CONTENTS
THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE STAR CLASS
ITS BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT: 1907-1930
II FORMATIVE YEARS
FORMATIVE YEARS: 1925-1936
III FIRST GOLD STAR
MILT WEGEFORTH AND ERNEST PHILLIPS: 1937-1943
IV SECOND GOLD STAR
GERALD DRISCOLL AND MALIN BURNHAM: 1944
V THIRD GOLD STAR
MALIN BURNHAM AND LOWELL NORTH: 1945-1956
VI FOURTH GOLD STAR
LOWELL NORTH AND JIM HILL: 1957-1958
VII FIFTH GOLD STAR
LOWELL NORTH AND MORT CARLILE: 1959
VIII SIXTH GOLD STAR
LOWELL NORTH AND THOMAS SKAHILL: 1960-1967
IX FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
LOWELL NORTH AND PETER BARRETT: 1968-1970
X SEVENTH GOLD STAR
DENNIS CONNER AND JIM REYNOLDS: 1971-1972
XI EIGHTH GOLD STAR
LOWELL NORTH AND PETER BARRETT: 1973-1976
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Volume I INDEX
A
Abberley, John, 50, 76
Abrechtson, John, 301
Acapulco, Mexico, 300–301
1968 Olympics, 342–349
Acapulco Star Fleet, 179
Acapulco Yacht Club, 300
Ace (# 202), 13, 15, 18, 20, 27, 38, 39, 40, 52, 53, 54
Ackerman, Teddy, 201
Adams Cup, 352
Addiction (#5218), 350
Adios, 114
Adler, Harry, 248
Aeolus (#1631), 148
Aeolus (#2522), 204
Agather, Max, 382
AhMeGo (#2121), 102, 121, 138
Ahlquist, John, 439
Akerson, Arne, 373
Alameda, California, 266
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, 274, 341. See also Olympic Classes Regatta
Albrechtson, John, 315, 316, 318, 320, 321, 329–330, 357, 375, 382, 387
Aldred, Jeffrey, 414
Alexander, James, 443
Alexandra, 424
Allan, R. M., 105
Allan, Robert M. III (Skip), 205–206, 218, 234, 242, 257, 266, 267, 268,
271, 274, 276, 277, 283, 287, 288, 298
Allan, Scott, 298
Allen, Bob, 92, 93
Allen, Charles, Jr., 154, 157
Allen, Commodore W. Herbert, 218
Allen, John, 281
Alley, A. B., 5
Allsopp, James, 417, 418, 447, 449
Alonzo de Jessop Award, 435
Ambassador’s Trophy, Havana, 1946, 151
American Boating, 435
American Yacht Club, 4, 62
America’s Cup racing, 454
Anderson, Ron, 331, 335, 350, 366, 395, 399, 417, 428, 430, 432, 441
Andre, Robert (Bob), 257–263, 302, 305, 313, 341, 342, 366, 368, 434
Angela, 31, 44
Anson, Sam, 249
Aphrodite, 286
Aquila (#41), 7, 25
Ara, 39
Archer Trophy, 19
Ardara, 15
Arms, John, 50
Arrayan III, 251
Arrow, 39
Arthur McMemony and Son, 115
Associated Press account of 1960 Olympic Trials, 244
Associated Press account of World’s Championship, 1957, 199–200
Athlon, 102
Athlon II, 90
Atlantic Coast Championship, 13
1928, 18
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey Olympic Trials, 1960, 242–245
Atlantic Race Week 1914-1920,6–9
Auriga, 27, 40
Australasian Championship, 14
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B
Bacardi Cup, 14
1927, 15
1928, 18
1929, 19
1930, 21
Bagpiper, 369
Bahamas World’s Championship at Nassau, 1976, 446
Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund, 192
Bainbridge, Larry, 19
Balboa Yacht Club, 43, 169, 241, 255
Baldwin, Willis, 50
Bali Hai Club in San Diego, 209
Balken, Judith, 50
Ballas, Elton, 433
Barnes, Roger, 296, 309, 323
Barrett, Peter, 290, 311, 313, 318, 319, 321, 322, 328, 331, 339, 341, 342,
343–344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 362, 367, 372, 375, 382, 386–388,
390, 396, 397, 398, 402, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 417, 418, 420,
421, 449, 453
Barron, A. Ellis, 90, 94, 97, 102, 115
Batcher, Rob, 421, 434
Bateman, Jack, 435
Baxter, Bill, 67
Baxter, C., 73
Baxter, C. F., 85
Baxter Bowl, 1971, 377
Bayside Yacht Club, 9, 12, 15, 17
Beach, Robert, 97, 102
Beam, Peter and Phillip, 445
Beard, Anson, 246, 249, 267, 280
Beard, Charles, 380
Beard, Sam, 267
Beardslee, H.F. (Hook), 28, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 61, 71, 222
Beattie, William, 262
Beck, B., 287
Beck, Commodore, 121
Bedford, F.T., 18, 19, 31
Beek, Barton, 54–55, 169, 288, 291, 294, 324–325, 331, 335, 336, 337,
338, 350, 355, 365, 366, 373, 390, 395, 398, 400, 402, 413, 423,
425, 435, 436, 438, 439, 442, 443, 445–446, 449
"classic" congratulations spoof telegram, 432
Beek, Charles (Chuck), 373, 390, 392, 398, 400, 402, 413, 425, 442–443,
445–446
Beek, Joseph A., 43
Beek family, 164–165
Beeman, Bill, 359
Beeston, Diane, 397–401
Belden, Robert, 446
Bello, Duarte, 129, 175, 180, 194, 196, 213, 252, 268, 270, 271, 319, 429
Bello, Fernando, 145, 268, 270, 271
Belmont Harbor, 281
Bennett, John (Pete), 226, 233–234, 261, 262, 275, 276, 277, 278, 281,
282, 284, 286, 287, 289, 291, 294, 296, 298, 302, 305, 309, 310,
311, 312, 313, 317, 324, 326, 337, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354,
355, 359, 362, 365, 366, 367, 391, 392, 409, 412, 413, 417, 425,
436, 439, 440, 441, 443
Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Peter, 257
Bennett, Sally, 349, 359
Bennett, William, 294
Benson, Volney, 92
Bensonhurst Yacht Club Regatta, 1914, 6
Benstead, Roy, 435
Benton, Charles, 420
Benzini, Leo, 50, 76–83, 88, 94, 97, 235
Berkey, Clinton, 446
Betts, Charles, 119
Bever, Donald (Don), 125, 262, 279, 281–282, 291, 294, 299, 302–305,
308–309, 310, 311, 312, 317, 323, 324, 334, 354
Beyer, John, 319
Beyn, Egon P., 79, 80, 81
Bicker, Al, 117
Biekarch, Claudio, 402
Big Daddy (#4489), 265, 287, 291, 293
Big Red (#4412), 254
Biscayne Bay Star Fleet, 354
Black, Howard, 105
Black Point, 9, 10
Blackaller, Thomas (Tom), Jr., 204, 210, 227, 240, 267, 275, 279, 282,
286, 287, 288, 297, 298, 299–300, 310, 311–312, 313, 323–324,
324–325, 325, 326, 330, 331, 334, 335, 338, 349–351, 360, 362,
365, 366, 367, 380, 391, 395, 397, 400, 401, 406, 407, 413, 414,
417, 419, 421, 438, 441, 442, 445, 449
Blue Stars, 376
Championship of Europe and North Africa, 1974, 432
World’s Championship, 1974, 428–431
Blankenburg, C., 81
Blindback, Dag, 402
Blomquist, 376
Blott X (#5425), 350
Blue Peter (#5522), 398
Blue Star Championship. See San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Blue Star Championship Trophy, 117
Blue Star II (#2430), 151
Bodensee Star Fleet, 429
Bofinger, Andy, 166
Boland, William (Bill), 157, 167
Bolles, David, 266, 267, 312–313
Bonham Brothers Boys’ Band, 87
Borne, Allen, 366
Boston Harbor Fleet, 294
Boston World’s Championship, 1964, 291
Botcher Brothers (sail makers), 4
Bothell, Leon, 177, 186, 202, 254, 263, 273, 276
Botsolas, Philip, 301, 318
Boue, J., 73
Bourgeois, Harry, 167, 169
Bourgeois, Priscilla, 167, 169
Bowden, Reeve, 149, 153
Bowles Trophy. See San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Bowman, H. D., 114
Bowman, Johnny, 55
Bown, Ashley, 32, 35, 37, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52–55, 67, 68, 84, 89, 97,
114, 131, 133, 433
change of Stars, 130
drafted in Army, 115
elected Commodore of San Diego Yacht Club, 352
Boyer, John H., Jr., 318
Braniff, Carlos, 296, 297, 308, 323
Braniff, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos, 301
Brasilia (capital city), 246
Brazil at World’s Championship, 1955, 175
Brazilian Star Class Fleet, 245, 246
Breitbard Athletic Foundation Star Award, 421
Briney II, 102
British attitude towards Star Class, 289–290
British Isles District, 19
Broadminded (#4617), 274
Brown, Austin, 26, 29, 31
Brown, Don, 137
Brown, Fred, 52, 54
Brownie (#1937), 93, 137
Bruder, George, 370, 380, 402
Bruder, Joerg, 420
Brun, Vincent, 420
Buchan, William (Bill), 144–145, 168, 237
Buchan, William E. (Bill), 144–145, 168, 231, 237, 256, 257–263, 267, 271,
282, 286, 287, 288, 299, 302, 303, 305, 306, 360, 369–373, 382,
387, 390, 395, 397, 400, 413, 416, 417, 420, 449
Buchan Boats, 363
Budsal II, 17, 18, 19, 39, 40, 41
Bug (Star precursor), 2–3
Burbeck, Joe, 270
Burgess, Rick, 415
Burlingham, C., 10
Burnham, Chatter, 307–309, 349, 359
Burnham, John, 353, 362, 378, 408, 412, 417, 437, 439, 441, 442
Burnham, Malin
Baxter Bowl, 1975, 438
Baxter Bowl, 1976, 444
beginning skippering of Stars, 103
biographical notes, 125–126, 222, 362–363, 434
boats, 102, 211, 254
Bowles Trophy, 1965, 300
dominance in San Diego Fleet, 1960, 240
and Don Bever, 308
elected Assistant District Secretary, 352, 376, 390
elected Commodore of SDYC, 323
elected District Secretary, 177, 186
elected Fleet Captain, 171, 218
elected to Technical Committee, 334
elected Vice President, 423
Fifth District races, 1955, 172
Fifth District races, 1960, 243, 244
Fifth District races, 1961, 256
Fifth District races, 1963, 276
Fifth District races, 1964, 287
Fifth District races, 1965, 301
Fifth District races, 1966, 312
Fifth District races, 1967, 325
Fifth District races, 1968, 338
Fifth District races, 1973, 408
Fifth District races, 1975, 437
Fifth District Team Race, 1947, 138
Gold Star Eliminations, 1969, 354
International Governing Committee (IGC) member, 406, 423
Newport Harbor Race Weekend, 1959, 219
Olympic Classes Regatta, 1965, 298
Olympic Trials, 1964, 289
with other Star Trophy winners, 1957, 199
photo with family, 128
Burnham, Malin, continued Rollins Bowl, 1964, 286
Rollins Bowl, 1965, 297
Rollins Bowl, 1967, 324
Rollins Bowl, 1968, 336
Rollins Bowl, 1974, 425
San Diego Bay Fleet representative, 296
