The 1978 Star World Championships were held in San Francisco, United States in 1978.

Results

Results of individual races

Pos	Crew	Country	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Pts
	Buddy Melges (H) Andreas Josenhans	United States	1	1	1	3	4	DNS	13.7
	Dennis Conner (H) Ron Anderson	United States	2	2	2	8	10	9	38
	Tom Blackaller (H) Ed Bennett	United States	4	10	DSQ	14	2	3	52.7
4	William Gerard (H) Paul Cayard	United States	7	24	4	12	7	2	55
5	James M. Schoonmaker (H) Kim Fletcher	United States	11	12	17	1	1	28	58
6	Peter Wright (H) Todd Cozzens	United States	5	6	12	10	9	8	66.7
7	Eckart Wagner (H) Peter Moeckl	West Germany	10	22	3	5	11	16	70.7
8	Paul Henderson (H) Bruce Brymer	Canada	17	26	5	20	8	1	73
9	John Dane III (H) Frederick May	United States	16	13	7	2	20	35	83
10	Bill Buchan, Jr. (H) Douglas Knight	United States	WDR	3	53	4	3	6	90.1
11	Eduardo de Souza (H) Peter Erzberger	Brazil	-	21	DSQ	17	14	4	97.5
12	Stig Wennerström (H) Lennart Roslund	Sweden	13	8	51	6	32	12	100.7
13	Thomas Lundquist (H) Lars Engelbert	Sweden	9	9	10	19	39	24	101
14	Sune Carlsson (H) Leif Carlsson	Sweden	14	16	13	22	37	7	102
15	Allan Leibel (H) David Shaw	Canada	8	27	9	27	5	25	103
16	Paul Louie (H) Les Shaw	Canada	DNF	32	6	11	16	13	107.7
17	Pelle Petterson (H) Stellan Westerdahl	Sweden	24	15	22	18	DNS	11	120
18	Boudewijn Binkhorst (H) Piet Aafjes	Netherlands	DNF	4	18	7	40	26	123
19	Don Trask (H) William Kreysler	United States	3	11	39	40	43	5	123.7
20	Mogens Nielsen (H) Mogens Pedersen	Denmark	6	20	DSQ	25	45	10	135.7
21	William Parks (H) Alan Leehner	United States	19	29	16	DSQ	23	29	146
22	Tryg Liljestrand (H) Carl Blomquist	United States	27	41	40	28	12	14	151
23	Malin Burnham (H) Robbie Haines	United States	23	34	15	30	21	DNF	151
24	Ian Elliot (H) Mark Brink	United States	DSQ	30	30	13	22	34	159
25	Stephen G. Gould (H) Christopher Gould	United States	DNF	35	8	60	6	23	160.7
26	Ian MacDonald-S. (H) Michael Baker-Harber	Great Britain	26	7	25	64	33	40	161
27	Larry Whipple (H) James Alexander	United States	38	17	36	23	17	DNF	161
28	Peter Sundelin (H) Håkan Lindström	Sweden	25	25	24	36	25	42	165
29	Kirk Reynolds (H) Michael Huber	United States	22	33	28	32	64	21	166
30	Lars-Erik Molse (H) Bernt Ekström	Sweden	DNF	23	35	35	28	18	169
31	Jeff Madrigali (H) John Mann	United States	12	45	58	46	26	15	174
32	Peter Holds (H) Thomas Anderson	Australia	15	42	34	26	46	33	180
33	Chas. Corbishley (H) Paul Nolan	United States	20	39	21	34	DNF	37	181
34	Hartmut Voigt (H) Hans-Juergen Duggen	West Germany	31	28	38	29	34	30	182
35	James Allsopp (H) Barton S. Beek	United States	DNF	WDR	14	9	18	19	196
36	James Dobbs (H) Craig Symonette	Bahamas	DNF	56	19	52	15	32	204
37	Heinz Nixdorf (H) Josef Pieper	West Germany	36	51	23	39	29	DNS	208
38	Uwe von Below (H) Franz Wehofsich	West Germany	DNF	18	11	DNF	38	17	220
39	Dierk Thomsen (H) Christian Prey	West Germany	21	14	55	69	56	51	227
40	Ben Staartjes (H) Kobus Vandenberg	Netherlands	DSQ	40	DSQ	16	19	22	233
41	Uwe Mares (H) Wolf Stadler	West Germany	DNF	5	20	15	59	DNS	234
42	Flavio Scala (H) Testa Mauro	Italy	28	*	DNF	38	51	49	236.3
43	Fritz Riess (H) Josef Steinmayer	Austria	33	80	56	41	31	48	237
44	Hans H. Domschke (H) Jorg C. Stegman	Brazil	48	37	52	48	36	44	243
45	Gary MacDonald (H) David Winkler	United States	40	DNF	64	33	35	46	248
46	Yan Rogers (H) Tog Rogers	United States	34	64	43	DNF	51	41	263
47	Stef Scheuregger (H) Wolfgang Schneider	West Germany	44	54	46	53	52	39	264
48	Göran Tell (H) Börje Larsson	Sweden	DSQ	DNF	26	43	24	38	267
49	Larry Shorett (H) David Nielsen	United States	DNF	36	27	24	DNF	45	268
50	Thomas S. Meric (H) Kyle Smith	United States	DNS	31	32	57	30	DNS	286
51	Hans Prechter (H) Ulrich Rattenhuber	West Germany	49	66	48	58	47	54	286
