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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Francis Sweisguth |
| Year | 1910 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 (Skipper + Crew) S + 1.5 C ≤ 250 kg (550 lb)[1] |
| Draft | 1.016 m (3 ft 4 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | keelboat |
| Hull weight | ≥ 671 kg (1,479 lb) (including keel)[2] |
| LOA | 6.922 m (22 ft 9 in)[2] |
| LWL | 4.724 m (15 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 1.734 m (5 ft 8 in) at deck 1.372 m (4 ft 6 in) at chine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | bulb keel 401.5 ± 7 kg (885 ± 15 lb)[2] |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | sloop |
| Mast length | 9.652 m (31 ft 8 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 20.5 m2 (221 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 6.0 m2 (65 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | ≤ 26.5 m2 (285 sq ft) |
| Former Olympic class | |
The Star is a 6.9 metres (23 ft) one-design racing keelboat for two people designed by Francis Sweisguth in 1910. The Star was an Olympic keelboat class from 1932 through to 2012, the last year keelboats appeared at the Summer Olympics.
It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length. Unlike most modern racing boats, it does not use a spinnaker when sailing downwind. Instead, when running downwind a whisker pole is used to hold the jib out to windward for correct wind flow. Early Stars were built from wood, but modern boats are generally made of fiberglass. The boat must weigh at least 671 kg (1,479 lb) with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m2 (285 sq ft).[3][2][1] 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. 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.
- ^ a b "Star Class Association Rules" (PDF). Star Log. International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. January 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ a b c d "2015 Specifications" (PDF). Star Log. International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "Rules of the ISCYRA". Star Log. International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.