Class symbolDevelopmentDesignerFrancis SweisguthYear1910BoatCrew2 (Skipper + Crew)S + 1.5 C ≤ 250 kg (550 lb)1.016 m (3 ft 4 in)HullTypeweight≥ 671 kg (1,479 lb)(including keel)6.922 m (22 ft 9 in)4.724 m (15 ft 6 in)1.734 m (5 ft 8 in) at1.372 m (4 ft 6 in) atHull appendagesKeel/board type401.5 ± 7 kg (885 ± 15 lb)RigRig typeMast length9.652 m (31 ft 8 in)Sailsarea20.5 m 2 (221 sq ft)/ area6.0 m 2 (65 sq ft)Upwind sail area≤ 26.5 m 2 (285 sq ft)The Star is a 6.9 metres (23 ft) one-design racing for two people designed by in 1910. The Star was an from 1932 through to 2012, the last year keelboats appeared at the Summer Olympics.It is -rigged, with a larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length.
Unlike most modern racing boats, it does not use a when sailing downwind. Instead, when running downwind a is used to hold the out to windward for correct wind flow. Early Stars were built from wood, but modern boats are generally made of. The boat must weigh at least 671 kg (1,479 lb) with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m 2 (285 sq ft).The Star class pioneered an unusual circular track, which allows the vang to effectively hold the boom down even when the boom is turned far outboard on a downwind run. Another notable aspect of Star sailing is the extreme position adopted by the crew and at times the helmsman, who normally use a harness to help hang low off the windward side of the boat with only their lower legs inside.
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Original sail plan (pre-1922)The Star was designed in 1910 by Francis Sweisguth, a draftsman at the William Gardner Marine Architect office. Over the course of his career Sweisguth designed a variety of yachts. A more traditional example of his work is Silent Maid, a Barnegat Bay B-class catboat designed shortly after the Star. The first 22 stars were built in by during the winter of 1910–11. Since that time, over 8,400 boats have been built, with more than 2,000 actively racing in 170 fleets.The hull is a hard design with a slight curve to the bottom section, and a. The Star was originally rigged with a large, low-aspect-ratio mainsail and jib, which was replaced by a short in 1921, before the current tall bermuda sail plan was adopted in 1930.
In 1965, replaced wood as the primary hull material. Other changes to the strict design rules for the Star class, include adding flexible, an innovative circular-track, and self-bailers.
Star Boats NHYC North American Championships June 2013 Olympics The Star was added to the Olympic roster for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Due to, there were no Olympic games held in 1940 or 1944, and for, the Star was replaced by the for keelboat competition.
In 2011 keelboats were removed from in. The last keelboat Olympics competition was at the. GamesGoldSilverBronze1932 Los Angeles(USA)(GBR)(SWE)1936 Berlin(GER)(SWE)(NED)1948 London(USA)(CUB)(NED)1952 Helsinki(ITA)(USA)(POR)1956 Melbourne(USA)(ITA)(BAH)1960 Rome(URS)(POR)(USA)1964 Tokyo(BAH)(USA)(SWE)1968 Mexico City(USA)(NOR)(ITA)1972 Kiel(AUS)(SWE)(FRG)1980 Moscow(URS)(AUT)(ITA)1984 Los Angeles(USA)(FRG)(ITA)1988 Seoul(GBR)(USA)(BRA)1992 Barcelona(USA)(NZL)(CAN)1996 Atlanta(BRA)(SWE)(AUS)2000 Sydney(USA)(GBR)(BRA)2004 Athens(BRA)(CAN)(FRA)2008 Qingdao(GBR)(BRA)(SWE)2012 Weymouth(SWE)(GBR)(BRA)World Championships.
International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. January 2015.
Retrieved 2015-08-23. ^ (PDF). International Star Class Yacht Racing Association.
Retrieved 2015-08-23. International Star Class Yacht Racing Association. Retrieved 2015-08-23. ^ Bird, Vanessa (March 22, 2011). Classic Classes. Chelsea Magazines Ltd. Retrieved 2015-08-23.External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to.
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| ISIN | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Passenger transportation & Cruises |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, Asia |
Area served | Asia Pacific |
| Tan SriLim Kok Thay, CEO & Founder | |
| Products | Cruises |
| Owner | Genting Hong Kong |
| Parent | Genting Hong Kong |
| Website | StarCruises.com |
Star Cruises is a cruise line headquartered in Hong Kong and operating in the Asia-Pacific market. The company is owned by Genting Hong Kong. It is the eighteenth largest[1]cruise line in the world after Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises and 15 others.
