Two-time Star World Champion Diego Negri and crew Sergio Lambertenghi moved to the top of the overall leaderboard on day four of the 2026 Star World Championship on Biscayne Bay, as Bermuda's Peter Bromby dropped to seventh place.
With four races now completed across four days of demanding conditions, the title race experienced another major shake-up on Thursday. Argentina's Leandro and Lucas Altolaguirre delivered a masterful display in light air to secure their second race victory of the regatta, while Italy's Negri and Lambertenghi capitalised on the shifting standings to take control heading into the final two races.
For veteran Bermudian Olympian Bromby and his Bahamian crew Myles Pritchard, day four proved a stern test. A 33rd-place finish in Race 4 saw the pair surrender ground in the upper tier of the fleet, slipping to seventh overall as the competition enters its decisive closing stages.
Getting under way on schedule at noon under hazy skies, Race 4 unfolded in a delicate southerly breeze of just six to seven knots. In contrast to the steadier conditions seen earlier in the week, variable pressure zones stretched across the Biscayne Bay course, placing a heavy premium on tactical positioning.
While the left side of the course continued to offer a slight edge on the opening upwind leg, erratic wind shifts punished any miscalculation, leaving little margin for error across the fleet.
With just two races remaining to decide the 2026 championship, Negri and Lambertenghi hold the advantage at the summit, though the tight margins ensure plenty remains at stake over the final two days on the water.
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