That is one tough fleet,even without some of the Aussi rock stars(Colby,Worral, Laruffa,Keag..).At least 10 of these teams have been top finishers at previous world events.Our N.A. champs are in 22Nd position.The conditions are pretty extreme,30-35 kn gusts.Not sure there would be many N.A. teams (including myself)that would race in those conditions.By doing so it probably makes 15-20kns feel like a gentle breeze.
I think if the N.A. teams are ever going to get up to speed in these conditions,we will have to do a lot more practicing in the big winds and waves.