52	Arno Gudrat (H) Manfred Joppich	West Germany	30	62	69	72	50	47	288
53	Arnold Osterwalder (H) Theo Toggweiler	Switzerland	37	60	49	70	DNS	43	289
54	J. M. MacCausland (H) George Szabo, Jr.	United States	47	70	41	47	54	DNS	289
55	Sven Karlsson (H) Peder Cederschiöld	Sweden	29	38	54	81	DNS	58	290
56	Ian Woolward (H) Philip Rutledge	Great Britain	35	68	44	66	57	DNF	300
57	Thomas Norrman (H) Peter Schulz	Sweden	59	55	57	56	48	DNF	305
58	John Jenkins (H) Theodore Petterson	United States	50	46	59	65	70	56	306
59	William Kieser (H) Craig Collins	United States	45	71	60	55	66	55	311
60	Wulf Kahl (H) Hermann Hedinger	West Germany	43	57	77	68	63	52	313
61	Gary Schlegel (H) Charles Lawson	Canada	52	53	45	73	60	DNF	313
62	David Gaillard (H) William John Levedahl	United States	32	75	67	71	62	53	315
63	Ulf Blencke (H) Lars Andersson	Sweden	DNF	DSQ	42	21	DNF	20	325
64	George Thomas (H) Donald Harris	United States	46	58	33	54	DNS	DNS	327
65	Durward Knowles (H) Michael Russell	Bahamas	8	WDR	DNF	37	DNS	31	328
66	Daniel Adler (H) Marceilo C. Adorno	Brazil	51	DNF	37	62	42	DNS	328
67	William Campbell (H) Arthur W. Silcox	United States	DNF	43	47	42	60	DNS	328
68	William Cowles (H) Ross F. Wood	United States	57	59	76	80	65	50	337
69	Giorgio Gorla (H) Alessandro la Lomia	Italy	DNF	DNS	DSQ	59	13	27	341
70	Ricardo Didier (H) Manfred Kaufmann	Brazil	54	47	62	74	74	DNS	341
71	Eugene McCarthy (H) Glenn McCarthy	United States	DSQ	52	71	44	41	DNF	344
72	Steve Jepperen (H) Kenneth Keefe	United States	DSQ	48	DNF	85	44	36	349
73	Peter U. Wyss (H) Bruno Muller	Switzerland	DNF	19	29	63	DNS	DNS	353
74	Hans J. Ruedel (H) Michael Esselgroth	West Germany	DNF	44	31	79	71	DNS	361
75	Jochen Schwarz (H) Dennis Watts	West Germany	55	63	70	78	*	DNS	362.5
76	Neil McConaghy (H) Chris Holden	United States	DNF	49	DNF	45	27	DNF	363
77	Rainer Roellenbleg	West Germany	41	50	DSQ	76	67	DNF	270
78	Rudolf Lange (H) Heinz Mitterhauser	Austria	DNS	72	61	86	72	57	378
79	Detlef Kuke (H) Udo Winands	West Germany	42	65	68	67	DNF	DNS	378
80	Jack Lynch (H) Duncan Skinner	United States	39	WDR	DSQ	31	68	DNF	380
81	Victor Thausing (H) Sepp Nostlinger	Austria	60	77	63	50	DNS	DNS	386
82	John McGann (H) Fred Simmons	United States	63	84	78	88	76	59	390
83	Timothy A. Owens (H) Robert Cox	Australia	DNF	DSQ	50	49	55	DNF	396
84	Klaus Kappes (H) Peter Ledosquet	Switzerland	56	61	65	82	DNS	DNS	400
85	E. F. Aitkinson (H) Mark Svenson	United States	62	83	DSQ	87	78	60	400
86	Mario Innecco	Brazil	53	67	DNF	DSQ	58	DSQ	420
87	Sven Rhyheden (H) Håkan Berntsson	Sweden	58	73	DSQ	51	DNF	DNF	424
88	Edgar Purins (H) Sigurd Purins	Australia	61	81	74	83	DNS	DNF	435
89	Ralph F. DeLuca (H) Julle Lewicki	United States	DNF	76	72	*	73	DNF	438.8
90	Stefano Ongania (H) Giovanni Vaisecchi	Italy	DNF	DNS	67	61	75	DNF	445
91	Lloyd Bush (H) Dave McCalley	United States	DNF	78	DSQ	77	49	DNS	446
92	Erwin Joras (H) Dieter Freund	Netherlands	DNF	69	DNF	75	69	DNS	455
93	Franz von Gagern (H) Gunther Frieracher	Austria	DSQ	79	75	84	DSQ	DNS	480
94	Manfred Meyer (H) Gunther Haack	West Germany	DNF	82	73	DNF	DNS	DNS	503
95	Stef Schermerhorn (H) Susan Schermerhorn	United States	DNF	85	DNS	DNS	77	DNF	510
96	Thomas D. Drew-Bear (H) Mark Hurlbut	Venezuela	DNF	74	DNF	89	DNS	DNS	511
97	Daniel J. Clark (H) Michael de Paemeiare	United States	DNF	DNS	79	90	DNS	DNS	517
98	Horst Loos (H) Georg Beck	West Germany	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DAS	560
99	Heinz Maurer (H) Heinrich Scherer	Switzerland	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	560

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; WDR – Withdrew;

References

• "Star Class World Championship Results 1978 - 1989". starclass.org. Retrieved February 25, 2014.