As with all previous analyses, the stand-out fact is the wide range of effective weights. The top five ranged from 79kg to 97kg. The lightest competitor was 10th, the heaviest 19th. There is no discernible pattern which could show that results were distributed by weight, or by weight band. So the rest of us just have to accept that the best sailors won, which is hardly a surprise. Congratulations again to Nick Craig and Viktor Teply.

There is some evidence that the heavier sailors did better on the windy days, and the lighter sailors later in the event. This is hardly a surprise either - although some of the heaviest sailors put in top-5 results in the lightest conditiions - but the test is that on average, over a range of conditions, pretty much anyone between 70kg and 125kg can get a decent result. Neither is there any evidence, despite French protestations, that any of the seven nations represented are fundamentally heavier as a result of worse national cuisine than the hosts.

So....the boat carries weight unusually well, the unstayed rig can be depowered to suit even the lightest, and we have some great racing as a result. Do come and join in. See the events list on the website at https://www.d-oneassociation.org/, or contact any of the fleet representatives, or if you want to charter before you buy, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.