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.
40-12427: Star North American Championship are annual North American Championship sailing regattas in the Star class organised by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association . Editions [ edit ] Year City Country Dates Athletes Nations Note 1939 Treasure Island [REDACTED] United States 1948 Puget Sound [REDACTED] United States 1952 Toronto [REDACTED] Canada 1953 Milwaukee [REDACTED] United States 1954 Rockport [REDACTED] United States 1955 Rye [REDACTED] United States 1956 Vermilion [REDACTED] United States 1957 Newport Beach [REDACTED] United States 1958 Choptank River [REDACTED] United States 1959 Chicago [REDACTED] United States 1960 Milford [REDACTED] United States 1961 Toronto [REDACTED] Canada 1962 Puget Sound [REDACTED] United States 1963 Rye [REDACTED] United States 1964 Galveston Bay [REDACTED] United States 1965 Oxford [REDACTED] United States 1966 Cleveland [REDACTED] United States 1967 Toronto [REDACTED] Canada 1968 San Francisco [REDACTED] United States 1969 Chicago [REDACTED] United States 1970 Rockport [REDACTED] United States 1971 Biscayne Bay [REDACTED] United States 1972 Toronto [REDACTED] Canada 1973 Chesapeake Bay [REDACTED] United States 1974 Cleveland [REDACTED] United States 1975 Mobile Bay [REDACTED] United States 1976 Boston [REDACTED] United States 1977 San Diego [REDACTED] United States 1978 Toronto [REDACTED] Canada 1979 English Bay [REDACTED] Canada 1980 Milford [REDACTED] United States 1981 Galveston Bay [REDACTED] United States 1982 Wilmette [REDACTED] United States 1983 Cleveland [REDACTED] United States 1984 Westport [REDACTED] United States 1985 San Diego [REDACTED] United States 1986 Cleveland [REDACTED] United States 1987 Milford [REDACTED] United States 1988 Ithaca [REDACTED] United States 1989 English Bay [REDACTED] Canada 1990 Winthrop [REDACTED] United States 1991 Wilmette [REDACTED] United States 6–14 September 1992 Grosse Pointe [REDACTED] United States 1993 San Diego [REDACTED] United States 22–27 August 1994 Marblehead [REDACTED] United States 20–26 August 1995 Galesville [REDACTED] United States 19–27 October 1996 Wilmette [REDACTED] United States 6–13 September 1997 Marina del Rey [REDACTED] United States 1998 Northern Lake George [REDACTED] United States 26 September – 1 October 1999 Winthrop [REDACTED] United States 2000 Cleveland [REDACTED] United States 15–19 August 2001 Milford [REDACTED] United States 26–31 August 2002 Lake Sunapee [REDACTED] United States 8–14 June 2003 San Francisco [REDACTED] United States 17–21 October 2004 Winthrop [REDACTED] United States 22–25 August 2005 Marina del Rey [REDACTED] United States 15–18 November 2006 Miami [REDACTED] United States 14–19 November 2007 Vancouver [REDACTED] Canada 1–4 August 2008 Harbor Springs [REDACTED] United States 8–13 September 2009 Westport [REDACTED] United States 15–18 September 2010 Marina del Rey [REDACTED] United States 19–22 August 2011 Tampa [REDACTED] United States 13–16 November 2012 Hamilton [REDACTED] Canada 11–15 September 2013 Newport Beach [REDACTED] United States 6–9 June 2014 Oxford [REDACTED] United States 6–11 October 2015 Seattle [REDACTED] United States 1–6 September 2016 Chicago [REDACTED] United States 27 September – 2 October 2017 Marblehead [REDACTED] United States 5–10 September Medalists [ edit ] Year v t e Gold Silver Bronze 1954 Rockport [REDACTED] United States Jack Van Dyke Not documented Not documented Not documented 2017 Marblehead [REDACTED] United States Augie Diaz Bruno Prada [REDACTED] United States Luke Lawrence Ian Coleman [REDACTED] United States George Szabo Ed Morey References [ edit ] ^ "Star North American Championship Results" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Star North American Championship Results 1960 – 1979" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "North American Championships 1980 on" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2003 Star North Americans : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2004 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2006 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2007 North American Championship – Final : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2008 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "2008 North American Championship Report" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2009 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2010 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2011 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2012 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2013 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "2014 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ "2015 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "2016 