40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.

Ten boats qualified for the medal race on course area Nothe in front of Weymouth, where each position scored double points.

The location (50° 35.19’ N, 02° 26.54’ W) points to the center Portland course area, the location (50° 36.18’ N 02° 25.98’ W) points to the center of the Nothe course area and the location (50° 37.18’ N 02° 23.55’ W) points to the center of the West course area.

The race management could choose from many course configurations.

Scoring system: low-point system; Source: [4] Legend:   – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; OCS – On the course side of the starting line; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;