San Diego Fleet races won, 1966, 309
San Diego Labor Day, 1952, 165
San Diego Labor Day, 1956, 178, 179
San Diego Labor Day, 1963, 275
San Diego Labor Day, 1968, 338, 339
San Diego races, 1966, 310, 311
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup Series, 1965, 298
Santa Barbara Lipton Trophy, 1959, 220
Silver Star Championship, 1970, 366
tiebreaker proposal,444
trip to Australia, 307
U.S. Olympic Trials, 1968, 339
World’s Championship, 1943, 98, 99
World’s Championship, 1944, 104–106
World’s Championship, 1945, 114, 118–124
World’s Championship, 1957, 189, 191, 193
World’s Championship, 1958, 203, 204, 207–208, 211
World’s Championship, 1959, 237
World’s Championship, 1960, 250, 252
World’s Championship, 1963, 277, 278, 281, 282
World’s Championship, 1964, 291, 294
World’s Championship, 1965, 302, 305
World’s Championship, 1967, 328, 331
World’s Championship, 1969, 353, 362
World’s Championship, 1971, 378
World’s Championship, 1973, 412, 413, 417
World’s Championship, 1975, 439, 441
World’s Championship, 1976, 447, 449
World’s Championship boat loan, 1961, 259
Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. Malin, 192, 226, 245
Burnham, Peter, 102, 125
Butler, Governor and Lady, 448
Buxton, Buck, 382
ByC,52–53, 55–56, 222
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C
Cable, George, 446
Cadenza, 212
California, 10, 12
California International Sailing Association, 434
California Pacific International Exposition Regatta, 55
California Yacht Club, 351
California Yacht Club Fleet, 17, 24
Callihan, Henry (Hank), 102, 113, 114–115, 125, 129, 130, 137–138, 145,
154, 157, 168, 171
Calson, Steve, 446
Calvin Paige Regatta, 1974, 427
Camejo, F., 194
Cameron, Bob and Helen, 105
Campbell, John, 140
Cannes Fleet, 19
Cape Ann Ned Hay Open, 1976, 445
Caprice (#4680), 304
Captain Swicker Trophy, 1966, 312
Captain’s Island Race, 1916, 8
Captain’s Island Trophy, 7
Carlile, Jeff, 444
Carlile, Morton (Mort), 165, 193, 217, 220
Carlson, Stephen, 444
Carlson, Sune, 316
Carlsten Fortress, 370
Carneiro, Jorge C., 223, 249v
Carpenter (Indian sponsor), 3
Carricaburu, G., 99
Carter, Pat, 102
Cascais, Portugal
World’s Championship, 1948, 148
World’s Championship, 1952, 166
World’s Championship, 1962, 268–273
Cassidy, Bud, 283
Castro, Fidel, 193
Caswell, Chris, 397–401
Catherine, 20–21
Catlin, Dan, 175
Cavallo, Franco, 343, 345
Cayard, Paul, 432
Cene (#1552), 143–145
Cene Too, 74
Center, Bill, 127–129, 394–395, 420–421, 421, 435, 450–455
Central Lake Erie Fleet, 11, 15, 317
Central Long Island Sound Fleet, 6, 10, 18, 19, 119
Chamber, Frank, 240, 254, 263
Chancerel, Philippe, 174
Charisma (#5118), 365
Charles, Peter, 446
Chaser II (#2067), 144, 145, 178, 221
Chatterbox, 323
Chatterbox (#2951), 125, 171, 178, 186–187, 193
Chatterbox (#3497), 179
Chatterbox (#3981), 203, 204, 252
Chatterbox (#4733), 277
Chatterbox (Big Red #4412), 254
Chatterbox II (#4749), 279–280, 287, 305, 328
Chelsea, Massachusetts, 5
Cherie II, 225
Chesapeake Bay. See also Gibson Island
first series, 14
J. Rulon Miller Memorial Championship, 1976, 445, 446
Lipton Series, 1928, 18
Lipton Trophy, 1976, 445
World’s Championship, 1951, 159
Chesapeake Fleet, 11, 17, 20
Chicago
Olympic Trials, 1964, 289–290
World’s Championship, 1942, 95–96
World’s Championship, 1944, 104–107
World’s Championship, 1949, 148–153
World’s Championship, 1950, 155–157
World’s Championship, 1963, 277–284
World’s Championship, 1975, 439–442
Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, 104
Chicago Yacht Club, 96, 104, 152, 153, 245, 278
Chinook (#4111), 267
Christensson, Sture, 351, 373, 382
Christian Science Monitor, 289
Chuckle, 201
Chuckle III, 63, 65
Chunet (#1673), 178
Churchill, Owen, 11, 17, 24, 25, 26, 28, 351
Cicero, Saint, 206
Cienfuegos Cuban National Championship series, 16
Clancy, Pat, 15
Clappa, Robert, 180
Clark, Ted, 119, 121
Clarke, Foster, 291–292, 294, 358
Clementine (#5637), 420
Cleveland, Ohio, 10, 11
North American Championship, 1974, 425
Cleveland Yachting Club, 317
Club de Yates, 347
Club Navale, 269
Cole, Wiley A., 74, 83, 102, 139
Coleman, Donald, 277, 283, 318–322
Colleen, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30
Colson, Asa L., 282
Colucci, John, 357
Columbia Yacht Club, 96
Comer, Gary, 226, 230, 231–232, 237, 294, 303, 305
autobiographical note, 233–237
Commodore Donald C. Burnham Trophy, 132
Commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke Open Series, 1941, 90.
See also New Orleans
Comstock, Ben, 17, 31
Congressional Cup, 1973, 420
Conill, Enrique, 19, 20
Conill, Fernan, 20
Conn, Lee, 67
Connor, Dennis, 335, 362, 364, 365, 366, 377, 378, 379, 381, 382, 383,
386, 390, 391, 392, 393, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413, 415,
417, 419, 420, 434, 443
pictorial essay, 388–389
Conquerer, 311
Conrad, George, 277, 278, 282
Continental Club, 76
Cooke, Cecil G., 289, 290
Cooper, Michael, 413
Copenhagan World’s Championship, 1967, 328–332
Corbett, Bill, 434
Corley, Eugene (Gene), 350, 359, 366, 369
Corley, Janette, 421–23
Coronado Roads, 411
Coronado Yacht Club, 70, 74, 114, 435
Corry, G. A. (George), 224
chair of 1939 Race Committee, 71
Commodore of International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, 14
"Father of the Stars," 3
first Star race, 5
IGSCYA officer, 1927, 18
initiation of fun yacht racing, 1
invitation from Hitler, 82
MC at 1940 World’s Championship, 86, 87
MC at 1938 World’s Championship awards, 74
MC at 1939 World’s Championship in Kiel, 79–80
“Mom” and “Pop” sailing the Bug, 2
obituary, 107–109
originator of the Bug, 3
Corry, G. A. (George), continued originator of the Star, 4
Pandora Trophy suggestion, 13
presenting 1940 World’s Chapionship Trophy, 86
radio interview, 1938, 71
role in 1937 World’s Championship, 62
Sound Championship race record, 7
Star Class Association of America officer, 7
Star Class Yacht Racing Association officer, 10
Corwin, Edward A., 83, 97
Cottage Park Yacht Club, 291, 294
Cotton, Mr. and Mrs., 302
Cowie, Gordon, 61–62, 70, 75, 76, 85–88, 133, 224
Cowie, Jim, 61–62, 70, 75, 76, 85–88, 92, 109, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123,
124, 133, 138, 224
at 1946 MidWinter Regatta at Los Angeles, 129–130
Lowell North’s opinion of, 122
Cowl, Donald H., 3, 8
Crabbier, Bruce, 435
Cram, John, 167, 191
Cram, Lila, 191
Creepy, 291–292
Crew’s Trophy, 314
Crozier, G. D., 68
Crump, Walter, 406
Cuba, 11
Cuban Fleet, 14
Cuban MidWinter Championships, 14
1939, 108
Cuban Midwinter Classic
1928, 17
1929, 19
1930, 20
Cuban National Championship, 16
Cuban Navy, 135
Cup of Cuba, 14
1928, 18
Curran, Steve, 342
Cynosure (#2067), 221
Cyrano, 271
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D
DK’n(#3746), 178
Dailey, Evan, 391, 392, 407, 409, 413, 416–417, 424
Daily Californian (newspaper), 421
Dandy (#2145), 123
Dane, John III, 335
Dangerous (#3890), 207
Daniels, Albert W., 68, 72, 83
Darlinson, Vic, 15
Dauchy, Samuel, 71, 74
Davis, Bob, 235–236
Davis, Brian, 355
Davis, C., 27
Davis, Dick, 434
Davis, Don, 290, 318
Davis, Jane, 236
Davis, Jeff, 17
Davis, Robert H., 355
Day, William, 71
de Cardenas, Alvaro, 180, 182, 194, 234
de Cardenas, Carlos, Jr., 171, 173–177, 195
de Cardenas, Carlos (Charles), 96, 98, 99, 108, 118, 119, 121, 124, 153,
171, 173–176, 180, 195, 209, 234, 246, 258, 303, 319, 372
profile from Sports Illustrated, 1955, 176–177
de Cardenas, Jorge, 173, 182, 206–207
de Cardenas, Luisa, 108
De Fever, Commodore Arthur, 433
de la Canal, H., 301
de la Lama, Victor, 263, 273
De Long, Charles, 139–140
De Luca, Ralph, 288, 323, 334, 349, 352
de Witt, James, 262
De Wolf, 206
Deacon, Arthur M., 98–100, 105
Deacon (#4039), 274
Deaver, D., 301
Debarge, Albert, 193, 197, 202
Defender, 68
DeLong, Charles, 141
Denhie, H., 31
Detroit, Michigan, 11
Detroit River Fleet, 7, 10, 15
Dickey, Dave, 391, 392, 393, 446, 449
Dingeman, F. J., 31
Dingo, 175, 208, 315
Dingo (#5407), 392
Distant Fleet Trophy
1955, 175
1961, 163
1964, 294
Dolan, Francis, 277, 280, 282, 283, 294, 328, 331
Dole, Charlie, 249
Dolphin, 105
Dominy, Charlie, 175, 197
Dona Bertha, 15, 30, 31
Donald C. Burnham Perpetual Trophy, 2000,
Dorsee, Jack, 433
Dougherty, Ron, 365
Douglas Aircraft Plant in Santa Monica, 90
Douglass, Edward F., Jr., 95
Doulton, Harold, 42
Dowsett, H. M. (Herb), 13, 68
Doyle, Victor, 44, 46, 48, 67, 73, 87
Doyle, W. J., 43, 48
Draco, 71
Dragon Class Olympics, 1968, 341
gold medal, 345
Dream (#2015), 131, 138, 143–145
DrewBear, Tom, 448
Driscoll, Chuck, 112, 341, 353, 425, 426, 427, 435, 437, 439, 441, 442,446
Driscoll, Gerald, Jr., 83, 84, 89, 93, 94, 98, 101, 102, 103, 105, 112, 114, 115, 124–125,
129, 130, 131–132, 134–138, 138, 141, 145, 164,
166, 199, 205, 421, 433, 435
North Americans in Seattle, 1948, 143–145 World’s Championship, 1946, 134
Driscoll, Harlan, 98, 99, 102, 103
Driscoll, John, 112
Driscoll, Thomas, 425
Driscoll Custom Boats, 421
Duarte, Pimental, 420
Dublin Bay, Ireland, 2
Ducrot, Enrico and Mario, 76
Dudinsky, Tom, 392, 393, 402
Duell (#5302), 371
Dunigan, Mr. and Mrs. David J., Jr., 160
