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Sailor · 2002–2026

Michael Dunstan

cyca IRC handicapEtchellsVX One Some links uncertain

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Events
24

96 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
17%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 73%–77%, 1,217 boats)

Best class ranking
#47

Crew in VX One · rating 170

Most successful partnership
Tim Cowen

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Tim Cowen & Steve Kemp

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

Biggest lift
Simon Cunnington

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Cleary

Dec 2010 – Feb 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Phil Lotz

19–15 in 34 races

Best day
6 Feb 2026

3-1-3-6-18-12-7-3-2-1-15 · VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution Sails

Signature result
1st of 68

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Cowen — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Nick Cleary · ANGOPHORA, Diemen, Secret Men's Business 3.5, V2 · IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20, VX One 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Feb 2026
  • Simon Cunnington · Chinese Whisper, Hardys Secret Mens Business, Holdens Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Men's Business 3.5 · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2016
  • Julian Plante · AUS940, J. Plante, Julian Plante, Old Gold · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2009 – Feb 2012
  • Geoff Boettcher · Hardys Secret Mens Business, Holdens Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Mens Business 3.5 · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2012
  • Syd Fischer · Ragamuffin · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 14th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
  • Tim Cowen · Holdens Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Mens Business 3.5 · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Dec 2012
  • Nick Garland · Julian Plante, Old Gold, Two Speed · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2010 – Feb 2012
  • Phil Eadie · Ragamuffin · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 14th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
  • Steve Kemp · Holdens Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Mens Business 3.5 · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Dec 2012
  • Jason Clark · Secret Men's Business 3.5, Secret Mens Business 3.5 · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Dec 2010

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

Rating history

0167333200320072011201520192023Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Feb 2026VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution SailsDiemenVX OneCrew2nd / 28
7 Dec 2025VX One Winter Series #1 Powered by Evolution SailsDiemenVX OneCrew8th / 17
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaV2IC37Other11th / 14
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaVXOne 269VX OneHelm6th / 23
21 Jul 20182018 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 4ANGOPHORAMelges 20Main Trimmer32nd / 42
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexV2IC37Other20th / 24
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Chinese WhisperIRC handicapCrew9th / 71
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Chinese WhisperIRC handicapCrew5th / 84
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipEstate MasterFarr 40Strategist6th / 17
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Holdens Secret Men's Business 3.5IRC handicapCrew10th / 59
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTwo SpeedEtchellsCrew3rd / 61
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipOld GoldEtchellsCrew25th / 55
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011ShogunIRC handicapCrew15th / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010Secret Men's Business 3.5IRC handicapCrew1st / 68
10 Jun 20102010 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipJulian PlanteEtchellsCrew7th / 52
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009Secret Mens Business 3.5IRC handicapCrew36th / 77
4 Jun 20092009 Etchells Australian Winter ChampionshipJ. PlanteEtchellsCrew26th / 54
5 Mar 20092009 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS940EtchellsCrew18th / 85
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008Wot NowIRC handicapCrew3rd / 75
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007Wot YotIRC handicapCrew9th / 65
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006Hardys Secret Mens BusinessIRC handicapCrew18th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005RagamuffinIRC handicapCrew15th / 62
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003RagamuffinIRC handicapCrew25th / 39
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002RagamuffinIRC handicapCrew14th / 38

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 333, #6,186. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.