So this looks like the first big N17 event for the Olympic Mixed Class. Why not jump the gun and draw sweeping conclusions after three races sailed... (its the internet after all)

No clear trend in how the F/M sorts on the boat ... a quick eyeball seems to be about 50 perecnt of the teams going one way.. 50 % the other.

Call that an initial win for the N17 Class design and the Olympic Committe selection process (cough) ...

Results over time will test the notion of what the optimal configuration is. (My prediction is 300 lbs crew weight with the woman at the helm one year into the quad.)

One very clear trend is that NONE of the competitors are from any new countries competing in Olympic Sailing... Sadly, the grow the Olympic Sport is not looking good at the start where you might have thought some countries would put their toe in the water and see how competitive they are. Perhaps more countries will show up at the worlds in the summer... ISAF made the case that the mixed Olympic multihull could spread the olympic movement... right now... its the usual suspects but it is too early to call.

The two new events... mixed multis and womans skiff have about the same number of competitors. The demand for woman racing high performance boats is huge... The ISAF goal of gender equitiy is being hit out of the park.

One of the USA Sarah's that sailed well at the Miami OCR is doing very well in.... 470s.... (How does that song go... Fathers teach your daughters to Sail)

So... that is all for absolutely premature.. jump the gun sweeping conclusions!

Sarah N and John C are in 10th of 34 boats after 3 races... go USA!