Lack Of Wind Halts Star World Championship
Racing was abandoned at the 2026 Star World Championship in Miami on Friday [November 13], with insufficient wind on Biscayne Bay preventing the fifth race from taking place.
According to the International Star Class, the Principal Race Officer initially postponed racing ashore for an hour before sending the fleet onto the water.
However, after a further 30-minute wait for suitable conditions, officials abandoned racing for the day, with a forecast of passing rainstorms reducing the likelihood of sufficient wind developing.
With no racing completed, the overall standings remain unchanged heading into the final scheduled day of competition.
Italy’s Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi continue to lead the 95-boat fleet with 35 points, holding a three-point advantage over Americans Will Stout and Danny Cayard, who sit second on 38 points.
Norway’s Eivind Melleby and Austria’s Christian Nehammer are third, also with 38 points.
Bermudian Peter Bromby and his Bahamian crewmate Myles Pritchard remain seventh overall with 52 points, having recorded finishes of fifth, eighth, sixth and 33rd in the four completed races.
The pair previously led the championship after Race 3, securing the traditional Mid-Week Championship title.
The competition concludes on Saturday [November 14], with two races remaining on the schedule and the world championship title still to be decided.
