title. Negri/ Lambertenghi ITA missed the victory by 2 points. Brian Ledbetter/Joshua Revkin USA earned Bronze. 71 teams classified.
The final ranking list, the official report and the report of Paul Cayard USA .

Light and unconstant winds prevailed during the 5th race of the Star World Championship in Miami. After a number of positions changes, the winners were Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA moving on top of the Overall Rankings. The situation before the last race today is very exciting, as there are still three teams with a chance to grasp the title, all 'newcomers' when it comes to the World Champion. Only one point behind the Italians with a 4th race rank as discard are Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada BRA on 2nd, 7 points behind rank 1 are Brian Ledbetter/Joshua Rivkin USA with a chance for the Overall victory as well.
The results and the daily news with video interviews.

After the lay day, race 4 on the Star World Championship on Biscayne Bay was held in a light 7-8 kn wind blowing in from the southeast, and the overall leading boats battled again on top of the 73 boats' fleet.
Winners of the day were Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA reducing the gap on the still leading Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada BRA, 3rd in yesterday's race. Thanks to a 2nd race rank, the Finn Olympia Silver Medalist (Barcelona 92) Brian Ledbetter with Joshua Revkin USA as crew moved up on rank 3. Today, after race 5, the discard will become effective, and some important changes in the overall rankings can be expected. Out of the race for the title are the favorites Stanjek/Kleen GER with the ranks bfd/1/22/23.
The results, the daily news and the report of Paul Cayard USA, who opted for the wrong side on the first upwind yesterday.

Lay day in Miami yesterday at the Starboat World Championship 2016. Today, the crucial phase will begin with three more, as always at the Star Worlds, very long races per day (first upwind 2,2 miles). The second half of the Event will most probably take place in rather light winds. On pole position are undoubtedly the local Augie Diaz USA with his Brazilian crew Bruno Prada BRA, double Olympic medalist with Robert Scheidt BRA and successful Finn sailor. They lead Overall with an 8 points advance on Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA.
The results and the reports.

Day 3 of the Star World Championship started off without wind. The fleet waited for over an hour to get the race started. After two windy days (15-18 kn), the third race yesterday was sailed in a lighter 8-10 kn breeze. The local hero Augie Diaz USA (with Bruno Prada BRA) opted for the preferred side of the usual very long course and finished first, extending his lead on Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA to 6 points. The 3rd-ranked Andy McDonald/Brad Nichol USA are already 16 points behind. Today is lay day in Miami.
The results, the daily news and the report by Paul Cayard USA.

Race 2 of the 2016 Star World Championship was held yesterday on Biscayne Bay with a 16 kn wind at start time, staying pretty much the same all race with 15° oscillations and 4 kn changes in windspeed. The sea was very choppy.
The disqualified from day one came back strongly. Robert Stanjek/Frithjof Kleen GER finished first ahead of Torben Grael/Guilherme de Almeida BRA. Negri/Lambertenghi ITA followed on rank 3. The overall interim's leaders are Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada BRA one point ahead of Luke Lawrence/Ian Coleman USA. Tied on rank 3 are Szabo USA/Mitchell GBR and Negri/Lambertenghi ITA.
The results, the official news and the Paul Cayard USA report.

The Starboat World Championship 2016 began yesterday with the first race on Biscayne Bay in a 15-18 kn easterly breeze. Three general recall and finally a start under blackflag left three favorites on the list of disqualified boats: Cayard/Fatih USA, Stanjek/Kleen GER and Grael/Almeida BRA.
Winners of race one were George Szabo USA/Steve Mitchell GBR ahead of Luke Lawrence/Ian Coleman USA and Augie Diaz USA/Bruno Prada BRA. The best non-Americans Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA followed on rank 7.
The results, the official report and Paul Cayard's detailed report.

The Starboat World Championship 2016 begins today in Miami with 74 teams from 13 nations on the entry list, among them a number of past World Champions such as Torben Grael BRA five times Olympic medalist.
The Practice Race report and the event website.