The Star World Championship in Kiel came to an end yesterday with one last race. ----- Diego Negri ITA/Frithjof Kleen GER, crowned world champions prematurely, did not compete. In the fight for the silver medal, Tonci Stipanovic/Tudor Bilic CRO managed to push Hans Spitzauer/Christian Nehammer AUT to third place on the last upwind. The defending champions Kusznierewicz POL/Prada BRA dropped out of the title race due to a premature start. 82 competitors. ----- The results list and the final report.

Before the final 6th race of today, Diego Negri ITA/Frithjof Kleen GER are the premature 2021 Star World Champions. With a first and a second place in yesterday's races held in an initial 15 knot wind, decreasing during the day, they made everything clear and secured the title. The rest of the medals are still up for grabs: The defending champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Bruno Prada BRA are in second place, Hans Spitzauer/Christian Nehammer AUT are seven points behind in third, with two-time Olympic Laser silver medallists Tonci Stipanovic CRO and Tudor Bilic CRO just one point behind. ----- The ranking list and the daily report.

Sunshine and 8-15kn easterly wind made for a perfect sailing day in Kiel yesterday, and two races were sailed. ----- Diego Negri ITA/Frithjof Kleen GER won twice taking the lead in the overall ranking. The day's winners of race 1 Spitzauer/Nehammer AUT and the title defenders Kusznierewicz POL/Prada BRA dropped back for the time being due to premature starts. Tonci Stipanovic/Tudor Bilic CRO moved up to the second place, Xavier Rohart FRA/Ante Sitic CRO advanced to third. ----- The ranking list, the daily report and the video of the first day.

After 2 days of waiting, racing finally got underway in Kiel, but the fleet had to wait until late in the afternoon yesterday until the light winds could establish. ----- Hans Spitzauer/Christian Nehammer AUT won the day ahead of the defending champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Bruno Prada BRA. Marin Misura/Tonko Barac CRO followed in third place. ----- The results and the daily report.

There was no wind on the second day of the Star World Championships in Kiel. A a slight improvement has been forecast for the coming days, but Kiel will still not show its windy side. ----- The report.

No wind yesterday for the start of the Star Worlds in Kiel. 83 teams from 18 nations are taking part, with defending champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Bruno Prada BRA as the big favourites. Also competing are Tonci Stipanovic CRO (silver ILCA 7) who just returned from Tokyo with Tudor Bilic CRO 7, and Finn Olympic 4th Jake Lilley AUS making his Star debut. ----- The daily report and the event website.