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STAR (INTERNATIONAL)

STAR (INTERNATIONAL)

· Design: Francis Sweisguth
$3,000 avg$3,000 – $3,000 (1 listings)from 19117,500 built
$800 – $2.2K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoFractional SloopFin
Star class - International

Specifications

Hull

LOA22.7 ft
Beam5.7 ft
Draft3.3 ft
Displacement1,479 lb

About the STAR (INTERNATIONAL)

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, the STAR as a class has been one of the best organized in sailing, with more than 7,500 yachts built over its 100 year history.

Performance

Capsize2.00
SA/Disp35.2

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

246810120°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH714.7 s/miOSN697.8

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.83571.05581.2092Inshore0.64430.85570.9614

ORC Measured

Displacement586 kg (1292 lb)Wetted surface9.5 m² (103 ft²)

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main25.3 m² (272 ft²)Genoa5.8 m² (63 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.95.65.85.96.06.16.2
60°5.25.86.16.26.36.56.6
75°5.45.96.46.76.97.07.4
90°5.46.06.67.27.67.98.3
110°5.15.86.37.07.89.210.6
120°4.85.66.16.67.38.311.7
135°4.15.15.76.26.77.49.7
150°3.54.45.35.86.36.88.2
Beat VMG3.23.94.14.24.24.24.1
Run VMG3.03.94.75.45.96.47.6

Market Price

Low
$3,000
Average
$3,000
High
$3,000
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 22.7ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$800 – $2.2K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the STAR (INTERNATIONAL)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a STAR (INTERNATIONAL)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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