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52 AS THE REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION OF THE INTERNATIONAL STAR CLASS, PAUL CAYARD TRAVELLED FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO THE CLASSIC YACHT FORUM IN HELSINKI TO REVEAL WHY THESE BOATS HAVE ATTRACTED THE WORLD’S BEST SAILORS FOR WELL OVER 100 YEARS. PAUL’S CAREER SPANS SEVEN AMERICA’S CUPS, THE WHITBREAD, ONE VOLVO OCEAN RACE VICTORY, TWO OLYMPICS, EIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND MORE. DESPITE RACING THE MOST ADVANCED BOATS WORLDWIDE AND COMPETING FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP, THE STAR – A SMALL KEELBOAT DESIGNED IN 1911 – KEPT PULLING HIM BACK. HE ALSO IS PRESIDENT OF THE STAR CLASS ASSOCIATION. BY DETLEF JENS AND SAMPPA VILKUNA

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