Li joined World Sailing chief executive David Graham for the  test event which featured a larger fleet than there will be for the Olympic regatta next year. 

"It was wonderful to see preparations going so well, the venue is being transformed and will provide a superb legacy for French sailing after the Olympics," Li said.

"Last week was a test event whose purpose was primarily to test the venue, the team or the operations on the water including sport, security and medical amongst others, the feedback received from the athletes was extremely positive and World Sailing is confident that the Paris 2024 regatta will be a success for the sport and for the Games.

"The journey is only three hours from Paris by train, and fans who visit will experience fantastic sport in a fantastic city, Marseille is passionate about sailing, and I believe the Marseille Marina will be one of the great venues of the Paris 2024 Olympics."

Olympic sailing in Marseille is set to begin on July 28 next year.

A total of 330 sailors are expected to compete in 10 medal events which are scheduled to continue until August 8 on courses five kilometres out from the Vieux Port.

The events include kiteboarding, making its Olympic debut. 

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet claimed the test event had been an "overwhelming success," although there had been demonstrations by the Nageurs du Prado Collective group who believe that restrictions on access that are to be imposed during the Olympic period are excessive.

"Marseille, with its changing wind directions, the low tides and good visibility, has proved to be a perfect site to host sailing competitions and we look forward to a repeat, in 2024, of the fantastic sporting performances we saw over the last 10 days," Estanguet said,

"We equally look forward to the strong legacy that these Games will leave for the city. 

"The nautical base that will remain after the Games will provide the people of Marseilles with a very fine site for sailing, for amateurs all the way through to elite athletes."

The harbour is also set to be the place where the Olympics can be said to have arrived in France because the Olympic Flame is scheduled to arrive on the sailing ship Belem on May 8 next year.