41 sailors, on 41 boats, from 41 nations competed.

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

For the Laser Radial course areas Portland, Nothe, West, and South were used.

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, the location (50° 37.18’ N 02° 23.55’ W) points to the center of the West course area and the location (50° 35.71’ N 02° 22.08’ W) points to the center of the South course area.

Scoring system: low-point system; Source: [4] Legend:   – Qualified for medal race(s); BFD – Black flag disqualification; DNE – Non excludable disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;