Duplin, Joseph (Joe), 193, 197, 209, 277–278, 280, 282, 283, 291, 294,
303, 314, 318, 319, 328, 331, 421, 445
Duplin Marine (boat builder), 363
Durland, Commodore George, 342
Duryee, Phil, 382
Dvorak, Cyrill, 414
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E
Eales, Rodney, 377, 390, 420
East German flag flap, 357–358, 361
East San Francisco Bay Fleet. See San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Eastern Long Island Sound Fleet, 10
Eastern Shore of Maryland Fleet, 445, 446
Ebsen, Buddy, 96
Economy Model (#4092), 390, 442
Eddy, Franklin, 382
Edler, Donald K. (Don), 171, 172, 178, 179, 193, 198, 206, 243, 244, 247,
250, 257, 264, 265, 274, 275, 284, 286, 287, 288, 291, 293, 294,
296, 298, 299, 301, 309, 310, 390
Edler, Kent, 243, 244, 250, 286, 291, 294, 394
Edrington, Prentice E., 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 37, 42, 46
Edwards, Dick, 34, 42
Eel (#564), 20, 161
Etchells, E.W. (Skip) and Mrs. E.W., 120, 121
Eichenlaub, Carl, 203, 204, 205, 218, 263, 273, 277, 296
Eichenlaub, Carl (boat builder), 177, 186, 421, 433
biography, 211–216
last wooden Stars, 363
lightest Star, 210
Elder, G.W. (George), 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 224
Forty Years Among the Stars, 64–65, 82–83, 107–109, 119–120, 135–137, 140, 153
photo, 118
retirement from ISCYRA, 145
Elder Memorial Trophy, 1963, 279
Elder Memorial Trophy, 1965, 303
Elder Memorial Trophy, 1973, 413
Elliot, Skip, 437, 439
Elms, Earl, 286, 362, 433–434, 446
Elvstrom, Paul, 197, 202, 318, 320, 321, 322, 328, 330, 331, 334, 342, 345
Encinal Yacht Club, 266
English Bay Fleet, 10, 13
Engwall, Jacob, 315
Enoshima Yacht Club, 308
Erickson, Nils, 354, 366, 369
Etchells, E.W. (Skip), 118, 120, 136, 156, 158–163, 175, 194, 197, 248,
249, 268, 271, 301, 319
Etchells, Mary, 118, 120, 136, 156, 158–163, 175, 249
European Championship, 447
European Star fleets, 19, 20–21
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F
Fahlstrom, Stanley, 95–96, 152
Fair Lady (#5454), 371
Fairbanks, T. N., Jr., 76
Faneca, 159, 175
Faneca (#3870), 252, 273
Farrar, William W. (Bill), 455
Farrington, Sloane, 150, 281
Feather (#4824), 296, 325, 326
Fenstermaker, Lawrence E., 55, 67, 68
Fernstrom, Fred, 73
Ferrier, John, 219
Ficker, William (Bill), 169, 170, 172, 175, 187, 188, 191–192, 193, 198,
204, 205, 206, 207–211, 219, 220, 237, 257, 285, 297, 298,
303–304
biographical note, 221–222
Field, Marin, 421
Fifield, Clarence, 102
Fifth District
first Green Star, 325, 326
listing of Star class boats, 1945, 110–112
race statistics, 1923-1940,109
Fifth District Championship Trophy, 2000, xi
Fifth District Championships. See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
tie breaker rule unraveled, 1974, 424
Fifth District High Point Trophy, 435
Findlay, C. N. (Chuck), 298, 365
Fink, Eddie, 42, 46, 48
Finn Class Olympics, 1968, 341, 345
First Challenge Trophy, 14
1955, 175
1964, 294
Fischer, Paul, 279, 281
Fisher, Harry, 15, 26–27, 30, 31, 32, 33
Fisher, R., 31
5.5 Meter Class Olympics, 1968, 341, 545
Flapper Trophy, 43
FLASIR, 1976, 445
Flaten, Milton, 145
Fleet, Anne, 348–349
Fleet Star, 17
Fleitz, George, 90–93, 134, 136, 137, 140–141, 141, 145, 154, 166, 168,
169, 170, 172
Fletcher, Blair, 282
Fletcher, Kim, 267, 268, 277, 290, 296, 301, 309, 323, 328, 334, 335, 337,
349, 373, 412, 413, 417, 425, 428, 430, 432, 439, 441, 443
Fletcher, Marilyn, 428
Flicker, Robert, 143–145
Flicker, William, 164
Flimsy (#3821), 177, 186
Flower (#3188), 178, 179, 180, 187
Flying Dutchman crown, 1968, 341
Folli, Danilo (boat builder), 363
Forbes, David, 395
Ford, President Gerald (Jerry), 430, 440, 441
Forrington, J., 99
Forty Years Among the Stars (Elder), 64–65, 82–83, 107–109, 119–120,
135–137, 140, 153
Four Gold Bars (#4504), 299
Fox, John, 130, 131
Fracker Sailmakers, 455
France’s Star Fleets, 19, 20
Frank Borzage Perpetual Trophy, 139
Frank Borzage Perpetual Trophy, 1952, 164
Frank Borzage Perpetual Trophy, 1954, 171
Frank Borzage Perpetual Trophy, 1955, 171
Frank Borzage Perpetual Trophy, 1958, 205
Frantic (#2577), 141, 148
Friedrichs, G. Shelby (Buddy), 290, 335, 345, 391, 392
Frolic (#4260), 260, 261, 263
Frolic (#4913), 305, 306
Frost, Al, 44, 45
Frost, Gordon, 44, 45
Fry, A. B., 3, 4, 5
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Gale (#2829), 71–74, 90, 105, 148–152
Galivant, 117
Ganbare, 412, 421, 433
Garbutt, Frank A., 24
Gardner, William, 2, 4
Gargano, Camillo, 345
Gates, Richard, 390, 395, 396, 397
Gautier, Michel, 259
Gavilan, 16
Gavilan II, 18
Gay, Ross, 166
GDB (#4883), 301
Gem III (#1976), 139, 157
Gem III (#3032), 161
Gem IX, 315
Gemini, 53, 64, 265
Gemini (#4351), 255
George Elder Memorial Trophy, 1955, 174
George Elder Memorial Trophy, 1957, 199
Gerard, Sheridah P., 305, 361, 362, 363, 378, 380, 387, 413, 415, 435,
439, 449
Gerard, William F. (Bill), 285, 305, 311, 313, 362, 363, 365, 366, 376, 378,
380, 387, 390, 399, 407, 409, 413, 415, 426, 435, 439, 442, 443,
444, 445, 449
boat building by, 363
Gerard Boat Works, 363
Gewecke, Cliff, 342
Gibbon, Austin, 427
Gibson Island, 18, 159
J. Roulon Miller Memorial, 1976, 446
Gibson Island Yacht Squadron, 163
Gidley, William H. (Bill), 11, 14, 17, 18, 31
Gill, Robert, 148, 149, 150
Gillett, E., 27
Glider (#4241), 261, 271
Glisten, 279
Glorianna II (#1614), 76
Glorietta Bay, 435
Goldstar, 314
Good Grief! (#3938), 210, 227, 266, 275, 287, 312
Good Grief! (#5150), 324–325
Good Grief! (#5350), 366
Good Grief! (#5550), 397, 400, 401
Gordon, Frank H., 318, 319, 322, 349
Gorrin, J. E., 16, 18
Gould, Chris, 398
Graham, F., 65, 73
Gravesend Bay, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Gravesend Bay Fleet, 12, 17
proposed onedesign class specifications, 4
Gravesend Bay Lipton Trophy, 18
Gray, Gilbert, 18, 19, 20, 37, 42, 46
Gray Goose II, 33
Grayson, Alan, 289–290
Great Lakes Championship Series, 19
Great South Bay World’s Championship, 1943, 98–100
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 11
Green Brothers (boat builders), 5
Green Machine (#5335), 425
Greenwich, Connecticut, 155
Griffin, Vern, 419–420, 435
Grosvenor, Alec, 152
Guanabara Bay, 246, 247, 252
Guhin, Michael, 449
Gustafson, Vance, 390
Gusty, 105, 136
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Haarstick, Steve, 398
Hackel, Bill, 234, 236, 237
Hadden, Carl, 201
Hahn, Richard G. (Dick), 166, 168, 171, 172, 178, 179, 180, 187–188,
205, 248, 255, 256, 257, 262, 263, 265, 266, 273, 281
Haines, Robbie, 309, 409, 412, 413, 417, 420, 421, 424–425, 425, 435,
438, 439, 443, 447, 449
Hall, Samuel C., 24
Halperin, Buck, 317, 358
Halperin, Robert S., 245, 301, 329
Halsey, Wilmot B., 56, 60
Halsey, W. N., 65
Halsted, Harold, 56, 60, 63, 65, 108, 119, 121–122, 145, 153, 200
Hamburger Fleet, 60, 67, 294
Hamilton, Tom, 92, 93
Hannah (#4926), 325, 350
Hannah (#5350), 350
Hannah (#5645), 398, 400
Hanson, Peter, 81
Hansson, Ingvar, 430
Hanzal, Brian, 147, 155, 156, 158, 162, 163, 164, 169
Harlem Yacht Club, 5
Harnoss, Ray, 167
Harp, Paul, 382
Harrington, Guy M., 55, 97, 102, 114
Harris, George, 339
Harry G. Nye Trophy, 413
Harten, Ray, 137–138
Hartman, Harris, 434
Havana
World’s Championship, 1946, 134–137
World’s Championship, 1954, 171
World’s Championship, 1955, 173–176
World’s Championship, 1957, 129, 193–197, 199–202
Havana MidWinter Championships.
See Cuban MidWinter Championships
Havana Yacht Club, 137, 177, 197
Hawaii Fleet, 17
listing of Star Class boats, 1945, 110
Hayford, Max, 19
Hayward, Earl, 42
Heater, Steve, 350
Hegg, Roy E., 72
Heiner, W. R., 114
Hell’s Angel (#2127), 153, 163
Hellsten, Bengt, 321
Herder, G., 56
Hertz, 335
Hervey, W., 31
Hess, Adair, 149
Hiatt, Robert, 252
Higgins, Don, 158
High C, 105
High Point Trophy, 435
Hilarious (#2570), 163
Hill, Jim, 129–130, 143, 145, 147, 152, 170, 173–176, 181, 182, 187–188,
190–193, 193–197, 199–202, 206–207, 211, 224, 302, 313
Hillman, H., 33
Hine, Harrison, 446
Hitler, Adolf, 82
Hock, William, 413
Hodges, Willard, 135
Hogg, Frank, 250
Hoku, 17
Hokunani (#4173), 252
Holcombe, Gordon, 134, 141
Holcombe, Robert, 85, 88
Holt, Alan, 287, 288, 317, 339, 359, 361, 390, 395, 397, 413
Homer, 349
Homme, John, 354
Honolulu Fleet, 13
Hope, Chuck, 164, 434
Hope, Frank III, 164, 433
Horder, Gary, 382
Hoskins, C., 56
Hotel Astor, New York City, 10
Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, 74, 87
Hotel Whitcomb, 76
Hubbard, Walton, Jr., 17, 28, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39, 42, 46, 47, 73, 84
Hubers, Daniel, 207
Hullick, Ernest, 55
Humbug, 10
Humbug IV (#5771), 435, 438, 439
Humbug VI (#5004), 314–315, 329, 330
Humbug XIII, 395
Humbug XV (#4771), 425
Huntsman, Lee, 413
Hyde, Charles E., 7
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Ibis, 64
Ida Lewis Ton Regatta, 433
IGC. See International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
Inchmaree (#4809), 311–312, 349
Innecco, Mario, 420
Inslee, W. L. (Bill), 6, 7, 9, 10–11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 92
International Governing Committee (IGC).
