Star skippers: I’ve received a message from an owner who recently acquired Star 45 #68 (looks to be a Dumas kit boat). He’s looking for clues about the boat’s history. Here’s his message to me: "This

Attention Star 45 Skippers: Registration is now open for the Star 45 2022 National Championship Regatta at Edenton, NC, October 8-9, hosted by Triangle Model Yacht Club of Raleigh. You can register on

Hi group, excited to get started here. I've added an album which I plan to update as I work my way through this first build. I'm sure the pictures or questions will be embarrassing occasionally, but I

I just measured a new Star 45 with the owner, and we measured a new suit of my own sails at the same time. While the big stuff was all good, there were a few tweaks necessary to make all the sails leg

As you know, a bow bumper of min. 3/16” thick resilient material is required by class rules; the bow bumper is excluded from your overall length measurement. If you have a Skid-Do or CPM hull with the

East Coast Star 45 skippers, your attention please: The NOR for Chesapeake Race Week has been posted. Click this link and the NOR will be delivered to your downloads folder: CPM RACE WEEK NOR I was th

The following photos have been uploaded to the Star in stripes ll Planking a hull album of the Star45@groups.io group. 20220309_111309.jpg By: Don Zielinski <baggerdon@...>

I have 2 stars ready to sail! I built these boats for the 2019 NCR here in Naples FL. These are wood boats and completely rigged. Each has a RMG sail winch and Chesapeake fin. If you want a great boat

The following photos have been updated in the Star in stripes ll Planking a hull album of the Star45@groups.io group. 20220209_120741.jpg By: Don Zielinski <baggerdon@...>

Our friend Chase Thomas has recently completed a refit on a fiberglass Lippincott Star 45 for its owner. I’m posting some of his photos here with his permission - I thought some of you builders (and r

Hi all. Hope your enjoying the building season. I’m getting ready to glue the deck down on my Star 45. I’m going to use foam blocks and sand bags to hold the deck down while the epoxy cures. To do thi

I have been given an old /vintage Star 45(not a dumas); I know it won’t be competitive in today’s world, but it needs to be saved to preserve the history of the class, I think. What I know: The boat w

Hi all, I just uploaded a photo album showing my recent build of a Star 45 hull using 1/32” plywood planks. The planks are half an inch wide. There are two layers of planks. The first layer went down

https://groups.io/g/Star45/album?id=271449

The hull is completed except for the west systems with 207 hardener. i also have over 100 pics to sort though and edit, resize of the complete build that i will add to my star in stripes folder or put

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE 2022 STAR 45 CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 8-9, 2022 IN EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA Details, including online registration, will be posted here as they

Dave Ramos has completed a beautiful new custom Star 45; the sale was not consummated, and this boat is available for sale. The boat has a woodgrain hydrographic deck and custom paint; complete with s

Our friend Gino Arrue in TX wishes to sell an unbuilt Star 45 “kit” comprising an original fiberglass Ribeiro Skid-Do hull, deck, keel and rudder fins, lead ballast, spars and misc. SailsEtc hardware.

The Star 45 Region 3 Championship Regatta STARMAGEDDON was held October 16 on Lake Wheeler at Raleigh, NC. Nine boats competed in winds up to 15 mph. Laying out a course at Lake Wheeler with SW winds

Last call for STARMAGEDDON 2021 - a one-day regatta for Star 45s in Raleigh, NC: https://form.jotform.com/210427816449964 Too late to order a T-shirt, but not too late to sign up and come! Come on guy