North American Championship : Races by Class" . starcham.nextmp.net . ^ "Regatta Information" . sailing.org . ^ Lee, Bruce , ed. (March 1984) [1984]. "JACK VAN DYKE by Larry Booth" (PDF) . www.soling.com . International Soling Association. p. 12 . Retrieved 24 March 2020 . ^ Creations, Interactive. "2017 Star Class North American on Yacht Scoring – A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program" . www.yachtscoring.com . v t e International sailing World Sailing Olympic Games Youth Olympic Games World championships medalists – World Sailing Championships Youth Worlds World Cup Africa ASCON – African championships medalists [REDACTED] Asia ASAF – Asian Games Asian championships medalists – Asian Sailing Championship 49er & 49er FX Central and South America SASC – Pan American Games Central and South American championships medalists – 49er & 49er FX Snipe Soling Star Europe EUROSAF – European championships medalists – Match Racing Europeans Women's Match Racing Europeans Youth Match Racing Europeans Youth Europeans 12 Metre 470 49er & 49er FX Dragon Finn IQFoil Laser & Laser Radial Nacra 17 RS:X Snipe Soling Star European Cup Oceania OSAF – Oceania championships medalists – 49er & 49er FX Soling North America and Caribbean North America and Caribbean championships medalists – 49er & 49er FX Snipe Soling Star International Universiade ISAF World Sailing Games World Sailing Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_North_American_Championship&oldid=1162480563 " Categories : Star (keelboat) class sailing competitions North America and Caribbean championships in sailing Recurring sporting events established in 1939 1939 establishments in North America Star (keelboat) It
80-569: A local landmark law that protects the following properties: Of note are two 200 plus year old milestones labeled 24 and 25 on the Boston Post Road , oldest thoroughfare in the United States. The concept of mile markers to measure the distance from New York City was originated in 1763 by Benjamin Franklin during his term as Postmaster General . These sandstone markers likely date from 1802 when
120-415: A maximum total sail area of 26.5 m (285 sq ft). 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
160-614: A variety of environmentally significant areas. Numerous tidal and freshwater wetlands are found near the waterfront and brooks. The Milton Harbor area (including the Marshlands Conservancy and Rye Golf Club), Disbrow Park and the Manursing area contain the most extensive wetlands in the City. In addition, substantial areas near the Sound, Milton Harbor, Blind Brook and Beaver Swamp Brook are within
200-448: 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
240-514: Is Italian duo Agostino Straulino and Nicolò Rode and Brazilian duo Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada with three titles each. Also, American Mark Reynolds has three titles, but with different crew. The Star Sailors League was created in 2013 by athletes to establish a sustainable sailing circuit. Rye, New York Rye is a coastal city in Westchester County , New York , United States, located near New York City and within
280-527: Is a coastal community with numerous sensitive wetlands and watercourses. In 1991, the City of Rye adopted a comprehensive plan to further regulate land and water usage to protect and preserve these fragile resources. In 2010, spurred by disastrous flooding events in 2007 and other environmental concerns, the Rye Sustainability Committee (RSC) was formed and tasked with creating a plan to inform best environmental and land stewardship practices for
320-629: Is a top high school football rivalry in Westchester County. Rye High School's mascot is the "Garnets" a name given due to the abundance of the precious gem found during the school's construction. Rye schools were recently ranked #18 in New York State with "A" ratings in all aspects except diversity. The Rye train station provides commuter rail service to Grand Central Terminal in New York City or Stamford and New Haven-Union Station via
360-495: Is also a significant coastal community. In 1991, the City of Rye authored a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to provide clear guidance for addressing future water conservation and preservation issues Rye has numerous private country clubs, many of which were formed in the late 19th and early 20th century. The combined acreage of these clubs affords members and guests over 993 acres of recreation. Access to recreation in Rye
400-769: Is plentiful with numerous public, private and shared sports facilities from tennis, to ice hockey to boating. Planning and zoning oversight is vested in several branches of the Rye government including several volunteer staffed committees like the Planning Commission, the Architectural Review Board, the Sustainability Committee, the Conservation Committee and the Landmarks Committee to name a few. The city's current Master Plan guides