See International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
International Star Class Fifth District Championship Trophy, 2000, xi
International Star Class World Championship Trophy, xvii
International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
domains of fleets, 24
first Commodore, 14
first Executive Committee, 11
flag, 159
fleets, 10–11, 13, 16, 19, 20
fleets in California, 24
formation, 10
George Elder’s retirement from, 145
Governing Committee (IGC), 52–55, 390, 40
hearing in New York City regarding rumors, 15
investigation of 1935 World’s Championship, 52–55
Los Angeles Harbor Fleet charter, 24
Malin Burnham’s Presidency, 1979-1983, 126
Measurement Committee, 15, 153–154, 159, 198–199
officers, 1923, 10
officers, 1924, 11
officers, 1925, 14
officers, 1927, 18
organizational structure, 13, 14, 19, 24
racing rules, 13
Technical Committee, 20
Three Year Rule, 14
by the year, 1930, 21
International Star Trophy, 10, 11
Pacific Coast loss of, 37–42
International Yacht Club, 197
International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU), 455–456.
See also North American Yacht Racing Union Internationals.
See also Star Class National Championship,
1922; World’s Championship
1923, Western Long Island Sound, 10–11, 25–26
1924, Western Long Island Sound, 12
1925, Western Long Island Sound, 13, 26, 27
1926, Western Long Island Sound, 15, 30, 31
1927, Warwick, R.I. (Narragansett Bay), 15, 34
1928, Newport Harbor, 16–18, 36–43
1929, New Orleans, 19, 47
1930, 1931, and 1932, 48
1933, Long Beach, 49
1934, San Francisco, 50, 51
creation, 10
Fifth District record, 1923-1936, 57
loaning of boats for, 30
rules, 11, 52–55
Invaders Trophy, 92
1951, 163
1964, 294
I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee).
See OlympicsIrex (#24), 14, 15, 20
I.S.C.Y.R.A. See International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
Iscyra, 15
Iscyra II, 19
Iselin, Adrian II, 13, 15, 17, 20, 27, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 108
Islandia Hotel dock, 265
Israel, E. Faith, 131–132, 133, 142, 145
I.Y.R.U. See International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) Jackson, Chan, 137–138
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Jackson, C. L., 102
Jackson Park Yacht Club, 96, 104
Jahncke, Barton, 345
Jahncke, Edward (Bud), 118, 119, 121, 124
Jahncke, Ernest Lee, 13
Jahncke Open Series, 90. See also New Orleans
Jefferson, Pete, 434
Jenkins, John J., 318
Jennings, John, 421
Jensen, Bjame, 145
Jessica, 20
Jessop, Art, 30, 31
Jessop, George, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31
at 1946 World’s Championship, 134–138
Jessop, Joe
Commodore of San Diego Yacht Club, 44
cruise to Coronado Islands, 35
decision to buy first Star, 24–25
InterClub title win, 14
Internationals, 1925, 26, 27
Internationals, 1926, 31
Internationals, 1928, 36–42
Internationals, 1929, 18
Los Angeles Harbor Regatta, 1925, 26
marriage, 34
Pacific Coast Championships, 1924, 25
Pacific InterClub Star Championship, 1926, 38
race winner error in Log, 109
sailing of Starlets, 44
sale of Windward, 43
San Diego Fleet Championship, 1928, 35
in San Diego power structure, 433
Santa Barbara Lipton Races, 1927, 33
Southern California Yachting Association Championship, 1926, 29
Star Class International Championship, 1928
switch to Class R boat, 43, 44
welcoming Lowell North home, 348
winning of 1927 Pacfic Coast Championship, 32–33
winning of 1928 Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 35
winning of Challenge Trophy, 13
Jessop, Mabel, 34
Jessop Trophy, 44
Johnson, Graham, 19, 20, 37–38, 39, 41
Johnson, J. G., 44
Johnson, Lowdens, 19, 20, 37–38, 39, 41, 161
Johnson, Winthrop T., 46
Joiner, Dick, 148
Jones, Footsie, 152
Joy (#361), 16, 20
Juchli, Max, 429
Jumpin’ Jack (#1019), 123
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Kastinger, Max, 294
Kathleen, 201
Kattegatt Star Fleet, 350
Keith, Jack, 64
Kellerhouse, Lee, 367
Kellerhouse, Pearl, 202
Kelley, Charles S., 34, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 60
Kelly, Basil, 134, 449
Kelly, Bill, 140
Kelly, Steven, 449
Kennedy Memorial Medal, 294
Ketcham, Ed, 68
Kettenburg, George, 35, 44, 45, 48, 433
Kettenburg Boat Works, 93
Kieding, Robert (Bob), 377, 423, 424, 426, 435
Kiefer Yacht Club, 322
Kiel, Germany
Olympics, 1972, 454
World’s Championship, 1939, 76–83
World’s Championship, 1966, 318–32
King, Jim, 427
King, T. H., 31, 32
King of Spain Trophy, 351–352
Kirby, Dave, 319–320
Knapp, Arthur, 12, 20, 40, 41, 42, 126
Knickerbocker Yacht Club, 62
Knight, Bill, 386
Knight, Douglas, 260, 262, 263, 271, 282, 302, 305, 390, 396, 397, 400
Knight, Skip, 277
Knowles, Durward, 134, 136, 137, 140, 149, 150, 161–162, 262–263, 281,
289, 290, 315, 318, 319, 343, 345, 366, 413, 415, 417, 418, 429,
430, 432, 446
Knowles, Pervical, 345
Koch, Christian, 330
Koontz, Charles, 125
Krangel (#5169), 329–330
Kreysler, William (Bill), 317, 331, 366, 373, 398, 412, 430, 432
Krueger, Kai, 319
Krug, Walter, 120, 134, 140–141
Kuhweide, Willi, 395, 402
Kuke, Detlef, 330
Kull, Charles, 114
Kunzel, Fritz, 439
Kurush IV (#3076 ), 173
Kurush V (#3376), 173–176, 195
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La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Perpetual Trophy Star Class race, 1941, 89
Laddon, Lester, 267, 302, 305
LaDow, Ruth, 148
Lago, Elmer, 56
Lake Arrowhead Star Fleet, 137
Lake Erie Fleet, 7, 9, 10, 281
Lake George Open, 445
Lake Michigan Fleet, 11, 19. See also Chicago
Lake Michigan Shipping Board Trophy Regatta, 1976, 445–446
Lake Ontario Fleet, 7, 10
Lake Pontchartrain, 335, 368. See also New Orleans
Lamb, Frank, 147
Lampe, Ottomar, 319
Larchmont Race Week
1911, 5
1915, 7
1918 and 1919, 8
1920 and 1921, 9
Laredo, Spain World’s Championship, 1974, 428–431, 432
Larsson, Bernt, 314, 316
Lasher, Earl, 449
Lawrence, Patty, 105
Lebrerio, Luis, 420
Lechner, Alan, 399
Lecky, 139
Lecky (#1414), 59, 61, 62–67, 71, 74, 89, 102
Lee, Ceb, 38, 121
Lehman, Myron (Barney), 50, 54, 56, 61, 63, 65, 67, 73, 74, 81, 82, 84, 85,
92, 133, 137, 140
obituary, 210
Lenhart, Jeff, 434
Leprechaun (#5443), 365
Lerch, Bill, 382
"Les Petites Internationales," 14
438–439
Levin, Robert, 152, 155–157, 318
Lewis, Bill, 90, 92
Lewis, Dick, 92
Lewsadder, Charles (Chuck), 276, 291, 294, 302, 303, 305, 318, 325,
338, 342, 349, 350, 351, 354, 355, 362
obituary, 312–313
Lewsadder Fifth District High Point Trophy, 314, 435
Liberty (#5565), 380, 399, 426
Lightening Class, 352
title, 1968, 341
Lija, Mats, 371
Lija, Peter, 371
Liljestrand, Trygve, 402
Lillandahl, Wendall, 443
Linhoff, Ralph, 157
Linidoya, 251
Linkfield, B. L., 9, 15, 17, 24, 30
originator of “fleets,” 10
Linus (#4111), 296, 411
Lippincott, Howard, 230, 237, 368, 446
Lippincott, James, 446
Lippincott, Robert L. (Bob), 96, 101, 105, 119, 121, 124, 137, 151, 152,
153, 155–157, 168, 194, 195, 199, 250, 268, 336
sailing technique, 157
Lippincott, Stan, 96
Lippincott Boat Works, 155
Lippman, Frank, 50
Lipton Trophy, 14, 18, 70. See also Santa Barbara Lipton Series
1947 at Santa Barbara, 139
original, 426
Little Dipper (#17), 5, 6, 7
Little Neck Bay races, 8
Log of the Star Class, 1, 2–21
Loichinger, Hainz, 371
London, James V., 97
Long, Rodney, 277
Long Beach Internationals, 1933, 49
Long Island Sound. See also Central Long Island Sound;
Sound Championship; Western Long Island Sound
beginning of Stars on, 4–5
Chick Rollins’ return to, 424
early racing in, 8
first Internationals away from, 16
predecessors of Star, 2–3
story of stars on, 1930, 21
World’s Championship, 1937, 59–60, 62–67
World’s Championship, Great South Bay, 1943, 98–100
Los Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, 309
Los Angeles Harbor.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Pacific MidWinter Regatta, 1946, 26
Regatta, 1924, 26
World’s Championship, 1941, 90–93
World’s Championship, 1947, 139–140
Los Angeles Harbor Fleet, 24, 57, 425, 445, 446.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Los Angeles Light, 136
Los Angeles Yacht Club, 92, 117, 141, 168
Lotar (#1554), 123
Loudon, James V., 102
Lowell, Willard, 142 465
Lucas, Charles E., Jr., 1
Lucke, Charles E., Jr., 62–64, 175, 180–182, 445
Lucky (formerly Lecky), 114
Lunde, Peter (Peder), Jr., 343, 345
Luv (5.5 Meter class), 341
Lynn, Bill, 257
Lynn, William H., 350
Lynx (#2013), 89, 94, 102
Lyon, Bill, 358
Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. C.W., Jr., 193
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Mabry, Curtis D. (boat designer), 2–3
MacCausland, John, 425
MacCrate, Arthur M., Jr., 61, 65
MacCrate, W., 65
MacDonald, Dick, 84
MacDonaldSmith, Lain, 345
Maché, 302–303, 304, 309
MacKay, S. F., 65
Mackel, Commodore and wife, Jean, 302
Mackerel, 16–17
Mader (boat builder), 363
Madigan, Gerry, 355, 365, 366, 367
Magee, Jerry, 193
Magic (#2525), 163
Magoo, 279
Maia (#47), 9, 17, 24, 26, 33
Mallory Trophy, 1973, 421
Manhasset Bay races, 8
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, 15, 62, 64
Manila Fleet, 16
Mankin, Valentin, 345
Mann, Robert, 32, 34, 46, 47, 48, 202
Manufacturers of Star Class boats, 109–110.
