Sailor · 1989–2026

Alan Laing

poole yc Handicap Osprey

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Events: 23
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 70%

Biggest lift: Peter Frith
Longest-running crew: Steve Brown
Signature result: 7th of 72

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Steve Brown · 1272, Bank Robber, Yaba Daba Doo, Yabba Dabba Doo · Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2003 – Jan 2023
Peter Frith · 1267, Another Swift Half · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 1991 – Jan 1994
Bob Iles · 1272, Yabba Dabba Doo · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 1996 – Jan 1998
Louie Griffiths · Gremlin · Handicap, Osprey 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
Zoe Griffiths · Gremlin · Handicap, Osprey 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
Mark Griffith · Gremlin · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Phil Reed · Another Swift Half · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jan 1995 – Jan 1995
Stephen Birch · Lettice · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2001 – Jan 2001
Jon Gorringe · The Shape of Things to Come · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 1989 – Jan 1989

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

Rating history

Event history · 23

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2026	Late Summer Monday Handicap 2026	1269	Osprey	Skipper	7th / 9
1 Jan 2026	Osprey Spring Thursdays 2026	Gremlin	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 10
1 Jan 2026	Osprey Summer Thursdays 2026	Gremlin	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 10
1 Jan 2026	Summer Monday Handicap 2026	1269	Osprey	Skipper	5th / 7
1 Jan 2024	2024 Poole Open	Gremlin	Osprey	Skipper	12th / 13
1 Jan 2024	Final Standings	Gremlin	Handicap	Skipper	43rd / 50
1 Jan 2023	2023 Wilkinson Sword Trophy	Gremlin	Handicap	Skipper	32nd / 43
1 Jan 2023	Osprey Class 2006 UK National Championship	Yabba Dabba Doo	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 36
1 Jan 2011	2011 Osprey Class UK National Championship	Yabba Dabba Doo	Handicap	Skipper	9th / 33
1 Jan 2011	2011-2012 Osprey Class Wilkinson Sword Trophy	1272	Handicap	Skipper	28th / 48
1 Jan 2009	2009 Osprey Class UK National Championship	Yabba Dabba Doo	Handicap	Skipper	34th / 43
1 Jan 2008	2008 Osprey Class UK National Championship	Yaba Daba Doo	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 51
1 Jan 2003	2003 Osprey National Championships50th Anniversary of Class	Bank Robber	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 51
1 Jan 2001	2001 National Championship	Lettice	Handicap	Skipper	11th / 39
1 Jan 1998	1998 National Championship 1st to 8th August 1998	1272	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 46
1 Jan 1997	1997 National Championship 26th July to 1st August 1997	Yabba Dabba Doo	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 70
1 Jan 1996	1996 National Championship 28th July to 2nd August 1996	1272	Handicap	Skipper	9th / 56
1 Jan 1995	1995 National Championship 29th July to 4th August 1997	Another Swift Half	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 48
1 Jan 1994	1994 National Championship 24th July to 29th July 1994	1267	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 72
1 Jan 1993	1993 National Championship	Another Swift Half	Handicap	Skipper	8th / 55
1 Jan 1992	1992 National Championship	Another Swift Half	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 66
1 Jan 1991	1991 National Championship	Another Swift Half	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 57
1 Jan 1989	1989 National Championship	The Shape of Things to Come	Handicap	Skipper	13th / 56

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Osprey · Helm · 8 races, 3 events · rating -79
Full-size sailing · Helm · 8 races, 23 events · rating -69

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	23 events	0 wins	beats 59%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	71%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	20%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	4	20%
2024	2	11%
2023	2	57%
2011	2	59%
2009	1	21%
2008	1	82%
2003	1	82%
2001	1	74%
1998	1	91%
1997	1	81%
1996	1	86%
1995	1	72%
1994	1	92%
1993	1	87%
1992	1	91%
1991	1	91%
1989	1	78%

Boats

Gremlin · Handicap, Osprey · 5 events · 2023–2026
Yabba Dabba Doo · Handicap · 4 events · 1997–2023
Another Swift Half · Handicap · 4 events · 1991–1995
1272 · Handicap · 3 events · 1996–2011
1269 · Osprey · 2 events · 2026
Yaba Daba Doo · Handicap · 1 events · 2008
Bank Robber · Handicap · 1 events · 2003
Lettice · Handicap · 1 events · 2001
1267 · Handicap · 1 events · 1994
The Shape of Things to Come · Handicap · 1 events · 1989

Where they race

Poole Yacht Club · 3 events
The Poole Yacht Club · 2 events
Highcliffe Sailing Club 28th July to 3rd August 2001 · 1 events
Tenby Sailing Club 24th July to 30th July 1993 · 1 events
Pwllheli SC 28th July to 2nd August 1991 · 1 events
Various venues · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -69. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.