440-530: The Metro-North Railroad 's New Haven Line . The Bee-Line Bus System provides bus service to Rye on routes 13 and 61 with additional seasonal service to Rye Playland on routes 75 and 91. Rye Police Department has 36 sworn police officers. The Rye Auxiliary Police is an all-volunteer force that provides assistance when needed. The Westchester County Police also patrol areas of Rye. New York State Police patrols Interstate 95 and 287, and MTA Police patrol
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#1733086308430480-685: The New York City metropolitan area . It is separate from the Town of Rye , which has more land area than the city. The City of Rye, formerly the Village of Rye, was part of the Town until it received its charter as a city in 1942, making it the youngest city in the State of New York . Its population density for its 5.85 square miles of land is roughly 2,729.76/sq mi. Rye is notable for its waterfront which covers 60 percent of
520-603: The Rye Neck School District . Rye Neck High School and Middle School are on one campus also located partially in the City of Rye. Rye High School has been named a Gold Medal school and the 61st-best high school in the U.S., ninth-best in New York state, and best in New York state if test-in schools are disregarded, according to U.S. News & World Report ' s 2013 "Best High Schools". The annual Rye - Harrison football game has been played for more than 80 years and
560-484: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.0 square miles (52 km ), of which 5.9 sq mi (15 km ) is land and 14.2 sq mi (37 km ) is water. Rye is "situated in the eastern part of central Westchester County on Long Island Sound. The western border of the City generally parallels Beaver Swamp Brook, while the eastern border is formed by Milton Harbor and
600-721: The Westchester Turnpike was configured. Rye is also home to a rare 1938 WPA mural by realist Guy Pene du Bois which is located within the city's Post Office lobby and titled John Jay at His Home. Rye is home to two of the 16 sites on the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County - The Rye African-American Cemetery and the Jay Estate. Rye has over 454 acres of green open space with multiple types of usage from active to passive recreation including walking, hiking, bird-watching and dog walking. It
640-414: The 100 year flood hazard area, and thus subject to potential flooding." According to the City of Rye, "Considerable acreage of these important natural resources has been lost or impaired by draining, dredging, filling, excavating, building, polluting and other acts inconsistent with the natural uses of such areas. Remaining wetlands are in jeopardy of being lost, despoiled or impaired by such acts contrary to
680-403: The 2020 United States Census, there were 16,592 people living in the city. This is representative of approximately 5491 households. 74.8% have a college degree. 15.5% were over the age of 65 and 51.7% were women. 88.2% identified themselves as White alone. 1.3% identified as Black or African American alone. 6.7% identified as Hispanic or Latino. 5.6% identified as Asian alone. Rye is home to: Of
720-666: The 43 municipalities in Westchester County in updating this "serious document". Failure to modernize the 1985 Master Plan on that schedule has produced concerns from residents about the lack of community consensus, lack of informed and coordinated regulation of development and the subsequent impacts including increased flooding and a higher than expected volume of teardowns. Other concerns include threats to historical resources, cultural resources, natural resources, sensitive coastal and environmental areas and numerous other negative repercussions on neighborhood character. Previous Master Plans for Rye were created in 1929, 1945, and in 1963. Rye
760-635: The Blind Brook. Additional findings have been made at the Jay Estate in archaeological digs conducted by Dr. Eugene Boesch and submitted to the NY State Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). Many of Rye's unique neighborhoods are defined in the 1985 Master Plan. Many have historic significance and their preservation was signaled as important for enhancing Rye's character. They include: Proposed National Register District Local or National Register Significance As of
800-477: The Sound. Blind Brook traverses the City from the northwest corner of Rye to Milton Harbor at the southern end." The geology and hydrology of Rye is characterized by a significant quantity of rock, marshes and wetlands which makes the city both desirably scenic but also challenging for developers. Rye's bedrock is predominantly constituted of Fordham gneiss and Harrison diorite also known as Byram Black granite. According to Rye's 1985 Master Plan, "Rye contains
