Sailor · 2014–2026

Craig Noakes

smsc Farr 30 ORC handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 15
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 73%
Best class ranking: #35
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Andrew Childs
Best trio: Michael Smith & Peter Sargeant
Biggest lift: Hugh Goodday
Longest-running crew: James Luther
Nemesis: Peter Toombs
Rival: Gregory Blunden
Best day: 19 Oct 2024
Signature result: 1st of 30

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Childs — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

James Luther · Blue Jay III, Illicit, Jane, One More Time · Farr 30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
Ed Steeves · Illicit, One More Time · Farr 30, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 55 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
Rob Gale · One More Time · Farr 30 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 54 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Alex MacAdam · Illicit, One More Time · Farr 30, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
Andrew Childs · Blue Jay III, Jane · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Hugh Goodday · Blue Jay III, Illicit, Jane · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2025
Peter Sargeant · Blue Jay III, Jane · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Michael Smith · Blue Jay III, Jane · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Graham Eisenhauer · One More Time · Farr 30 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Matt Stokes · Blue Jay III · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Aug 2026	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026	One More Time	Farr 30	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 6
9 Aug 2026	District 1 ILCA Championships	Craig Noakes	ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)	Skipper	4th / 21
11 Jul 2026	ARK 2026	Craig Noakes	ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)	Skipper	4th / 17
12 Jun 2026	2026 Melges 24 Canadian National Championship	Spitfire	Melges 24	Strategist	7th / 10
13 Aug 2025	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025	One More Time	Farr 30	Other	4th / 6
6 Jul 2025	2025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Jane	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 11
19 Oct 2024	AYC Opti Masters 2024	Craig Noakes	Optimist	Skipper	1st / 30
16 Aug 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	One More Time	Farr 30	Other	3rd / 6
9 Jul 2023	2023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Blue Jay III	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 10
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Blue Jay III	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	10th / 14
10 Aug 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	One More Time	Farr 30	Other	4th / 6
11 Aug 2021	2021 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	One More Time	Farr 30	Other	1st / 7
9 Jul 2017	2017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Illicit	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 11
5 Jul 2015	2015 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	Helms Deep	PHRF handicap	Watch Captain	5th / 8
24 Jan 2014	Quantum Key West Race Week 2014	True	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	154 provisional	#20214 band 13739–28721	—
Farr 30 Crew	114 provisional	#35 band 22–40	−4.5
Full-size sailing Helm	262 provisional	#13140 band 6064–25677	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating 193
Melges 24 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 26
Optimist · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 68

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	1 wins	beats 89%
As crew	12 events	3 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (6) · Strategist (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	43%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	61%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Peter Toombs	54	19–35
Ben Maloney	54	19–35
Gregory Blunden	53	25–28
Roby Douglas	20	9–11
Asya Tas	17	11–6
Guy Tipton	17	10–7
Joel Smith	17	15–2
Patrick Ritacco	17	16–1
Tim Woodford	17	6–11
Aidan Aaboe McIntosh	17	15–2
Eric Siegel	14	13–1
Elsie Gillis	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Patrick Ritacco (16–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	0	60%
2025	2	1	70%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	3	1	64%
2022	1	0	40%
2021	1	1	100%
2017	1	0	90%
2015	1	0	43%
2014	1	0	29%

Boats

One More Time · Farr 30 · 5 events · 2021–2026
Craig Noakes · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial), Optimist · 3 events · 2024–2026
Blue Jay III · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2023
Spitfire · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2026
Jane · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2025
Illicit · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
Helms Deep · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
True · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada · 5 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 4 events
Halifax, NS, Canada · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events
Rothesay, NB · 1 events
Bedford, NS · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #20,214.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 262, #13,140. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.