One of the most consistent crews in the modern Star Class, Xavier Rohart and Pascal Rambeau, here training out of Marseille, have twice won the world championship - in 2003 and 2005 - and still rarely finish outside the top three at a major regatta. There is now an increasingly heard opinion that sailing is going too far to prostate itself at the shrine of Olympic status - the Star is costly but the biggest names in the sport still compete in the class. Bottom line: as usual it's all about money.

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