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Sailor · 2000–2023

Alby Pratt

royal hong kong yacht club IRC handicapORC handicapHandicap

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Events
12

33 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 2 of 12

Podium rate
42%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 47%–55%, 484 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Sampson

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Tim Wiseman & Mark Richards

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ian Smith

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Sampson

Dec 2004 – Jul 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Hap Fauth

2–16 head to head in 18 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

2-3-1-1-1-1-2-3 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 62

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2005

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Sampson — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • David Sampson · Caol Ila R, Targe, The Edge, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Jul 2022
  • Matthew Shillington · Caol Ila R, Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2004 – Jan 2016
  • John Hildebrand · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2015
  • Nathan Ellis · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Sven Runow · Caol Ila R, Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2004 – Jun 2016
  • Iain Murray · Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Dec 2015
  • Rodney Daniel · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Jan 2016
  • Paul Westlake · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Jun 2016
  • Tim Wiseman · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2015
  • Robert Oatley · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2015

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-28316820012004200720102013201620192022Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023SHK ScallywagIRC handicapCrew72nd / 83
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer11th / 24
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021SHK ScallywagHandicapCrew27th / 50
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexThe EdgeORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 4
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Caol Ila RMaxi 72Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew60th / 84
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapStaysail trimmer3rd / 3
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew8th / 65
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew1st / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004TargeIRC handicapCrew49th / 89
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000News CorpIRC handicapCrew12th / 22

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 158, #19,789. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.