The chairman of Star Cruises is Tan SriLim Kok Thay, the son of the late Tan SriLim Goh Tong, the founder of Malaysia's Genting Highlands.
History[edit]
Star Cruises was founded as an associate of the Genting Group of Malaysia,[2] incorporated in Bermuda on 10 November 1993 with its corporate headquarters in Hong Kong.[3] The company's first ships were two cruiseferries acquired from the bankrupted estate of SwedishRederi AB Slite. In the following years, the company purchased several other used ships. In 1998, Star Cruises took delivery of its first new build, SuperStar Leo, followed by sister ship SuperStar Virgo in 1999. Star Cruises also acquired Sun Cruises the same year.
In 2000, Star Cruises acquired Norwegian Cruise Line,[4] including its subsidiaries Orient Lines and Norwegian Capricorn Line, becoming the largest global cruise line in the world. Norwegian Capricorn Line operations were soon merged into those of Star Cruises. Before the purchase of NCL, Star Cruises had several other new builds either planned or already under construction, but with the merger of the two companies, most of the constructed builds joined the NCL fleet instead of Star Cruises. In 2007, Star sold 50% of NCL to the Apollo Management group.[5] In 2013, following a corporate reorganization and an initial public offering, NCL was made a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. On 3 December 2018, Star and Apollo sold off their remaining stakes in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, marking the end of a relationship that lasted more than a decade.[5]
In 2001, Star Cruises founded a new sister company, Cruise Ferries, which began operating its sole ship, Wasa Queen, on short cruises from Hong Kong to Xiamen followed by overnight gambling cruises from Hong Kong and gambling cruises from Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. Wasa Queen ceased to function and was sold to another company in 2007.
In 2004, SuperStar Leo, was transferred to NCL.[6] The ship became Norwegian Spirit and took over Norwegian Sky cruises.[7] It was rushed into service under NCL America brand because the Pride of America wasn't ready on time due to sinking at Lloyd Werft shipyard.[8] Since 2006, the trend has been for new ships to be built for NCL, and the old ships in the NCL fleet are transferred to the Star Cruises fleet in Asia.
In early 2008, both NCL America and Orient Lines brands were discontinued, with the latter's sole ship, MS Marco Polo, sold to Greek interests. Also in that year, the first ship from NCL was transferred to the Star Cruises fleet as SuperStar Libra.
Starting from 2011, Star Cruises received a new hullart. SuperStar Virgo, SuperStar Aquarius and Star Pisces have received their new hullart.
It was announced on 27 April 2012 that the Norwegian Dream will join the Star fleet, she will be named as SuperStar Gemini and will start service in 2012.[9]
On 7 October 2013, Star Cruises announced that Star Cruises and their parent company, Genting Hong Kong, have entered into an agreement with Meyer Werft shipyard for the construction of one new cruise ship for Star. The vessel will have capacity for 3,364 passengers at double occupancy.[10] The ship will be delivered sometime in Fall 2016.
Star Cruises announced on 10 February 2014, that a second ship was ordered and will be delivered by Fall 2017. Both ships will 150,000 GT.[11] On 9 February 2015, the first steel cutting ceremony for Genting World was held at Meyer Werft shipyard.[12]
The company announced in March 2018 that one of its ships, SuperStar Libra, would end her public cruise operations for the company on 27 June 2018.[13]
On 8 March 2018, Genting Hong Kong announced that the first Global-class newbuild that was previously allocated to Star Cruises would join the Dream Cruises fleet.[14]
On 11 September 2018, Genting Hong Kong announced that SuperStar Virgo would move to Dream Cruises in April 2019 and be renamed the Explorer Dream.[15] In November 2018, SuperStar Gemini returned to Malaysia for a six-month deployment.[16]
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
| Ship | Year built | Class | Entered service with Star Cruises | Last Refurbishment | Gross Tonnage | Current Home Port | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Pisces | 1990 | 1994–present | 2011 | 40,012 tons | Hong Kong | Previously Kalypso | ||
| SuperStar Aquarius | 1993 | Dreamward Class | 2007–present | 2016 | 51,309 tons | Keelung | Previously Norwegian Wind | |
| SuperStar Gemini | 1992 | Dreamward Class | 2012–present | 2012 | 50,764 tons | Port Klang | Previously Norwegian Dream | |
