The Rolex Farr 40 world championship returns to San Francisco, California from 8-11 September and a star line-up is expected. Eight countries will be represented on the current 31-boat roster which means competition is guaranteed to be fierce and intense in pursuit of the champion’s title.

Entry list

1. Eivind Astrup, Norwegian Steam, Oslo, Norway

2. Mary Coleman, Astra, Los Gatos, Calif.

3. Deneen/John Demourkas, Groovederci, Montecito, Calif.

4. Peter DeRidder, Mean Machine, Monaco

5. Marc Ewing, Riot, Glencoe, Ill.

6. Alan Field, Temptress, Los Angeles, Calif.

7. Alex Geremia/ Scott Harris, Crocodile Rock, Santa Barbara, Calif.

8. Steve/Fred Howe, Warpath, San Dieg, Calif.

9. Robert Hughes, Heartbreaker, Ada, Mich.

10. Helmut Jahn, Flash Gordon, Chicago, Ill.

11. Philipe Kahn, Pegasus, Soquel, Calif.

12. John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti, San Francisco, Calif.

13. John MacLaurin, Pendragon V, Los Angeles, Calif.

14. Erik Maris, Twins2, Paris, France

15. Giovanni Maspero, Joe Fly, Comasco, Italy

16. Massimo Mezzaroma/Antonio sodo Migliori, Nerone, Rome, Italy

17. Tom Neill, Nitemare, Berkeley, Ill.

18. Takashi Okura, Sled, Tokyo, Japan

19. Vincenzo Onorato, Mascalzone Latino, Naples, Italy

20. Ricard Perini, Evolution, Atarmon, NSW, Australia

21. Chuck Parrish, Slingshot, Hillsborough, Calif.

22. Steve Phillips, Le Renard, Arnold, Md.

23. Jim Richardson, Barking Mad, Boston, Mass./Newport, R.I.

24. Marco Rodolfi, TWT, Milan, Italy

25. Wolfgang/Angela Schaefer, Struntje Light, Luneberg, Germany

26. Peter Stoneberg, Shadow, Orinda, Calif.

27. David Thomson, Peregrine, Woodside, Calif.

28. Stuart/Marrgwen Townsend, Virago, Chicago, Ill.

29. Arien Van Vemde, Sotto Voce, Loosdrecht, Holland, the Netherlands

30. David Voss, Piranha, Marina del Rey, Calif.

31. Lang Walker, Kokomo, Sydney, Australia