840-610: The Star was replaced by the Tempest for keelboat competition. In 2011 keelboats were removed from sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro . The last keelboat Olympics competition was at the 2012 London Summer Olympics . The Star World Championships has been held annually since 1923. Most titles has American sailor Lowell North won, with five titles between 1945 and 1973 and another seven podiums. The most crowned skipper-crew combination
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#1733086308430880-650: The United States. Playland , a historic amusement park designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, is also located in Rye. Playland features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast , the Dragon Coaster . Rye was once a part of Fairfield County , Connecticut , belonging to the Sachem Ponus, of the Ponus Wekuwuhm, Canaan Parish, and was probably named for that chieftain, "Peningoe Neck". It
920-467: The area have not been updated in over 20 years Flooding has long been an issue in Rye as in other coastal towns with water coming in from Long Island Sound. The Blind Brook watershed is also a source of that flooding with significant deluges recorded in the neighborhood of Indian Village after four days of rain in October 1975. Three major weather events in just five years produced catastrophic damage in
960-467: The city that had previously flooded during Hurricane Irene were under 8–9 feet of water. Other areas around the town normally not affected by flooding were also affected. Prior to the flooding event, Rye had undergone approximately five inches of rainfall from Hurricane Henri . Two weeks later, the remnants Hurricane Ida dropped another 8–9 inches of rain in the area within a 12-hour period. Hurricane Ida remnants caused flooding in Rye nearly 10 years to
1000-610: The city's six square miles and is governed by a waterfront act instituted in 1991. Located in the city are two National Historic Landmarks : the Boston Post Road Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1993; its centerpiece is the Jay Estate , the childhood home and final resting place of John Jay , a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of
1040-516: The city. A sustainability plan was formally adopted in December 2013 Most of the city is in the Rye City School District . Rye is served by three public elementary schools: Osborn, Milton, and Midland. Rye Middle School and Rye High School are part of the same campus, and the two buildings connect. The Greenhaven and The Preserve at Rye neighborhoods of the City of Rye are served by
1080-541: The construction of a bike path along the Playland Parkway in Rye. Within just one mile of the project site, the report noted a dozen archeologically sensitive areas. The publication included supporting data from files in the repositories of NYOPRHP and the NY State Museum; it further highlighted the existence of shell middens, evidence of camp sites and at least two burial grounds. One of these documented sites included
1120-536: The day from Hurricane Irene. As of 2010, seventy-five percent of the acreage in Rye or the equivalent of 3,954 acres had been determined to be archaeologically sensitive with many Indigenous and First Nations contact sites. At least two villages have been determined to have existed, one on Manursing Island and the other on today's Milton Point. The presence of Indigenous people's activities has been noted in numerous locations where implements and bones were unearthed, including an "ancient Indian burial ground, site of
1160-416: The land was originally the ancestral home of American Founding Father John Jay . It is where he grew up and where he is buried. Rye Playland is a 279-acre theme park is owned and operated by Westchester County and includes rides, games, an indoor skating rink or Ice Casino, beach, a boardwalk, and concession stands. It is one of only two amusement parks in the country with National Historic Landmark status,
1200-541: The more than 2600 National Historic Landmark (NHL) sites in the country, Rye has two: the Boston Post Road Historic District and Playland Amusement Park Both are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rye also has one of the few National Historic Landmark Districts in the country. The Boston Post Road Historic District includes 5 historically significant parcels; much of
