Brazilian sailing icon Robert Scheidt and his German crewmate Frithjof Kleen are 2025 Star South American Champions.
They secured the championship title in Rio de Janeiro in commanding fashion with a strong showing across all races.
The runners-up, Argentinian brothers Leandro and Lucas Altolaguirre, put in a strong performance to secure second place.
Meanwhile, Daniel Glomb and Pedro Trouche from Brazil claimed the third position with a commendable effort throughout the championship.
Robert Scheidt has 5 Olympic medals from the Laser and Star classes (2x gold, 2x silver and 1x bronze) and 9 World championships in the Laser class and three in the Star class.
Star South American Championship – (20 entries)
1st Robert Scheidt / Frithjof Kleen – 12 pts
2nd Leandro Altolaguirre / Lucas Altolaguirre – 19 pts
3rd Daniel Glomb / Pedro Trouche – 20 pts
4th Paul Cayard / Bruno Prada – 21 pts
5th Fabio Prada / Antonio Moreira – 31 pts
6th Arthur C. de Vasconcellos / Marco Lagoa – 41 pts
7th Marcelo Bellotti / Mauricio Bueno – 42 pts
8th Fabio Bruggioni / Marcelo Sanzone – 43 pts
9th John King / Fernando Ilha – 43 pts
10th Admar Gonzaga Neto / Ronald Seifert – 48 pts