Varberg welcomes Star sailors from all over the world to the 2009 Star Class World Championship. And of course everyone else who enjoys top class racing on the water. Since 1922 the Star class has sailed World Championships and only twice before the championship has been sailed in Sweden, 1970 and 1979 in Marstrand.

During all those years only two Swedish crews have become World Champions – Pelle Petterson/Ulf Schröder 1969 and Fredrik Lööf and Christian Finnsgård in 2001, and Fredrik Lööf and Anders Ekström in 2004. Around 80 boats from 25 countries are expected to come to Varberg to compete in the 2009 World Championship.