| The Taipan | 1989 | 1994–present | 2013 | 3,370 tons | Previously in service as MegaStar Aries (1994–2013) and Genting World (2013–2015) |
Future fleet[edit]
Genting Hong Kong ordered two Global class ships for Star Cruises in 2016.[17] In 2018, it was announced that the vessels would instead be delivered to Dream Cruises, with a new class of ships planned to be designed for Star Cruises.[18]
Former ships[edit]
| Ship | Built | In service for Star Cruises | Gross Tonnage | Status as of 2019 | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperStar Virgo | 1999 | 1999-2019 | 75,338 GT | Star Cruises first newly built at the time. Transfer to Dream Cruises as Explorer Dream in April 2019. | |
| SuperStar Libra | 1988 | 2005-2018 | 42,275 GT | Previously Norwegian Sea. Now used as hotel ship for workers at MV Werften | |
| Genting World | 2016 | Never entered service | 150,695 GT | Transferred to Dream Cruises as Genting Dream. | |
| World Dream | 2017 | Never entered service | 150,695 GT | Transferred to Dream Cruises with name unchanged. | |
| SuperStar Leo | 1998 | 1998–2004 | 75,338 GT | Transferred to Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Spirit. | |
| Langkapuri Star Aquarius | 1988 | 1993–2001 | 40,012 GT | Now Pearl Seaways for DFDS. | |
| SuperStar Gemini | 1992 | 1995–2009 | 19,093 GT | Now Celestyal Nefeli for Celestyal Cruises. | |
| SuperStar Capricorn | 1973 | 1997–1998 2001–2004 | 21,891 GT | Now Boudicca for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. | |
| SuperStar Sagittarius | 1972 | 1998 | 16,607 GT | Now known as Oriental Dragon. | |
| SuperStar Europe SuperStar Aries | 1980 | 1998–2004 SuperStar Europe – (1999–2000) SuperStar Aries – (2000–2004) | 37,301 GT | Now Saga Sapphire for Saga Cruises. | |
| SuperStar Taurus | 1980 | 2000–2001 | 15,179 GT | Now Celestyal Crystal for Celestyal Cruises. | |
| SuperStar Libra | 2001 | Never entered service | 91,740 GT | Now Norwegian Star for Norwegian Cruise Line. | |
| SuperStar Scorpio | 2002 | Never entered service | 92,250 GT | Now Norwegian Dawn for Norwegian Cruise Line. | |
| MegaStar Sagittarius | 1991 | 2000–2001 | 4,200 GT | Now Sea Spirit for Poseidon Expeditions | N/A |
| MegaStar Capricorn | 1991 | 2000–2001 | 4,280 GT | Now Caledonian Sky for Noble Caledonia | |
| MegaStar Taurus | 1989 | 1994–2015 | 3,341 GT | Transferred to Crystal Cruises as Crystal Esprit. |
References[edit]
- ^'2012 World Wide Market Share'. Cruise Market Watch. 20 November 2011.
- ^Group Profile – Star Cruises LimitedArchived 6 December 2012 at Archive.today, retrieved on 27 July 2005
- ^Star Cruises 2004 Annual ReportArchived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 15 March 2007
- ^Alex (20 December 2000). 'Star Cruises Acquires Norwegian Cruise Line'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ abStieghorst, Tom (3 December 2018). 'Apollo and Star cash out of Norwegian Cruise Line: Travel Weekly'. Travel Weekly. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^'NCL: SuperStar Leo's in, the Norway's out: Travel Weekly'. www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^'Solar Solve Wins Large Order From Norwegian Cruise Lines'. The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^'Pride of America refloated, moved to drydock: Travel Weekly'. www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^Norwegian Dream Set to Sail for Star – Cruise Industry News Cruise News. Cruise Industry News (27 April 2012).
- ^Star Cruises Orders New Ship from Meyer Werft – Cruise Industry News Cruise News. Cruise Industry News (7 October 2013).
- ^Star Doubles Order – Second Newbuild Due for 2017 – Cruise Industry News Cruise News. Cruise Industry News (10 February 2014).
- ^'Star Cruises Commences Building of the Genting World Mega Cruise Ship with its First Steel Cutting'. Star Cruises. 11 February 2015.
- ^Staff, CIN (2 March 2018). 'SuperStar Libra to End Public Cruise Operations'. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^Staff, CIN (8 March 2018). 'Dream Cruises to Get 2020 Newbuild, Sail Globally'. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^Mathisen, Monty (11 September 2018). 'SuperStar Virgo to Become Explorer Dream, Transfer to Dream Cruises'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^'Cruise ship returns to Malaysia this November'. The Star Online. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^'Star Cruises orders two new mega cruise ships for China'. Cruise & Ferry. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^'Genting to transfer Global Class newbuilds to Dream Cruises brand'. Cruise & Ferry. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Star Cruises. |