Bermuda's Peter Bromby and Myles Pritchard have moved to the top of the leaderboard at the 2026 Star World Championship following an unpredictable third day of racing on Biscayne Bay.
A composed sixth-place finish in race three was enough to propel the Bermudian crew into the overall lead with 19 points, capitalising on a volatile afternoon that completely overhauled the podium standings.
Germany’s Max Kohlhof and Ole Burzinski claimed victory on the day, holding off the American tandem of George Szabo and Guy Avellon in second, while former world champions Mateusz Kusznierewicz (Poland) and Bruno Prada (Brazil) crossed third.
Italy’s Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi climbed into second overall on 23 points after taking fifth in race three, while Norway’s Eivind Melleby and Christian Nehammer slotted into third overall on 28 points despite crossing 11th.
Overnight leaders Will Stout and Danny Cayard endured a bruising afternoon. The American pair, who won race two, suffered a costly 25th-place finish that dropped them to fifth overall on 32 points, just behind Brazilian Olympic legend Robert Scheidt and Austin Sperry.
With 95 entries competing in the regatta hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club, consistency has proved paramount in the early stages, with discards not coming into play until the completion of race five.
Top Ten Leaderboard after Race 3
19 BER - Peter Bromby / Myles Pritchard
23 ITA - Diego Negri / Sergio Lambertenghi
28 NOR - Eivind Melleby / Christian Nehammer
29 BRA - Robert Scheidt / Austin Sperry
32 USA - Will Stout / Danny Cayard
33 USA - George Szabo / Guy Avellon
35 USA - Eric Doyle / Payson Infelise
37 USA - Augie Diaz / David Burrows
41 USA - Scott Barnard / Kilian Weise
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