* = female
** = charter boat

Comment:

• Chris Steele at 54kg is one of our heavier world champions, as one might expect from a venue with 20+
  knots for most races. But Benjamin Grez, a mere 6 points behind, was lighter than the fleet average of 45 kg.
• The top 10 averaged 47.3kg, around 2kg heavier than the fleet average.
• The range of weights, 47kg +/- 7kg show yet again that the Optimist is the exception to the norm in sailing.
  Laser sailors could not conceive of a top ten with a weight range from 60-80 kg at top level.
• The Optimist is not a boat you outgrow at 12 or 13.
• It is not too late to start Optimist at 10 or 11 years of age.
• Any make of boat can win and you may charter with confidence.
• The new 2005 specification of foils have extended the one-design principle. Any foils can help you to do well.