Data Dive: Saint-Tropez
Inside the numbers from the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix…
Published 09/15/2025
Emirates GBR were the big winners at the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix, taking a maximum 10 points by topping the standings on Day 1.
Thunderstorms forecast in Saint-Tropez put a premature end to the event, meaning the Brits took 1st place with New Zealand (2nd) and Spain (3rd) making up the top three.
Here, we take a closer look at the data underpinning those performances, to see where points were really won and lost…
Friday
Saint-Tropez has history as a fast course with France setting the previous top speed at 99.94km/hr there in 2022, only for ROCKWOOL Denmark to break 100 km/hr last time out in Sassnitz.
Spain recorded the highest top speed at the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix
With the fleet utilizing 18m wings, as well as high-speed rudders and foils, the chances of another record being set looked good. In the event, Spain came closest by recording the weekend’s top speed at 99.9 km/hr, agonizingly short of hitting 100!
The highest average speed during Friday belonged to Emirates GBR and Mubadala Brazil, tied at 62 km/hr. At 61 km/hr, Peter Burling and the Black Foils were not far behind.
It was Dylan Fletcher and the British crew who enjoyed the highest percentage of time flying, hitting 99%. The Brits’ 1.042m ride height was also the best on the day, ahead of Los Gallos in second for that metric at 1.006m.
Emirates GBR recorded the highest ride height at the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix
Having to perform the fewest maneuvers is key to securing victory and Red Bull Italy - winners of their first ever fleet race on the day - achieved that with incredible efficiency. Ruggero Tita’s crew managed just 23 in total (14 tacks, 9 jibes), including just seven during that success in Race 3.
Emirates GBR really came up clutch when it mattered, saving their best finish for last. Their win in Race 4 came with the quickest time of the day (00:08:05) and saw Fletcher and co. sail the shortest distance 8,659m. In doing so, they clinched the race and event win!
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