Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) Sailing with Dominik Zycki, in Miami this two-time Finn Gold Cup winner and 1996 Finn gold medallist finally got the Gold Star that he has been striving for since switching out of the Finn following the Sydney 2000 Olympic Regatta. And they did it in style, in a high scoring series and tough 104-boat fleet the flying Poles racking up the remarkable finishing tally of 1,1,3,4,5

Claire Leroy (FRA) While much of webworld busies itself over choice of Olympic disciplines for 2012 one with a very personal interest in the outcome is the now two-time WomenÕs Match Race World Champion, who recently successfully defended the title she won in 2007 with another dominant performance, this time in New Zealand. Leroy, 2007 Rolex Woman Sailor of the Year, has also managed to head the womenÕs match race rankings since May 2005!