1240-491: The other one being Kennywood in Pennsylvania . It has been a popular destination since it first opened in 1928. Its wooden roller coaster, the Dragon Coaster , built in 1929, is one of the last roller coaster rides built by engineer Frederick Church that is still operating. The Derby Racer , also built by Church, is one of only three rides of its kind remaining in the world. Glenn Close 's and Ellen Latzen's characters ride
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1280-511: The planning process. Also known as a Comprehensive plan , it was authored 39 years ago with an expectation that it would be updated again in 2000. Attempts to revise the 1985 document with community input as recommended in NY State's Statute on Comprehensive Planning were made in 2016 and 2017. The review, which was aimed to reflect current conditions of growth and forecast future changes, was not completed. As of 2018, Rye lagged behind almost all of
1320-421: The present Playland Casino" together with discoveries of artifacts along the shoreline, pottery, skeletons and relics along Milton Road, Disbrow Park and throughout today's Boston Post Road Historic District including Marshlands Conservancy. The presence of Indigenous people in Rye was more recently documented in a 2012 Phase IA archaeological investigation commissioned by Westchester County in connection with
1360-504: The public safety and welfare." As a result, the city has charged itself with the responsibility of "preventing the despoilation and destruction of wetlands and watercourses while taking into account varying ecological, economic, recreational and aesthetic values. Activities that may damage wetlands or watercourses should be located on upland sites in such a manner as not to degrade these systems." In 2017, Rye resident and then New York State Senator George Latimer noted that wetlands maps for
1400-464: The roller coaster in the 1980s thriller film, Fatal Attraction . Airplane Coaster , Church's most acclaimed coaster, was removed in 1957. Playland is also the setting for several key scenes in the 1988 comedy film Big , starring Tom Hanks Of the more than 88,000 sites in the country that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Rye has 10 including the aforementioned Playland and Boston Post Road Historic District. Rye has
1440-687: The town. The city's response to these recurring hazards was to apply for funding through the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. Rye received $ 3,000,000 to safeguard the city against future flooding threats, upgrade its infrastructure for resiliency, identify stormwater mitigation solutions, and protect historic buildings and natural wetlands. Starting on September 1, 2021, Rye experienced another substantial flooding event. The storm lasted two days and caused significant damage to municipal facilities, businesses and residences. Areas around Indian Village and other sections of
1480-582: The windward side of the boat with only their lower legs inside. The Star was designed in 1910 by Francis Sweisguth, a draftsman at the William Gardner Marine Architect office. Over the course of his career Sweisguth designed a variety of yachts. A more traditional example of his work is Silent Maid, a Barnegat Bay B-class catboat designed shortly after the Star. The first 22 stars were built in Port Washington, New York by Ike Smith during
1520-433: The winter of 1910–11. Since that time, over 8,400 boats have been built, with more than 2,000 actively racing in 170 fleets. The hull is a hard chine design with a slight curve to the bottom section, and a bulb keel . The Star was originally rigged with a large, low-aspect-ratio gunter mainsail and jib, which was replaced by a short bermuda rig gradually during the early 1920s, before the current tall bermuda sail plan
1560-522: Was adopted in 1930. In 1965, fiberglass replaced wood as the primary hull material. Other changes to the strict design rules for the Star class, include adding flexible spars , an innovative circular-track boom vang , and self-bailers. The Star was added to the Olympic roster for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Due to World War II , there were no Olympic games held in 1940 or 1944, and for 1976 ,
1600-604: Was founded in 1660 by three men: Thomas Studwell, Peter Disbrow and John Coe. Later landowners included John Budd and family. During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was a haven for wealthy Manhattanites who traveled by coach or boat to escape the city heat. Its location on Long Island Sound and numerous beaches also appealed to visitors with more moderate means who gravitated for short stays at cottages and waterfront hotels. It has an extraordinary inventory of buildings with architectural distinction that help visually articulate specific neighborhoods and districts. According to
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