Realstone Sailing consists of Jérôme Clerc at the helm, Denis Girardet and Bruno Barbarin calling tactics, Arnaud Psarofaghis (Zhik Moth Team Rider) and Cédric Schmidt trimming, Bryan Mettraux at the bow, and grinders Thierry Wasem, Nils Palmieri and Christian Monachon, the “engines” of the boat, according to Clerc. The nine young amateur sailors from Geneva, skippered by Jérôme Clerc, stormed through the D35 class and in just two years moved from absolute beginners to season’s champions. They battled some of the most experienced crews on Lake Geneva but prevailed with relative ease.