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Star (INTERNATIONAL)

Fractional Sloop · Fin with rudder on skeg · 1911–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
35.2
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
1911–present
Units built
7500
Designer
Francis Sweisguth
Builder
Abeking, Rasmussen

Design & history

The STAR is one of the most prestigious and enduring one-design classes, selected for the Olympic Games from 1932 through 2012, with more than 7,500 yachts built over its 100-year history.

Class · Olympic Games 1932-2012; one-design class
Notable features
One-design classWorldwide association support
Production

More than 7,500 yachts built over a 100-year history, supported by a worldwide association.

Curated reference notes

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