1981 Star World Championships

The 1981 Star World Championships were held in Marblehead, United States in 1981. It was the first time since Pim von Huetschler in the 40th that non American sailors won the prestigious Worlds Title. It was Alexander Hagen and Vincent Hösch from Germany that rocked the Star Class in the early 80th with Laser like downwind technics and light body weight. They were struggling upwind because of minor crew weight. They managed to reach the 1st mark in 10th position but were "flying" on the reach to call for room at the jibing mark into 1st position. They were rocking the boat and pumping sails like sitting on a Laser to extend their lead. Then it was easy to defend the lead from the front despite their poor upwind speed. 2 Years later rocking and pumping was forbidden by the IYRU-Racing Rules. 16 Years later Alex Hagen won the Star Worlds again in Marblehead. This time Marcelo Ferreira (the crew of Torben Grael) was crewing.

Results

Results of individual races
Pos Crew Country I II III IV V VI Pts
Alexander Hagen (H)
Vincent Hösch		  West Germany 1 7 5 3 5 6 37.4
Peter Wright (H)
Todd Cozzens		  United States 7 4 1 DSQ 10 2 40
Bill Buchan Jr. (H)
Ron Anderson		  United States 2 3 12 11 20 3 49.4
4 Tom Blackaller (H)
David Shaw		  United States 3 23 3 6 13 4 50.1
5 Boudewijn Binkhorst (H)
Rob Douze		  Netherlands 5 5 4 24 DSQ 10 74
6 Andrew Menkart (H)
Steve Calder		  United States DNS 13 9 5 26 1 76
7 Giorgio Gorla (H)
Alfio Peraboni		  Italy 4 6 34 2 16 26 76.7
8 Uwe von Below (H)
Wolf Sellig		  West Germany 16 32 25 4 12 7 92
9 Albino Fravezzi (H)
Oscar Dalvit		  Italy 23 8 6 DSQ 14 13 93.7
10 Stig Wennerström (H)
Sture Christensson		  Sweden 27 2 33 15 17 9 95
11 John Dane III (H)
Frederick May		  United States 8 41 19 19 1 33 103
12 Vicente Brun (H)
Hugo Schreiner		  United States 10 9 16 7 DSQ 39 111
13 Joachim Griese (H)
Jurgen Homeyer		  West Germany 14 29 60 9 2 34 113
14 Jochen Schwarz (H)
Ulrich Seeberger		  West Germany 11 31 8 30 15 45 125
15 Peter O'Donnell (H)
Richard Coxon		  Australia 28 10 22 26 DNF 11 127
16 Tryg Liljestrand (H)
Bengt Andersson		  United States 21 39 13 1 43 40 137
17 Barton S. Beek (H)
William Munster		  United States 12 24 11 12 DSQ 48 137
18 Buddy Melges (H)
Andreas Josenhans		  United States 22 49 2 DNF 7 32 137
19 John Boyce (H)
Pete Milliken		  Great Britain 31 30 10 DSQ 4 37 140
20 Aldo Migliaccio (H)
Donato Pagliarulo		  Italy 39 45 32 14 8 20 143
21 Stefan Winberg (H)
Stefan Sundquist		  Sweden 13 43 17 DNF 3 41 143.7
22 Eduardo Farre (H)
Alberto Zanetti		  Argentina 56 11 23 61 9 15 144
23 John King (H)
Marcus Temke		  Brazil 34 18 14 25 24 36 145
24 Colin Bate (H)
Phil Smidmone		  Australia DNS 20 15 25 18 50 153
25 Heinz Nixdorf (H)
Josef Pieper		  West Germany 18 68 18 28 44 22 160
26 Peter Scheel (H)
Camilo Carvalho		  Brazil 19 21 7 40 DSQ 43 160
27 Hans Wallén (H)
Henrik Dubois		  Sweden 15 1 DSQ 8 DSQ 29 161
28 Ch. Corbishley (H)
Doug Weatherby		  United States 47 44 20 13 45 12 164
29 Harry W. Walker (H)
David Perry		  United States 57 16 28 59 19 18 168
30 Mats Johansson (H)
Ingemar Jansson		  Sweden 37 22 21 53 25 35 170
31 Joe Zambella (H)
Leo Dawson		  United States 6 33 40 46 21 64 175.7
32 Gastão Brun (H)
Steven Bakker		  Brazil 29 82 52 10 27 28 176
33 Paul Riley Jr. (H)
Bill Butz Jr.		  United States 50 26 53 36 11 23 176
34 Mark Reynolds (H)
Ed Trevelyan		  United States 9 75 DNF 27 6 30 176.7
35 Rob Maine III (H)
Terry Bowman		  United States 38 25 37 34 DSQ 14 178
36 William Parks (H)
Greg Cook		  United States 26 17 DNF 43 42 24 182
37 William Gerard (H)
Billy Matson		  United States 55 53 43 32 21 5 183
38 Alex Smigelski (H)
Chuck Tripp		  United States 20 27 48 22 36 DNF 183
