Australia's sailing team may have left Marseille with only one medal but say they have learnt plenty of lessons ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.
A 13-strong contingent took part in an Olympic test event at the venue that will host the sailing in 12 months time.
Olympic champion Matt Wearn clinched gold, with victory in the double-points medal race on Saturday pushing him seven points clear of the field in the highly-competitive ILCA 7 dinghy class.
The win underlines Wearn's favouritism to defend the Laser gold he won at the Tokyo Olympics.
Windsurfer Grae Morris was unable to improve on fourth place in the iQFOiL on the final day of racing on Sunday, but banked two wins through the competition to underscore his impressive showing.
"This was a wonderful regatta with a super exciting medal race. I couldn't quite get the podium, but was a great fight," the Sydneysider said.
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine finished 10th overall in the 49erFX after the medal round while Jim Colley and Shaun Connor also placed 10th in the 49er event at the close of competition.
Australian Sailing Team (AST) high performance director Iain Brambell said the test event had been a worthwhile experience for the team.
"The Test event has been a highly successful venture, as it saw the return of Matt Wearn to the top of the podium and five of nine Australian entries competing in their medal series/races," Brambell said in a team press release.
"We came into the Olympic test event to first and foremost compete against the best in the world, and secondly to fully test our processes both on and off the water.
"We have successfully achieved these two objectives and depart the Olympic venue this afternoon with many learnings and numerous strategic opportunities to explore in the coming year.
"This regatta has been an excellent practice run for next year's Games, as well as a great litmus test for the entire team preparing for the 2023 Sailing World Championships."
The worlds will be held next month at The Hague in the Netherlands, where nearly 50 Australians will compete across all 10 Olympic Classes with national qualification spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics up for grabs.
