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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sam WHALEY

swanage sc ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
95

593 races · 84 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 17 of 95

Podium rate
37%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 74%–76%, 5,344 boats)

Best class ranking
#33

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 744

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Michael Beckett

62–231 head to head in 298 races

Rival
Daniel WHITELEY

121–88 in 210 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

2-1-2-2-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-DNF · Open & National Championships 2026

Signature result
1st of 103

ILCA 7 Ladder · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Sam WHALEY.

Rating history

05331065201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 95

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Apr 2026SOF 2026 - French Olympic WeekOVINGTONILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper117th / 136
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 227491ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 199
1 Jan 20262026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship229114ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper37th / 47
1 Jan 20262026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship229114ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper75th / 141
1 Jan 20262026 ILCA 7 Men's World Championship229114ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper47th / 47
1 Jan 2026Coaches Regatta ILCA 7 Dunlaghaire 20260ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 18
1 Jan 2026ILCA 7 Senior Ranking last 6 eventsSam WhaleyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 68
1 Jan 2026ILCA UK NO2227491ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 39
1 Jan 2026ILCA UK NO5229114ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 24
1 Jan 2026Open & National Championships 2026227491ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 38
1 Jan 2025ILCA UK National Open 5227491ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 32
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper24th / 193
1 Jan 2024ILCA 7 Results are final as of 17:56 on January 8, 2024223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper26th / 51
1 Jan 2024ILCA UK Q4 Plas Heli223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 28
1 Jan 2024UKLA Q3 WPNSA223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 31
13 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023Sam WHALEYILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper36th / 138
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaGBR 221813ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper23rd / 184
1 Jan 2023Noble Marine and Rooster ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 Qualifier 1221813ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 27
1 Jan 2023UKLA ILCA 4, 6 & 7 Qualifier 16-17/09/23 sponsored by Nobile Marine, Rooster, Sailingfast & Ovington223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 30
1 Jan 2023UKLA ILCA 4, 6 & 7 Qualifier 21/22 October 2023 Sponsored by Noble Marine & Sailingfast, Ovington223102ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 29
1 Jan 2023UKLA ILCA 4, 6 & 7 Qualifier 25th/26th March 2023 Sponsored by Noble Marine & Sailingfast, Ovington221813ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 29
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaBOEING 747ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 165
1 Jan 20222022 ILCA 7 Mens World Championship221110ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 63
1 Jan 2022ILCA 7 Ladder with corrected age groups after 2022 Q3, March 27th216656ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 90
1 Jan 2022ILCA 7 Qualifiers after Autumn '21 and Spring '22216656ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 57

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 823, #146. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.