39 William Allen (H)
Bill Kinell		  United States 17 12 44 DNF 34 49 186
40 Shawn Killeen (H)
Conrad Kuebel		  United States 43 35 36 21 33 DNS 198
41 J. M. MacCausland (H)
J. A. MacCausland		  United States 32 37 DSQ 42 32 25 198
42 Ian Ford (H)
Geoffery Davidson		  Australia 45 62 41 39 28 16 199
43 Rainer Roellenbleg (H)
Deter Wuerdig		  West Germany 35 64 30 33 60 21 209
44 Stephen G. Gould (H)
John Mann		  United States 24 15 DSQ 29 DSQ 54 237
45 George Thomas (H)
Donald Harris		  United States 33 42 50 47 38 DNF 240
46 Ben Staartjes (H)
Kobus Vandenberg		  Netherlands 25 46 DSQ 18 DSQ 38 242
47 Patrick de Barros (H)
Manuel Ricciardi		  Portugal 53 36 35 53 35 DNF 242
48 Steve Andrews (H)
John Raymont		  United States 46 72 27 37 DSQ 31 243
49 Dave McCalley (H)
Mike Barney		  United States 42 59 38 54 23 61 246
50 Knight Coolidge (H)
Dale Hoffman		  United States DNF 65 26 38 DNF 8 252
51 Peter Costa (H)
David O'Brien		  United States 36 58 45 16 DSQ 69 254
52 Bob Westcott (H)
John McMaus		  United States 51 66 68 56 31 27 261
53 P. Migliaccio (H)
Antonio Bottini		  Italy 64 19 54 44 DSQ 52 263
54 Arnold Osterwalder (H)
Juergen Maly		   Switzerland 44 48 47 DSQ 51 44 264
55 T. Lippincott (H)
Dick Martin		  United States 40 51 63 DNF 39 42 265
56 S. Prinsenberg (H)
D. Prinsenberg		  Canada 41 56 39 41 DSQ 58 265
57 Chuck Lamphere (H)
Robert Lamphere		  United States 49 14 70 35 DSQ 72 270
58 Justo L. Frazer (H)
Hector Longarela		  Argentina 30 50 49 57 DSQ 55 271
59 Dierk Thomsen (H)
Wulf Mehner		  West Germany 52 40 46 49 DSQ 59 276
60 Peter D. Siemsen (H)
Torben Grael		  Brazil DSQ 47 DSQ 23 29 63 277
61 Dave Cook (H)
Robert Cook		  United States 54 54 51 50 47 65 286
62 Robert Seltzer (H)
Charles Hurlbut		  United States 48 55 42 64 52 62 289
63 Thompson Adams (H)
William Richard		  United States DNF 52 59 17 DSQ 47 290
64 Andy Ivey (H)
Jim Nichol		  United States 61 77 61 69 54 19 294
65 John Grether (H)
Tracy Usher		  United States 62 63 57 31 DSQ 51 294
66 Jack Button (H)
John Button		  United States DNF 38 31 68 57 71 295
67 Gary MacDonald (H)
David Winkler		  United States 58 28 DNF 51 DSQ 46 298
68 David Robinson (H)
John Robinson		  United States DNF 73 65 65 50 17 300
69 John Hackman (H)
Don Alexander		  Great Britain 63 71 58 63 30 57 301
70 Frank Zagarino (H)
Frank Egger		  United States DNF 34 29 45 DNF DNS 308
71 William Kieser (H)
Hans Bucher		  United States 66 78 69 55 40 53 313
72 William Farrar (H)
John Sibander		  United States DNF 69 24 61 55 75 314
73 Thorsten Cook (H)
Mark Dolan		  United States DNF 67 67 48 41 66 319
74 David Gaillard (H)
Jack Levendahl		  United States 59 79 55 71 49 56 320
75 Dave Ivey (H)
Jon Blom		  United States DNF 57 72 67 53 67 346
76 Werner Holtze (H)
Regina Holtze		  United States 67 76 56 66 58 70 347
77 F. N. De Abreu (H)
Galba Filho		  Brazil 60 60 DSQ DSQ 37 DNF 357
78 Thomas D. Drew-Bear (H)
Robert Franza		  Venezuela 65 61 64 70 DSQ 68 358
79 Hilary Smart (H)
John Huntsman		  United States 68 70 DNS 58 DSQ 60 371
80 At Atkinson (H)
Thor Kieser		  United States 69 DSQ 71 73 56 73 372
81 John R. McGann (H)
John C. McGann		  United States 70 74 66 74 DNF 74 388
82 Steve Kling (H)
Rolf Zeisler		  United States 71 80 DNF 75 59 76 391
83 Luis F. Bustelo (H)
Santiago González		  Argentina DNF 84 DNS 72 48 DNF 404
84 Gerry Cayne (H)
Dick Atkinson		  United States DNF 81 62 62 DSQ DNF 405

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified;

References

  • "Star Class World Championship Results 1978 - 1989". starclass.org. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  • "1981 World Championship - Regatta Report". starclass.org. Retrieved February 25, 2014.