See also names of individual manufacturers Marchetti, R., 33
Marconi rigging. See Rigging of Stars Marshall, Dick, 382
Marstand, Sweden, 354, 369–373, 447
Martin, Irabel, 54, 73
Martin, Luther, 83
Martin, N., 73
Martin, Niels H., 54, 55, 60, 67, 68, 89
Martinet, Bob, 435
Martini and Rossi Trophy, 351, 352
Massachusetts Bay, 291
Massachusetts Coast Fleet, 10
Masten, Nelson, 68
Matson, Bill, 363
Matson, Chris, 363
McAleese, Joe, 50, 73, 74
McCarthy, Gene, 281
McCarthy, J. B., 114
McCarthy, J. C., 102
McCrillis, John, 135
McGann, John, 417
McGill, Hap, 349
McGlohm, Robin, 152
McGraw, Frank (Tug), 421
McHugh, W. J., 10, 15
McKane, Joe, 342, 435
McKeague, Johnny, 261, 262
McKenzie, D., 76
McKibben, Paul, Jr. (Skid), 92
McKinney, Basil, 107
McNamara, George, 171
McRoberts, George, 165
Meier, Seigfred (boat builder), 363
Mejlaender, George, 392
Melges, Buddy, 395
Menace (#5291), 335, 378
pictorial essay, 388–389
Menace (#5443), 412
Menace (#5669), 391
Menace (#5921), 364
Menehune (#3492), 205
Menehune (#3497), 171
Mercury, 71–74 Merope (#2958), 157, 161, 163, 166, 175
Merope III (#3810), 180
Merritt, Bob, 44
Metcalf, Darby, 147
Metcalf, Woodbridge, 54, 70–74
Methot, June, 352
Meyer, Karstan, 395, 402
Michael, James (Jim), 65, 76, 92
MidConnecticut ArmsWhite Regatta,
1976, 445
MidConnecticut Nutmeg Regatta,
1976, 446
MidConnecticut Star Fleet, 445
Midnite Star (#357), 26, 29, 51, 102, 137–138
MikMeyer,
Poul, 328, 330, 331, 345
Milford, Connecticut Nutmeg Bowl, 1973, 424
Miller, Elizabeth, 81
Miller, F. Harding, 226–233 Miller, Fred, Jr., 212–213, 221–224, 242, 286
Miller, J. F., 10
Miller, Richard (Kix), 85, 88
Milwaukee Yacht Club, 168
Minx, 39
Miss Santa Barbara 1967, 327
Mission Bay Star Fleet, 202–203, 254
demise, 352
Mission Bay Yacht Club, 202, 341, 435
Mist II, 35, 46, 49
Mitchell, Allen (Punky), 241, 282, 378, 399, 424, 425
Mitchell, Benny, 425
Mitchell, Bernon, 42
Mitchell, Emery, 241
Mitchell, W., 105
Moeckl, Peter, 373
Moffat, Thomas C., 74
Monahan, Harry, 225, 258, 328–329, 341, 353, 435
Monique (#5149), 328
Monroe, James (Ted), 133, 262
Monte, Carlos, 439, 441
Moore, Morton E. (Mort), 139, 147
Mor, Charles, 414
Morgan, L. Morgan, 258
Morgan, Neil, 201
Morrison, Dean, 144, 145
Morton, Lance, 273
Motley Brothers, 10
Mouat, Dick, 11
Mouquins in New York City, 7, 10
Movie Star II, 13, 15, 19, 27, 33, 35, 38, 40, 41
Mull, Gary W., 331, 349, 351, 362, 367
Munroe, Ted, 248, 265
Munster, Charles, 351, 362
Munster, William (Bill), 365, 366, 397, 400, 401, 436, 449
Murphy, Jack, 347
Murphy and Nye (sailmakers), 290
Murrill, Peter, 240
Mustard Seed (#5660), 397, 400, 446
Myers, Billy, 68, 161
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Nahant, 9
Nahant Bug Trophy, 1914, 6
Nahant Dory Club, 5
Naples World’s Championship, 1956, 180–183
Naragansett Bay Fleet, 10
Naragansett Bay International, 1928, 16–17
Nash, Jacelyn, 395
Nashira, 135
Nassau, Bahamas World’s Championship, 1976, 446
Nassau Yacht Club, 447, 448
Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, 2000, 214
Nelson, Al, 267
Nelson, R., 25
Nereid (#3834), 194
Nevins (boat builder), 9
New Haven, 5, 8, 10
New Haven Yacht Club, 6
New Jersey Yacht Racing Association, 352
New Orleans, 20, 90
1929 Internationals, 19, 47
Jahncke Open and Spring Silver Star Championships, 1968, 335–336
Jahncke Open and Spring Silver Star Championships, 1972, 391–392
Spring Silver Star Championship, 1967, 366
New Orleans Fleet, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 335
winning of 1928 International Star Trophy, 36–42
New Rochelle Yacht Club, 62
New South Wales Fleet, 10
New York Times account of 1957 World’s Championship, 199–200
New York Yacht Club, 2, 15
New Zealand, 11
Newman, William G., 4
Newport Harbor, 18, 28
1928 Internationals, 16–18, 36–43
Christmas Regatta, 1945, 125
Fall Gold Cup, 1954, 171
Fifth District Championship, 1975, 438
World’s Championship, 1935, 51, 52–55
World’s Championship, 1959, 220, 226–237
World’s Championship, 1959, qualifying races, 218–219
World’s Championship, 1965, 301–306
Newport Harbor Fleet, 17, 24, 34, 117, 157, 167, 446.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Newport Harbor Gold Cup (1951), 157
Newport Harbor to Long Beach race, 1928, 36
Newport Harbor to San Diego race, 1926, 30
Newport Harbor Yacht Club, 43, 91, 219, 221, 226, 304, 367
Newporter, The, 221
Nhycusa (#3850), 177, 187, 188, 193, 204, 207–211
meaning of the name, 223
Nicholas, George, 114
Nixdorf, Heinz, 429
No Name, 89
Nolan, Pete, 382
Noncents, 296, 349
Noroton Yacht Club, 119
Norris, William (WJ), 168
North, Danny, 450, 454
North, Holly, 349, 353, 450
North, Kay, 129, 181, 248, 316, 348, 353, 359, 451, 453
North, Lowell, 207
Baxter Bowl, 1971, 377
beginning skippering of Stars, 103
biographical notes about, 126–128, 253, 412, 421–423, 433, 450–455
Bowles Trophy, 1966, 311, 313
Breitbard Athletic Foundation Star Awards, 421
bypassed for Yachtsman of the Year Award, 421
Championship of Germany, 1970, 372
“computer designed” sails, 432
elected Fleet Captain, 145, 168, 254, 423
elected Fleet Secretary, 138, 166, 240
elected ISCYRA Rear Commodore, 273, 406
European Silver Star Championship, 1966, 314–316
Fifth District races, 1945, 116–117
Fifth District races, 1947, 139, 141
Fifth District races, 1948, 142
Fifth District races, 1949, 147–148
Fifth District races, 1950, 154, 155
Fifth District races, 1951, 157, 159
Fifth District races, 1952, 164, 165–166
Fifth District races, 1953, 166–167
Fifth District races, 1954, 168–169
Fifth District races, 1955, 172
Fifth District races, 1957, 186, 187–188
Fifth District races, 1958, 204, 206
Fifth District races, 1959, 218–220
Fifth District races, 1960, 240–241, 242, 243
Fifth District races, 1961, 256
Fifth District races, 1962, 267
Fifth District races, 1965, 298–301
Fifth District races, 1966, 309, 311, 312
Fifth District races, 1967, 325, 326–328
Fifth District races, 1970, 367
Fifth District races, 1973, 407, 408
first glass boat, 390
as Fleet Secretary, 141
fundraising for Olympics, 363
Gold Stars, 185
inducted into San Diego Hall of Fame, 353
insistence on square lines, 255
Jahncke Open Championship, 1968, 335, 336
King of Spain Trophy, 351–352
last World’s Championship, 405
on the making of a champion skipper, 304–305, 307
marriage, 177
Martini and Rossi Trophy, 351, 352
MidWinter Regatta at Los Angeles, 1946, 129–130
MidWinter Regatta at Southern California, 1947, 13
MidWinter Regatta at Southern California, 1952, 164
MidWinter Regatta at Southern California, 1954, 169
move to Mission Bay Star Fleet, 203
Newport Harbor and Southern California races, 1954, 169–170
Newport Harbor Christmas Regatta, 1953, 166–167
North American Championship, 1947, 143, 145
North American Championship, 1957, 188, 190–193
North Americans in Seattle, 1948, 143–145
North Star III (#3877) controversy, 197–198
Olympic Classes Regatta, 1965, 298
Olympic Classes Regatta, 1966, 309
Olympic Classes Regatta, 1968, 339, 341, 342
Olympic Classes Regatta, 1970, 365
Olympic decision, 438–439
Olympic Dragon race, 1964, 285–286, 289
Olympic Trials, 1960, 245
Olympic Trials, 1968, 334, 339
Olympic Trials, 1972, 391, 394–395, 397, 398
Olympics, 1968, 342–353
opinion of Ash Bown’s suspension, 1935, 55
opinion on women sailors, 422
Pacific Coast Championship, 1950, 155
Rear Commodore, 423
Rollins Bowl, 1964, 286
Rollins Bowl, 1966, 311
Rollins Bowl, 1968, 337
Rollins Bowl, 1969, 355
Rollins Bowl, 1973, 406, 407
sailmaking skills, 118, 124, 127–128, 129, 205, 244, 245, 253, 413, 453
San Diego Bay races, 1964, 296, 297
San Diego Labor Day, 1946, 130
San Diego Labor Day, 1952, 165
San Diego Labor Day, 1963, 275
San Diego Labor Day, 1968, 338, 339
San Francisco Bay Olympic Heavy Weather Series, 1967, 324–325
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1947, 139
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1948, 142
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1950, 154, 155
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1951, 157, 159
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1954, 168–169
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1955, 171, 172
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1956, 178
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1959, 218–220
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1965, 298–301
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1966, 313
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1967, 325, 326–328
Santa Barbara Lipton Cup, 1971, 378
Spring Silver Star Championship, 1968, 335–336
Spring Silver Star Championship, 1970, 366–369
teaching kids, 263
testing sails, 225
Windjammer Trophy, 1968, 336
World’s Championship, 1945, 118–125
World’s Championship, 1949, 148, 152
World’s Championship, 1950, 155, 156
World’s Championship, 1951, 158, 162, 163
World’s Championship, 1955, 173–176
World’s Championship, 1956, 180–183
World’s Championship, 1957, 193–197, 199–202
World’s Championship, 1958, 203–204, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211
World's Championship, 1959, 220, 223225, 226–237
World’s Championship, 1960, 245–252
World’s Championship, 1961, 257, 262
World’s Championship, 1962, 268
World’s Championship, 1963, 277, 278, 282
World’s Championship, 1964, 291, 293, 294
World’s Championship, 1965, 302, 303, 305
World’s Championship, 1966, 318–321
World’s Championship, 1967, 328–332
World’s Championship, 1969, 359, 361, 362, 363
World’s Championship, 1970, 373
World’s Championship, 1971, 375, 379, 382
World’s Championship, 1972, 390, 402
World’s Championship, 1973, 407, 412–420
World’s Championship, 1976, 447
with World’s Championship Trophy, 218
Yachtsman of the Year award, 296
North, Margarita, 103
North, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell, 226, 245
North, Willard, 138, 139, 141
North American OneTon Championship, 433
North American Silver Star Championship, 75–76.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
location decisions for, 188
on Puget Sound, 1948, 143–145
at San Diego, 1957, 188–193
North American Yacht Racing Union, 13.
See also International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU)
North Sails (company), 126, 129, 225, 243–244, 245, 253, 257, 341, 348,
423, 450, 452–455
North Star, 358
North Star (#2068), 117, 126, 138, 143–145
North Star (#5662), 390, 397, 412
North Star II (#2920), 145, 147, 148–153, 170, 178, 181, 182, 193
disqualification and retrofit, 153–154
North Star III, 335
North Star III (#3877), 177, 186, 187, 189, 192, 193, 196, 197, 202, 207,
208, 229, 231, 241, 247, 250, 252, 254
creation of, 213
original price, 201
remeasured, 197–198
North Star IV (#4420), 254, 261
North Star V (#4733), 277, 281, 315, 324–325, 346
Nute, Tom, 341
Nutmeg Bowl, 1974, 424
Nuvola Rossa, 251
Nye, A. P., 101, 105
Nye, Harry, 68, 71, 73, 105, 108, 180, 234, 377
Nye, Harry, Jr., 92, 95–96, 136, 137, 148–153, 268
Nyland, Thomas, 399
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Oberg, Jim, 437, 439, 441
Oberg, Victor, 425
Oceanside, California, 376
Rollins Bowl Regatta, 1969, 354
Oceanside Yacht Club, 355, 365
O’Day, George, 345
Ogden, Stan, 137
Ogilvy, C. Stanley (Stan), 76, 78, 80, 97, 114, 152–153, 162, 180,
189–190, 202, 249–251, 291, 455
Okla (#455), 18, 19, 39, 40, 41
Old Greenwich Boat Co., 155
Oliveira, Cas, 252
Oller, Thomas, 399
Olympic class boat types, 289–290.
