Star 45 Radio Control Sailing
SIZED RIGHT
The Star 45 is small enough to transport in virtually any car, but large enough to sail like a full-size boat. Once you sail one, you will have to have one.
TERRIFIC PEOPLE
We race at model yacht clubs throughout the United States. The class attracts sailors who take racing seriously but don't take themselves too seriously.
BUILT TO RACE
The 45" long Star 45 weighs 12 to 13 lbs, carries about 1000 sq. in. of sail, and with a ballast/weight ratio near 70%, it is super responsive in all conditions.
THE STAR 45 CLASS
Sail a star and sail a legend.
This is the new Star 45 Class information website. The Star 45 is a 45" long hard chine, semi-scale model of the legendary full-size International Star boat. Boats can be home-built in wood using plans available from the AMYA, built in fiberglass with major components available from class suppliers, or purchased custom built in fiberglass to any stage of construction from class-approved builders. Available laser-cut frames for wood construction produce a consistent hull shape. Fiberglass hulls, decks, short kits and parts as well as complete boats are available from class suppliers; contact information for them can be found under the SUPPLIERS tab. We're looking for new members who want to race!
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New builds are one option, but there is a big movement in restoration. Here an article on Cayard, Andy MacDonald and John MacCausland and the Woodie Regatta.…
The STAR, among the most prestigious, competitive, and enduring one-design classes, was first selected for the Olympic games in 1932 and continued in that role until 2012. Supported by a worldwide association, …
Requirements - A yacht, its spars and sails, must conform strictly throughout with respect to design, dimensions, construction, and material, to the official plans and specifications of the …
Redesigned in 1930, the yacht now features an aerodynamically efficient sail plan with a high-aspect ratio and virtually unlimited tuning ability. Just under twenty-three feet in length, the hull is long and narrow and features …
Here we will look at the man who not only drew the plans for the original Stars, but also supervised the two changes in the rig and sail plan, first in the early 1920’s when the rig was …
Star (International) is a 22 ′ 8 ″ / 6.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Francis Sweisguth and built by Folli Boats (LARIOVELA s.n.c.), Lillia (Cantiere Nautico Lillia), Binks Yacht Contructions, Abeking & Rasmussen, Lippincott Boat …
The Star was an Olympic keelboat class from 1932 through to 2012, the last year keelboats appeared at the Summer Olympics. It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in …
The Star 45 is a 45" long hard chine, semi-scale model of the legendary full-size International Star boat. Boats can be home-built in wood using plans available from the AMYA, built in fiberglass with major components available from class …