Bromby Takes Lead At Star World Championship
Bermudian sailor Peter Bromby and his crewmate Myles Pritchard have taken the overall lead at the 2026 Star World Championship in Miami, Florida, and secured the Mid-Week Championship title following the third race on Wednesday [November 11].
The pair finished sixth in Race 3 on Biscayne Bay, adding to their fifth-place finish in Monday’s opening race and eighth-place finish on Tuesday.
Their consistent performances have put them at the top of the provisional overall standings with 19 points after three of the six scheduled races.
Italian sailors Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi are second with 20 points, just one point behind Bromby and Pritchard, while Norway’s Eivind Melleby and Austria’s Christian Nehammer are third with 28 points.
Germany’s Max Kohlhoff and Ole Burzinski won Wednesday’s race, followed by Americans George Szabo and Guy Avellon in second, with Poland’s Mateusz Kusznierewicz and Brazil’s Bruno Prada finishing third.
According to the official championship report, Bromby and Pritchard’s position at the halfway stage earned them the traditional Mid-Week Championship award.
The competition, hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club, features 95 boats representing 17 nations.
Three races remain scheduled, with the championship continuing through Saturday [November 14], when the overall world champions will be crowned.
