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Race class: Sonar

Length:: 7.0m (23ft)
Breadth:: 2.4m (7ft 10in)
Mainsail Area:: 18.2m² (196ft²)
Headsail Area:: 5m² (54ft²)
Spinnaker Area:: 22.8m² (245ft²)
Type:: Keelboat
Crew:: 3
Designed by:: Bruce Kirby, 1980

Helm: John Robertson Crew: Hannah Stodel Stephen Thomas Coach: Mark Rushall

Race class: 2.4m

Length:: 4.16m (13ft 8in)
Breadth:: 0.80m (2ft 8in)
Sail Area:: 7.5m² (81ft²)
Type:: Keelboat
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Scandinavian
designers, 1984

Crew: Helena Lucas Coach: Rob Wilson

Race class: SKUD

Length:: 5.8m (19ft)
Breadth:: 2.29m (7ft 6in)
Mainsail Area:: 10.5m² (113ft²)
Headsail Area:: 5m² (54ft²)
Spinnaker Area:: 20m² (220ft²)
Type:: Keelboat
Crew:: 2
Designed by:: Bethwaite Design, 2005

Helm: Alexandra Rickham Crew: Niki Birrell Coach: Marcus Lynch

Race class: Finn

Length:: 4.5m (14ft 9in)
Breadth:: 1.47m (4ft 10in)
Weight:: 145kg (320lb)
Sail Area:: 10.6m² (114ft²)
Type:: Dinghy
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Rickard Sarby, 1949

Crew: Ben Ainslie Coach: David Howlett

Race class: Laser

Length:: 4.23m (13ft 10in)
Breadth:: 1.39m (4ft 7in)
Weight:: 58.97 kg (130lb)
Sail area:: 7.06m² (76ft²)
Type:: Dinghy
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Bruce Kirby, 1969

Crew: Paul Goodison Coach: Arthur Brett

Race class: Radial

Length:: 4.23m (13ft 10in)
Breadth:: 1.39 m (4ft 7in)
Weight:: 58.97 kg (130lb)
Sail area:: 5.76m² (62ft²)
Type:: Dinghy
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Bruce Kirby, 1969

Crew: Alison Young Coach: Hugh Styles

Race class: 470 Men

Length:: 4.7m (15ft 5in)
Breadth:: 1.68m (5ft 6in)
Weight:: 120kg (260lb)
Type:: Dinghy
Crew:: 2 (Single trapeze)
Designed by:: Andre Cornu, 1963

Helm: Luke Patience Crew: Stuart Bithell Coach: Morgan Reeser

Race class: 470 Women

Length:: 4.7m (15ft 5in)
Breadth:: 1.68m (5ft 6in)
Weight:: 120kg (260lb)
Type:: Dinghy
Crew:: 2 (Single trapeze)
Designed by:: Andre Cornu, 1963

Helm: Hannah Mills Crew: Saskia Clark Coach: Joe Glanfield

Race class: 49er

Length:: 4.9m (16ft 4in)
Breadth:: 2.4m (7ft 9in)
Weight:: 70kg (155lb)
Type:: Skiff
Crew:: 2 (double trapeze)
Designed by:: Frank Bethwaite, 1995

Helm: Stevie Morrison Crew: Ben Rhodes Coach: Paul Brotherton

Race class: Star

Length:: 6.99m (22ft 9in)
Breadth:: 1.73m (5ft 8in)
Weight:: 671 kg (1479lb)
Mainsail Area:: 26.5m² (285ftm²)
Headsail Area:: 6.0m² (65ft²)
Type:: Keelboat
Crew:: 2
Designed by:: Francis Sweisguth, 1911

Helm: Iain Percy Crew: Andrew Simpson Coach: Nick Harrison

Race class: Elliott 6m

Length:: 6m (19ft 8in)
Breadth:: 2.35m (7ft 8in)
Mainsail Area:: 15.9m²
Headsail Area:: 7.7m²
Spinnaker Area:: 28m²
Type:: Keelboat
Crew:: 3 (max weight 205kgs)
Designed by:: Greg Elliott, 2000

Helm: Lucy Macgregor Crew: Annie Lush Kate Macgregor Coach: Maurice Paardenkooper

Race class: RSX Men

Length:: 2.86m (9ft 4in)
Breadth:: 0.93m (3ft .6in)
Sail Area:: 9.5m² (102ft²)(mens)
Type:: Sailboard
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Neil Pryde Ltd, 2004

Crew: Nick Dempsey Coach: Barrie Edgington

Race class: RSX Women

Length:: 2.86m (9ft 4in)
Breadth:: 0.93m (3ft .6in)
Sail Area:: 8.5m² (91ft²)(womens)
Type:: Sailboard
Crew:: 1
Designed by:: Neil Pryde Ltd, 2004

Crew: Bryony Shaw Coach: Dominic Tidey

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