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Sailor · 2000–2025

Grant Wharington

mornington yacht club vic IRC handicapEtchells

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Events
27

74 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 27

Podium rate
15%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,662 boats)

Best class ranking
#212

Crew in Etchells · rating 249

Biggest lift
Alex Watson

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Gilbert

Dec 2000 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jason Muir

5–11 head to head in 16 races

Rival
John Bertrand

23–26 in 50 races

Best day
2 Jan 2009

2-1-8-8-5-1 · 2009 Etchells Victorian State Championship

Signature result
1st of 54

2008 Etchells Australian Winter Championship · Etchells · 6 Jun 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Graeme Taylor · AUS 1237, AUS 400, AUS947, Australian Skandia · Etchells, IRC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2000 – Dec 2010
  • Peter Cosman · Australian Skandia, Etihad Stadium, Skandia, Stefan Racing · IRC handicap 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2025
  • Jeremy Rae · Australian Skandia, Etihad Stadium, Skandia, Wild Thing · IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2009
  • Matt Pearce · Etihad Stadium, Ragamuffin 100, Skandia, Wild Thing · IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2006 – Dec 2025
  • Ian Johnson · Australian Skandia, Etihad Stadium, Skandia, Wild Thing · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2009
  • Mark Fullerton · Ragamuffin 100, Skandia · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2014
  • Tim Ede · Australian Skandia, Etihad Stadium, Skandia · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Paul Heyes · Etihad Stadium, Skandia, Stefan Racing, Wild Thing · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 12th · Dec 2007 – Dec 2021
  • Casey Smith · Australian Skandia, Skandia, Wild Thing · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2007
  • Richard Gilbert · Australian Skandia, Skandia, Wild Thing, Wild Thing 100 · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2024

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

Rating history

01252492001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Wild Thing 100IRC handicapOwner77th / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Wild Thing 100IRC handicapOwner3rd / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Wild Thing 100IRC handicapSkipper7th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Stefan RacingIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Stefan RacingIRC handicapSkipper12th / 12
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Ragamuffin 100IRC handicapCrew81st / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Wild ThingIRC handicapSkipper53rd / 76
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011Wild ThingIRC handicapSkipper62nd / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010Wild ThingIRC handicapSkipper42nd / 68
10 Jun 20102010 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipGraeme TaylorEtchellsCrew5th / 52
1 Jan 20102010 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew2nd / 23
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009Etihad StadiumIRC handicapSkipper74th / 77
5 Mar 20092009 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS947EtchellsCrew13th / 85
1 Jan 20092009 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew3rd / 30
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper17th / 75
6 Jun 20082008 Etchells Australian Winter ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 54
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper60th / 65
1 Jan 20072007 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipAUS1237EtchellsSkipper8th / 31
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper39th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper5th / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper89th / 89
1 Aug 20042004 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1237EtchellsSkipper24th / 85
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper19th / 39
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Australian SkandiaIRC handicapSkipper28th / 38
27 Aug 20012001 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 400EtchellsSkipper7th / 61

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 73, #38,452.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 239, #11,886. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.