See also U.S. Olympic Sailing Team official boatwright Stars not “Olympic equipment” in 1976, 455–456
Olympic Classes Regatta
1963, announcement, 274
1964, 286–286, 289
1966, 309–310
1968, 339, 341, 342
1973, 420
1975, 438–439
Olympic Gold Medal, 1972, 395
Olympic Trials
1960, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, 242–245
1964, Chicago, 289–290
1968, San Diego, 334, 335, 339–341
1972, San Francisco Bay, 390–291, 394–396
1972, San Francisco Bay, pictorial essay, 397–401
Lowell North’s comment on, 307
Olympic Yachting Gold Medals to 1959, 225
Olympics. See also International Yacht Racing Union
1964, Tokyo, 450
1968, Acapulco, 342–349
1972, Keil, Germany, 454
1980, Tallinn, 455
attempt to keep Stars out of, 224
and cancellation of World’s Championship, 1968, 290, 333–334
investigation of Lowell North, 454
location of World’s Championship during same year as, 390
One Design & Offshore Yachtsman, 386
Onedesign principle
and the Olympics, 455
origin, 2
Star Class controversy, 14–15
Star Class uniqueness, 6–7
WaterWag specifications, 3
One Design Yachtsman, 277, 280
OneTon World’s Championship
1973, 421
North’s switch to, 438–439
O’Neil, Robert, 369
Optimist (#625), 102
Oradini, Bruno, 225
Ossining, New York, 3
Ostego Lake Star Fleet, 425
Osterwalder, Arnold, 429
Ouija, 265
Oxford, Maryland North American Championship, 1965, 301–302
Oxford, Maryland Fall WindUp Regatta, 1976, 446
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Pacific Coast Championship, 24, See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Pacific Coast Championship, continued reports about, in Starlights, 109
Pacific Coast Club in Long Beach, 92
Pacific InterClub Star Championship, 1926, 28, 29
Padillo, Gloria, 301
Padillo, Mario, 301
Pagan, 133–134
Paige, Calin, 275
Pal II (#253), 51
Pan American Cup, 1928, 18
Pandora Trophy, 12, 13, 18
Paris Fleet, 19
Parkman, Mr. and Mrs. T.D., 192
Parkman, T. D., 14, 18, 31
Parkman, Tim, 17
Parkman Bowl, 1963, 279
Parks, William (Bill), 245, 281, 301, 317–318, 329, 417, 423, 455–456
Parsons, George, 143, 145
Pasha (#1396), 63, 65, 67
Pathfinder, 52–53
Pattisson, Rodney, 345
Paul Masson Wines (race sponsor), 351
Paul Smart Perpetual Trophy, 413
Peabody, Governor Endicott, 283, 291
Pearcy, John, 178
Pearre, Sifford, 12
Peckam, Mr. and Mrs. Peter, 226, 245
Peckam, Peter, 245–252, 250, 252, 286
Peconic Fleet, 11
PeconicGardner Fleet, 17, 18, 19
Penguin Class, 93
Penhallow, Dick, 87
Pennell, Ernie, 143
Pennell, Eugene (Euie), 218, 240, 254, 257–263
Pennell, Huey, 201
Pennell, Leon, 257
Perserverance (#912), 208
Perserverance (#3496), 208, 267
Peterson, Carl (boat builder), 363
Peterson, Dave, 412, 427, 435, 439, 441, 443, 446
Peterson, Doug, 412, 421, 433
Peterson, Ed (boat builder), 24
Peterson, Edward L., 26, 27, 30, 31
Peterson, Herman, 50
Petterson, Pelle, 314–315, 316, 329, 330, 331, 334, 354, 357–363, 370,
380, 395, 416, 430, 432, 436, 438
Phar Lap (#768), 53, 68, 71–74, 83, 89, 94, 102, 114
Phillippines, 16
Phillipps, E., 56, 65
Phillipps, Ernie C., 47, 141
Phillips, Ernest, 13, 59, 61, 62–67
Phillips, G., 27
Picken, Bill, 87
Picken, William (Bill), Jr., 98, 99, 105, 119
Pickford, William (Bill), 179, 208, 211, 304
Pickwick Hotel in San Diego, 71
Pied Piper (OneTonner), 438
Pig (#2522), 179
Pimm, 227
Pimm, 174, 222–223
Pimm (#1420), 62–67, 68, 70–74, 77–83
Pinegin, Timir, 245, 268, 273, 279, 281, 314, 316, 318, 328
Pirie, Lockwood M. (Woody), 55, 64, 85, 88, 145, 148, 149, 150, 153, 156
Pittman, Knowles, 277, 280–282
Plumb, Preston, 33, 46, 4
Point Loma off San Diego, 324, 339
Poky (#3874), 267
Pollard, P., 194
Pollux, 83
Port of Seattle, 382
Port Washington, 4, 7, 8
Port Washington Yacht Club, 11, 15, 62
Portugal Star Fleet, 20
Posso, Rafael, 108, 137, 196
Potter, Spooks, 102
Potter, Sterling J., 95
Powers, Paul, 417
Prinsenberg, Simon and Dirk, 413
Printer’s Devil, 115
Pritchard, Don, 161–162 Prizer, Lee, 27, 31
Provensal, Bill, 368
Puente (boat builder), 11
Puerto Azul, Venezuela, 390, 402–403
Puget Sound, 379, 387. See also Seattle
1945 North American Silver Star Championship, 143–145
Pulver, Mary Dean, 300
Pummel VII (#5075), 328, 331
Purple Haze (#6356), 363
Pussy Cat (#5042), 315
PutinBay championship, 14
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Quina, Mario, 235, 249
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R Class boats, 31
Joe Jessop’s switch to, 43, 44
Racing. See Yacht racing
Rockwell, J. C., 16
Rocky River, Ohio North American Championship, 1966, 317–318
Rode, Nicolo (Nico), 81, 161, 166, 168, 174, 175, 180–182
Rodgers, Bob, 162
Roehm, Perry R., 98–100 Roesler, Bob, 335
Raffee, Alan, 335, 337, 338, 353, 362, 365, 366, 376
Raffee, Sue, 349, 359
Raindrop (#5539), 448
Rambunctious, 130
Rambunctious (#1581), 70, 71–74, 76
Rambunctious II, 117, 133
Rambunctious II (#1150), 85–87, 88
Ramming, Phillip, 446
Ratcliff, Walter, 144, 145
Rats (#5699), 407, 413
Ratsey, Colin, 16, 20
Ratsey, Ernest, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20
Rebel (#770), 55, 89, 97, 102, 114
Reckless (#1744), 123
Reiss, Fritz, 318
Retired President’s Dynamite Trophy, 448
Reynolds, James A., 218, 220, 237, 243, 244, 277, 278, 282, 286, 289,
301, 302, 303, 305, 311, 328, 331, 373, 379, 381, 382, 383, 391,
392, 393, 396, 408, 412, 417, 419, 439, 441, 443
Reynolds, Mark, 177, 390, 435, 439, 441, 443
Reynolds, Milton, 177, 178
Rhodes, Philip L. (boat builder), 93
Rhody (#143), 12, 13, 15, 17
Rhody Runners, 15
Rhythm (#1288), 123
Richards, F. S., 5
Richardson, William, 119
Richardson’s Bay, 170
Riddell, John, 437, 439
Riess, Fritz, 314
Riff Raff (#5291), 335
Rigging of Stars, 5
barber hauler, 342
Gerald Driscoll Jr.’s experiments, 130
Marconi, 8, 9, 20, 49
“new” tall, 19, 20
official, 21
problems at Havana, 1946, 137
problems at World Championship, 1937, 63, 64
singlespreader, 70
“sliding Gunter” type, 224
vang bullring and swinging spreaders, 129
Walter von Hütschler’s, 223
Ringer (Soling Class), 421
Rio de Janeiro Star Fleet, 420
Rio de Janeiro World’s Championship, 1960, 245
Riot IV, 413
Riptide (#3642), 257
Rivera, Willy, 74
Riverton, New Jersey, 155
Robinson, Frank, 17, 18, 19, 39, 41
Robinson, Jack, 12, 39
Rochester, 10
World’s Championship, 1936, 56
Rogers, Bob, 136
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. C.E., 152
Rogers, Robert A., 336
Rolandi, Carlo, 168
Rollins, Bob, 221, 266
Rollins, Charles D. (Chick), 177, 178, 179, 180, 186, 187, 189, 192, 202,
203, 205, 208, 211, 218, 220, 235, 236, 257, 263–264, 267, 277,
284, 287, 296, 337, 355, 407, 424, 443, 446
Rollins, Frank, 180, 209
Rollins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Chick), 192
Rollins Bowl, 263. See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
new site for, 354
unsolvable tie, 443
Rollins Bowl Trophy, 406
Roome, Fred C., 84, 88, 89, 102
Ross, Charles, 143–145
Ross, Roberton, 143–145
Roulette, 114
Rowan, Henry (Hank), 413, 414, 415
Royal Gothernburg Yacht Club, 372
Royce, Stephen W., 51
Ruffa, Ed, 263
Rugeroni, Harry, 145
Ruggles, Read, 195, 250, 391, 392, 393
Rumsey, John, 242, 265, 267, 275, 284, 296, 407
Ruski, Joe (boat builder), 45
Ryder, Red, 267, 286, 311
Rye, New York North American Championship, 1963, 277
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Sabot Class, 353
Junior National Championship, 1968, 341
National Championship, 1976, 450
Saffire (#2919), 165
Safi Star Fleet, 259
Sailboat Week, 406
Sails for Stars, 105
by Baxter and Cicero, 223
Lowell North’s skill at making, 118, 124, 127–128, 129, 205
North comments on, 342
World’s Championship, 1955, 175
World’s Championship, 1957, 201
World’s Championship, 1959, 229
World’s Championship winner, 1958, 210
San Diego, 454
yachting power structure, 433–435
San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs, 341, 342, 394
San Diego Bay. See also Olympic Classes Regatta
Lowell North’s opinion of, 454
Olympic Trials, 1968, 339–341
World War II impact on, 93
World’s Championship, 1938, 67–69, 70–74
World’s Championship, 1940, 85–88
World’s Championship, 1958, 202, 207–211
World’s Championship, 1961, 257–263
World’s Championship, 1969, 352, 355, 357–363
World’s Championship, 1973, 405, 406, 407, 412–420
San Diego Bay Fleet Championship.
See San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
San Diego Bay Star Fleet, 24
chartering of, 26
first World’s Championship win, 59
formation, 1922-1927, 24
hosting of World’s Championship, 1938, 67–68
number of boats at 1973 World’s, 407
radio broadcast, 1938, 71
record at the Internationals 19231936, 57
spinoff, Mission Bay Star Fleet, 202–203
San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons.
See also Fifth District
1926, 26–31
1927, 31–34
1928, 18, 34–44
1929, 44–47
1930, 47–48
1931, 48
1932, 48
1933, 48–49
1934, 49–51
1935, 51–55
1936, 55–57
1937, 60–67
1938, 67–74
1939, 74–83
1940, 83–88
1941, 88–93
1942, 94–96
1943, 97–100
1944, 102–107
1945, 113–125
1946, 129–138
1947, 138–141
1948, 141–145
1949, 145–154
1950, 154–157
1951, 157–163
1952, 164–166
1953, 166–168
1954, 168–171
1955, 171–176
1956, 177–183
1957, 185–202
1958, 202–216
1959, 217–238
1960, 249–253
1961, 254–263
1962, 263–273
1963, 273–284
1964, 284–295
1965, 296–306
1966, 307–322
1967, 323–332
1969, 352–363
1970, 363–373
1971, 375–389
1972, 390–403
1973, 405–423
1974, 423–435
1975, 435–442
1976, 442–553
San Diego Evening Tribune, 435
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum Newsletter, 353
San Diego Naval Sailing Club, 435
San Diego Union, 435
San Diego Yacht Club.
