Our Vision

Our goal is to give you the product your need, not a lot of choices.  We carry a limited number of the best products chosen from our sailing experience and success with Stargear.net. Founded by three lifelong sailors, we sail a variety of classes.  We also believe in listening to our customers when they say what works and what doesn't.  Spend your time on the water not worrying about which pair of hiking pants you should purchase or how long the jibsheets are and what type of line to use.  That is what we are for.

Photos by Fried Elliott

Founded in the summer of 2003 by life Star Class members Joe Londrigan, Rick Brethorst, and Tom Londrigan Jr. 

Biography of Joe Londrigan 

Joe is a life member of the star class and comes from a Star sailing family.  (His brothers Tom and Pat as well as his Dad all sail stars).  Joe has sailed out of the Lake Springfield Fleet, San Diego Fleet, and Wilmette Harbor Fleet and currently sails out of Lake Springfield.  Joe has a long list of sailing achievements.  Listed below are some of his Star highlights:

1993 Star World Champion
1992 2nd Star World Championship
1991 1st Star North Americans
1992 1st Star North Americans
1997 1st Star North Americans
2000 4th US Olympic Trials
5 Time District 4 Champion (1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1991)
1998 Tuning Partner US Olympic Team , Korea
1993 US Olympic Committee Male Athlete of the Year For Sailing
1993 Sailing World Runner Up Keelboat Sailor of the Year

    Biography of Tom Londrigan

  Tom has been sailing stars since he was ten years old: first as a crew and later, at 14 years old, as a skipper.  His first boat was 5922; a 1975 Buchan called “Fast Idiots.”  Since then, he has raced in college as the Captain of The Citadel sailing team.    After college, Tom has been racing stars:  6625, 7097,  7179, 7664 and currently 7763.  He has sailed in three World Championships, three Continental Championships, and three Bacardi Cups.  He has won three District Championships and was District Secretary of the 4th District.  He was appointed a member of the International Governing Committee for the Star Class. 

  Biography of Rick Brethorst

Rick is a second generation star sailor and has been sailing stars since the age of 11.  His first star was  5116 followed by 6875, 7542, and currently sailing 8111.  He won the 4th district Green Star in 1999 and followed up with a 3rd in the districts the following year. The Illinois River Star fleet had been his home until 2000 when he moved to the Lake Springfield fleet. Rick is a life member of the Star Class and has been the 4th District Secretary.