See also Olympic Classes Regatta 1927 Series, 33
Ash Bown elected Commodore, 352
clubhouses, 44, 49–50
combined Southern California and Pacific Coast Regatta, 1946, 132
hosting of North American Championship, 1957, 192
hosting of World’s Championship, 1938, 68, 70, 72, 73
hosting of World’s Championship, 1940, 85–88
junior sailing program, 263
North American Championship, 1957, 188–193
noteworthy skippers in 1973, 420–421
Olympic Trials announcement, 1968, 339
Opening Day Star race, 1928, 34
Opening Day Star race, 1929, 44
opening of World’s Championship, 1961, 258
opening of World’s Championship, 1969, 357
place in San Diego power structure, 435
relation with Star Fleets, 246
Rollins Bowl, 1966, 310–311
Rollins Bowl, 1976, 443
Star Trophy, 199, 201
World War II impact on, 93
World’s Championship, 1958, 202, 208, 209
World’s Championship entries, 1959, 226
San Diego Yacht Club, A History 1886-2000, 82
San Diego Zoo, 359
San Francisco Bay, 75, 76, 147, 288, 312–313
Calvin Paige Regatta, 1974, 427
Internationals, 1934, 50, 51
North American Championship, 1968, 349–351
Olympic Heavy Weather Series, 324
Olympic Trials, 1972, 390–391, 394–397
Olympic Trials, 1972, pictorial essay, 397–401
San Francisco Bay Fleet, 24, 57, 427.
See also West San Francisco Bay Fleet
San Francisco Yacht Club, 351
Sanctuary (#5793), 412, 438, 439
Sandy Hook Bay, 245
Santa Barbara Channel Fleet, 24, 70
Santa Barbara Lipton Series, 35, 46–47.
See also Lipton Trophy; San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
a Staronly event, 436
Santa Barbara Yacht Club, 142, 341, 436
Santa Clara Racing Association, 435
Santa Monical Bay Fleet, 363.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Sao Paulo Star Fleet, 420
Sargent, Len, 115
Sashay (#5429), 399
Savell, Kevin (boat builder), 339, 341
Sawyer, Chris, 191, 287
Scallywag, 395
Scandale (#4969), 322, 330
Scarborough, John, 265, 288
Schauer, Rey, 13, 14, 18–19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 39, 41, 42, 109
Schenck, Fred, 147
Schlenzka, Otto, 322, 449
Schmidt, Eric and Axel, 343
Schmidt, Hugo, 444
Schock, T., 265
Schoonmaker, James M. (Ding), 175, 196, 208, 211, 250, 271, 315, 316,
318, 319, 355, 357, 362, 370, 373, 381, 387, 391, 392, 393, 402,
424, 435, 441, 448, 449
Schoonmaker, Peter, 171, 177, 186
Schroder, Ulf, 314, 318, 362
Schumacher, Carl, 399
Schwartz, Hannes, 371
Scout, 79
Scout II, 76
Scout III (#1887), 90, 137
Scout V (#2438), 133
Scout VI (#2598), 148
Scram (#3298), 191
Scripps, Thomas O., Jr. (Tommy), 89, 94, 95, 131, 132, 138, 140, 141
at 1947 World’s Championship, 139–140
Sea Magazine, 435
Sea Robin (#3002), 155, 156, 157
Seal Beach, California, 342
Seattle. See also Puget Sound
North American Championship, 1962, 267–268
World’s Championship, 1971, 374, 378–388
Seattle Yacht Club, 143
Seay, E.W., 76
Second District Championship, 1976, 445
Severance, Marj, 238
Severance, William R. (Bill), 90–93, 102, 104, 113, 117, 129, 141, 169
biographical note, 237–238
Shadow (#4497), 274
Shamus (#3925), 197
Shanahan, Michael (Mickey), 164, 267, 289, 291, 294, 301, 309, 317, 323, 334, 335–336, 349, 351, 362
Shannon (#3125), 158–163, 175
Sharp, Bob, 45, 51
Sharpnack, Joe, 291, 294, 317
Shaw, Skippy, 121
Shazam III (#5291), 335
Shehan, Mason, 68, 152
Shepard, Tim, 202, 203, 253
Sheraton Plaza Hotel in Boston, 294
Sherbrook, Ross, 209
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, 96, 104, 150, 278
Sherwood, Commodore and Mrs. J. Miller, 159
Sherwood, John R., 318
Shillalah (#2916), 149, 153, 175
Shine, John, 214
Shipping Board Trophy Regatta, 1976, 445–446
Shivelhood, E. K., 101, 105
Shooting Star (#2458), 150
Short, Bill, 424
Shutkov, Fedor, 318
Silver Gate Yacht Club, 435
Silver Star Championship, 16. See also New Orleans; North American
Silver Star Championship
Simeos brothers, 135–136
Simpson, Ron, 415, 435
Sinnhoffer, Herb (sailmaker), 433
Sioux (#2069), 90
SixMeter World’s Championship at Seattle,1973, 421
Sixth District, 275
Skahill, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, 245
Skahill, Thomas G. (Tom), 226, 237, 240, 243, 244, 245–252, 257, 262, 277, 282, 286, 297, 299, 432
Slayter, Dick, 254, 284, 296, 309, 325, 326, 410, 424, 436, 439, 446
Slider (#5397), 439
Smart, Commodore Paul H., 96, 108, 192, 199, 207, 218, 268–270, 270, 273, 281, 289–290, 291, 302, 319, 413
Smart, Hilary, 140, 289
Smith, Bob, 307, 377
Smith, C. A., 11
Smith, Clifford (Cliff), 42, 87
Smith, Don, 296
Smith, Doug, 363, 425, 439
Smith, Harold, 17
Smith, Isaac E. (boat builder), 4, 24
Smith, Sampson, 53, 55
Smith, Thornton, 4
Smith, Wes, 92
Smyth, Joseph C., 85–88
Solent Fleet (England), 16, 20
Soling Class
North and Haines plans, 439
Olympic Regatta, 1973, 420
Olympic Trials, 1972, 394–395
Olympics, 1972, 390
Solution (#5397), 378, 412
Solution (#5634), 425
Somethin’ Else (#5479), 367, 377, 412
Somethin’ Else (#5883), 439
Soule, Winsor, 50
Sound Championship
1918 and 1919, 8
1920, 9
1922, 10
as only Star Class championship, 9–10
South American Championship, 1973, 420
South Coast Company, 211, 235
Southern California Fleet, 10, 11, 24
Southern California Regatta at Long Beach, 1928, 36
Southern California Yachting Association, 92, 139, 146
Championship, 1926, 28, 29
Southern California Yachting Association Midwinter Regatta.
See San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
Southern Lake Michigan Fleet, 104, 278
Southern Ocean Racing Conference, 454
Southern Yacht Club, 19, 367–369
Southwestern Yacht Club, 35, 49, 304, 421, 435
Spain Star Fleet, 20
Spain World’s Championship at Laredo, 1974, 428–431
Sparkle, 296
Sparkler, 15, 39, 40
Sparkler II (#486), 18, 19, 20, 37, 42, 74, 137
Sparkler III, 76
Speedstar, 35, 37, 46
Spirit (#1776), 76, 78, 80
Splieth, Bruno, 319, 322
Spooks, 115
Sports Illustrated, 177
Sprague, Edwin J. (Ed), 296, 325, 334, 352, 376, 411
Sprague, Henry, 298, 378
Sprague Perpetual award, 296
Spring Silver Star Championship. See New Orleans
Springstead, Wally, 420
Squid IV (#5143), 329
St. Francis V, 421
St. Francis Yacht Club, 74–75, 76, 275, 287, 300, 312, 349, 351
Staff, Swedelius and Slyker (boat builders), 115
Stag smoker, first, 17
Stamford, Connecticut World’s Championship, 1945, 118–125
Stamford Yacht Club, 119
Star (#41), 7
Star (#108), 24
Star (#333), 30
Star (#895), 137
Star (#4110), 257
Star (#4780), 285
Star (#5703), 397
Star Basin at San Diego, 85
Star Class. See also Manufacturers of Star Class boats; Rigging of Stars;
Sails for Stars
boat builders after 1970, 363
cartoon, 295
certified measurers, 15
early transportation for competitions, 26, 29, 33, 194, 202
evolution of, 224
first, 4–5
first built in Europe, 16
first comprehensive history, 1
first fiberglass, 296
first race, 5
flotation requirement, 353
formation, 4
hulls, 242
ideal bottom shape and disqualification of North Star II, 153–154
as “Light Cavalry of the Seas,” 80
list of Stars in Fifth District and Hawaii, 1945, 109–112
mechanical fittings, 16
naming, 4
not Olympic class from 19761980, 455–456
numbering of the boats, 9
onedesign class controversy, 14–15
original plan of, 5, 6
painting of nonsalt water boats, 150
predecessors, 2–4
regulation of sail height and hull contour, 70–71
spread throughout Great Lakes region, 7
“swing tests,” 359
unique longevity, 6–7
variations in hull, 189
Vim type “tab” rudders, 88
weighing of, in 1958, 210
Star Class Association of America, 7–10
Star Class Inspection, 130
Star Class Log. See Log of the Star Class
Star Class National Championship, 1922, 24, 25.
See also Internationals; World’s Championship
Star Class skippers and crews
hiking technique, 342
hiking vests, 438, 455
North’s view on the difference, 438–439
North’s view on the making of a champion skipper, 304–305, 307
what makes “good” crew members, 206–207
Star Class World’s Championship. See World’s Championship
Star Class Yacht Racing Association, 10.
See also International Star Class Yacht Racing Association
Star of the Sea, 209
Star of the Sea (#5221), 328, 353
Star of the Sea IV (#4615), 277, 280
Star Trophy, 1957, 199
Starlets, 44–45, 46, 97
Starlights, 11, 12, 13
editors, 11, 17
Starlite (#475), 34, 46, 47, 48
Starring, D., 31
Staulino, Augustino, 81, 174, 175, 194
Stearns, Richard (Dick), 141, 162, 163, 194, 196, 248, 261, 268, 270, 271, 273, 279, 282, 289, 290, 293, 319, 321, 329
Steinmayer, Joseph (boat builder), 363
Step ’N’ Fetchit, 105
Stevens, Bill, 443
Stoeffler, August, 163
Stone, Grant, 45
Stormy (#1560), 170, 221–222
Straulino, Agostino, 81, 161, 163, 166, 168, 180–182, 225, 412
sailing technique, 156
Straume, Arnulv, 424
Streaker (#5726), 399
Streeton, Jack, 174, 317
Strong, Vice Commodore and Mrs. L. Corrin, 160
Stueck, W. Whitney, 154, 162
Sumner, H. G., 31, 34, 46, 71
Sumner, Robert (Bob), 49, 50, 51, 55, 90, 92
Sumner, Walter, 51, 61, 67, 74, 75–76, 76, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97
Sundelin, Jorgen, 345
Sundelin, Peter, 345
Sundelin, Ulf, 345
Sunkist Series, 219
Sunny, 13, 395
Super Rat (#5455), 391
Sutter, Carl F., 369, 373, 382
Sutter, Pete, 312
Suzanne (#5575), 399, 445
Swamscot Dory, 3
Sweden
European Silver Star Championship at Varberg, 1966, 314
World’s Championship at Marstrand, 1970, 369–373
Swedish wives polishing boats at San Diego, 359
Sweisguth, Francis (boat designer), 4, 5, 20
Swicker, Fletcher, 56
Swift (#5662), 431
Swigart, Will, 392, 445
Swingin’ Star, 317
Swingin’ Star (#4862), 324–325, 328
Swingin’ Star (#5700), 398
Switzerland Bodensee Star Fleet, 429
Switzerland Star Fleet, 20
Sykes, John, 13, 26, 27, 29
Sykes, J. P., 42
Symonette, Sir Roland and Lady, 448
Szabo, George, T., 406, 423, 435, 446
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Tallberg, Henrick, 329
Tallberg, Peter, 329
Tampa Bay Star Fleet, 421
Taurus (#1), 9
Teal, 114
Team racing, 226, 230
incident at 1935 Internationals, 52–55
Ted Hood Sails, 453
Tell, Goran, 375, 382
Tempe, 33, 39, 40
Tempe III, 16, 17, 18
Tempest Class (Star competitor), 455–456
Tenacious (#5815), 439
Teves, F.W., 9, 14, 15, 21
Thieck, Fernand, 259
Thistle National Championship, 1974, 422
Thomas, Craig, 413, 417
Thomas, John, 342
Three Star, 10, 24
3 Star 2 (#948), 102
Three Star Too, 68, 71–73, 74, 89, 94, 102
Three Stars, 15
Tietge, George, 83
Tiger (#3397), 296
Tim Parkman Memorial Bowl, 263
Tobin, Tom, 434
Todd, John, 174
Toledo, Ohio, 7, 11
TomTom, 138, 140, 141
Tornado (#3802), 271, 273
Toronto North American Championship, 1952, 166
Torrence, Jerry, 45
Torrey, Owen C., Jr., 152
Torrid (#2830), 145
Touche (#2914), 148, 149, 150
Tradewind (#1140), 102
Tranquil (#5460), 412, 439
Tranquilizer (#4734), 277
Trask, Donald J., 262, 266, 277, 283, 300, 312, 313, 317, 324–325, 331,
338, 350, 365, 366, 373, 398, 427
Trask, Donald J. (Don), 432
Treasure Island, 74–75, 76
Trepte, Gene, 433
Trevelyan, Ed, 412, 417, 434–435
Trilby, 48
Triton, 105
True Luff (#2289), 144, 145
Tsirmokos, John X., 434
Tuborg Brewery in Copenhagan, 331
Tucker, E. Stuart, 49
Tunon, Alberto Garcia, 173, 176
Turmoil (#4143), 233–234, 303
Tuttle, Charles, 155, 156
Twanger, 421
Twin Star, 195
Twinkle Ditto, 19
Twist, William (Bill), 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 301
TwoTon World’s Championship, 439
Tyler, Frank, 114
Typhoon, 97, 102, 114
Typhoon (#4773), 328
Tyrant (#4176), 255, 258
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Uhler, Harry C., 87, 209, 252
Undine, 38, 39, 40, 41, 79, 80
United States Coast Guard, 62, 382
United States Naval Training Station Band, 86
United States Navy, 71
Upside Down Hogan, 126
Ursula (#1476), 126
U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, 71, 87
U.S. Olympic Sailing Team official boatwright, 214–215.
See also Olympic class boat types
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Vance, Commodore A.T., 13
Vanderveer, Bud, 210
Vanderveer Trophy, 83, 91
1949, 150
1951, 160
1958, 210
1959, 235
1960, 247
1961, 262
1963, 279
1964, 293
1965, 303
1969, 359
1970, 370
1971, 380
1973, 413
Vanderveer Trophy, continued 1976, 448
origin, 210
Varberg, Sweden, 318
Vasa II, 354
Vayu, 46, 49
Vendetta (Peterson 39), 439
Venezuela World’s Championship at Puerto Azul, 1972, 390, 402–403
Vermillion, Ohio, 10
Versoy (boat builder), 5, 7
Vinga Fleet of Sweden, 294
Visser, Martin, 307
Vixen (#2679), 167
von Hütschler, Walter, 60, 62, 66, 68, 71–74, 77–81, 81, 174, 198, 199,
201, 209, 222–223, 224, 226, 227, 248, 249, 268, 303
Vynne, Sunny, 381, 382
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Wagner, Eckart, 309, 322, 373, 428–429, 432
Wagner, Ernest, 420
Wainwright, Stuyvesant, 4
Walker, Allen, 7
Walton, Ralph, 11
Wanhini (#1481), 137
Ward, Dave, 394
Warlock, 89
Warmington, Commodore Ed, 244
Warwick, Rhode Island, 15, 16
Warwick, Sandy, 424, 446
Washington, John C., 89, 94, 97, 102, 103, 113
Washington Trophy, 130
WaterWag, 2, 3
Waterhouse, Adrian, 13, 54
Waterhouse, Glenn, 54, 67, 68, 71, 90–92, 210, 302
Waters, G., 25
Watkins, J. F., 40, 41, 42
Watkins, Joe, 18
Watson, Jack, 74, 75–76, 76, 85
Watson, Maurice, 95
Watt, Bob, 382
Watterson, H.S., 10, 12
Watts, Kenny, 129
Webster, T., 28, 46
Wegeforth, Milton, 51, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 65, 67, 68, 74, 81, 82, 88, 89, 97, 199
at 1937 World’s Championship, 62–67
at 1939 World’s Championship, 76–83
Weise, HansJoachim, 60, 65, 68, 71, 73, 74
Weisgerber, Frank, 19
Wench (#1912), 55, 90, 114, 130
Wench II, 134, 163
Wench III (#2522), 140–141, 167
Wench IV (#2951), 169, 170, 171
Wench V, 208
Wennerstrom, Stig, 294, 338, 349, 351, 370, 373, 382, 387
West Coast (Calvin Paige) Fall Championship, 275–276
West Coast Fall Championship Trophy, 275
West San Francisco Bay Fleet, 24, 170, 191, 317, 395, 406.
See also San Diego Bay Star Fleet seasons
West Wind, 102
Westcott, Steve, 425
Westerdahl, Stellan, 331, 395
Western Long Island Sound
Internationals, 1923, 25–26 Internationals, 1926, 30, 31
Star Class National Championship, 1922, 24, 25
Western Long Island Sound Fleet, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 62
Weston, Benjamin, 24, 25
Weston, B. P., 10, 11
Westwind, 114
Whipple, Larry, 414, 432
" Whiskie Johnnie," 17
White, Elwood, 50
White, Johnny, 119
White, Robert (Bob), 85, 88, 92, 93, 130, 133–134, 134, 137, 140, 141, 143–145, 147, 166
White, Sally, 159
White Sails” lyrics, 88
Whitecap (#1013), 51, 53
Whitecap II (#1162), 51, 52, 55, 61, 74, 76, 84
Whitecap III (#1975), 89, 90, 97, 102, 114, 130
Whitt, Malcolm, 213, 214
Wible, Omer, 83
Wiken, Per Olav, 345
Wilhauser, Peter, 197
Wilhite, Peter, 191
Wilkin, Randy, 448
William J. Matson Company, 363
William Randolph Hearst Trophy, 212
Williams, Bert, 119, 121, 123, 194, 278, 318, 320
Williams, Herb, 314
Williams, H. P., 101, 105
Williams, Lynn, Jr., 268, 271, 282, 289, 290, 319, 321, 322
Williams, Rolla, 213–215 Willis, E.V. (Ed), 3, 7, 13, 17, 18, 27, 38
Wilmette Award, 1949, 152
Wilmette Harbor Fleet, 104, 145, 150–151, 153, 278
Wilson, Mike, 215–216 Wilson, Peter, 337
Wilson, Prescott, 19
Winberg, Jay C., 267, 318, 380, 399, 413
Wind Machine (#5516), 421
Windjammer Trophy, 1968, 336
Windjammer Trophy, 1970, 368–369 Windward (#213), 13, 14, 18, 19, 24–25, 29, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 46, 67
sale of, 43
trip East to Long Island Sound Internationals, 1925, 26
Windy (#4820), 380
Winnie. See Windward (#213)
Winnie II (#253), 26, 29, 30
Winthrop, Massachusetts, 291
Wood, Don, 166
Wood, W. C., 10
Worcester, H. M., 19
Worcester, Peggy, 46
World Championship Trophy, 74, 95, 99, xvii
first time held for three years, 334
von Hütschler’s rescue, 83
World War II
impact on San Diego Bay and 1943 season, 93
round robin boat allocation, 1942, 95–96
World’s Championship. See also Internationals; Star Class National Championship, 1922
1935, Newport Harbor, 51, 52–55
1936, Rochester, 56
1937, Long Island Sound, 59–60, 62–67
1938, San Diego, 67–69, 70–74
1939, Kiel, 76–83
1940, San Diego, 85–88
1941, Los Angeles, 90–93
1942, Chicago, 95–96
1943, Long Island (Great South Bay), 98–100
1944, Chicago, 101, 104–107
1945, Stamford, Connecticut, 118–125
1946, Havana, 134–137
1947, Los Angeles, 139–140
1948, Cascais, Portugal, 148
1949, Chicago, 148–153
1950, Chicago, 155–157
1951, Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island, 158–163
1952, Cascais, Portugal, 166
1954, Havana, 171
1955, Havana, 173–176
1956, Naples, 180–183
1957, Havana, 129, 193–197, 199–202
1958, San Diego, 202, 207–211
1959, Newport Harbor, 220, 226–237
1960, Rio De Janeiro, 245–252
1961, San Diego, 257–263
1962, Cascais, Portugal, 268–273
1963, Chicago, 277–284
1964, Boston, 291–296
1965, Newport Harbor, 301–306
1966, Kiel, 318–322
1967, Copenhagan, 328–332
1968, why it wasn’t held at San Diego, 290, 333–334
1969, San Diego, 352, 355, 357–363
1970, Marstrand, Sweden, 369–373
1971, Seattle, 374, 378–388
1972, Puerto Azul, Venezuela, 390, 402–403
1973, San Diego, 405, 407, 412–420
1974, Laredo, Spain, 428–431
1975, Chicago, 439–442
1976, Nassau, Bahamas, 446
boats and equipment, 1968, 387
dunking of winners, 87
first night race, 119, 121
historical summary up to 1949, 224–225
location decisions for, 188, 390, 406
World’s Championship, continued naming of, 51
new District qualification system, 352, 353
qualification through Fleet or District championships, 68
scarcity of boats for, 118, 119
system of drawing for boats used in, 104, 107
Worthington, George, 46, 47
Wosser, Frank (Jake), 141, 145, 154, 158
Wright, Bruce, 256, 288, 296
Wright, Peter, 425, 441, 446
Wright, William (Bill), 417, 425, 440, 441, 446
Wyatt, Frank, 126, 147, 155, 157, 158, 166, 167, 204
Wyatt, Jack, 341
Wylie, H. E., 11
Wynne, Judy, 368
Wynne, Miles, 368
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Yacht Club (late Clube) do Rio de Janeiro, 246
Yacht Club von Deutschland, 79, 81
Yacht racing. See also International Yacht Racing Union; North American Yacht Racing Union; Team racing
early pocket watches, 35
early rules, 2
“good” crew members, 206–207
intersectional racing in Stars first suggested, 7
professional, 422
recalls during, 269
system of drawing for boats used in, 104, 107
team racing incident, 1935 Internationals, 52–55
unsolvable threeway tie,443
Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound, 2
Yachting, 304, 395, 345
Yachting Magazine, 435
Yachtsman of the Year Award, 1973, 421
Ydra, 412
Yeates, Keith, 439
Yellow Jacket (#2456), 145
Ynez, 83
Yorston, Mark, 193, 206, 207–211, 264, 267, 302
Young, Arthur, 105
Young, Wes, 411
Yule, George, 301
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Zagarino, Frank, 354, 357–361
Zike, Mike, 243
Zikes, Mel, 244–245, 251, 257–258
Zip, 123
Zucker Kaninchen (Sugar Rabbit), 32
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