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Sailor · 2002–2026

Sam Hunt

cyca IRC handicapMelges 24Match racing

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Possibly the same person: Sam Hunt (2023–2024, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
17

56 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 17

Podium rate
6%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 1,118 boats)

Best class ranking
#477

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 45

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
David Griffith

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Fred Kemp

Sep 2019 – Jan 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Harry Melges

1–24 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Dan Berezin

14–11 in 25 races

Best day
23 Jan 2026

7-4 · 2026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)

Signature result
5th of 120

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • David Griffith · Chinese Whisper, Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Ian McKillop · Chinese Whisper, Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Nick Beaudoin · Chinese Whisper, Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Douglas McGain · Chinese Whisper, Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Fred Kemp · BARBARIANS, Team Barbarians, TEAM BARBARIANS · Melges 24, Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Stuart Simpson · BARBARIANS, Team Barbarians, TEAM BARBARIANS · Melges 24, Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Bernard Fitzpatrick · BARBARIANS, Team Barbarians, TEAM BARBARIANS · Melges 24, Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Michael Coxon · Chinese Whisper, Whisper · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2023
  • David Ward · Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Tom Braidwood · Chinese Whisper, Whisper · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

-701395200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)TEAM BARBARIANSMelges 24Crew14th / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupTeam BarbariansMelges 24Crew22nd / 38
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceWHISPERIRC handicapCrew140th / 379
11 Jun 2025Dun Laoghaire to Dingle RaceCINNAMON GIRLIRC handicapSkipper9th / 40
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTeam BarbariansMelges 24Crew16th / 21
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024WhisperIRC handicapCrew6th / 78
11 May 2024Irish Match Racing National Championships 2024Sam HuntMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023WhisperIRC handicapCrew48th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022WhisperIRC handicapCrew15th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021WhisperHandicapCrew7th / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Chinese WhisperIRC handicapCrew5th / 120
25 Oct 20192019 Melges 32 World ChampionshipBARBARIANSMelges 32Other13th / 15
26 Sep 20192019 Melges 32 World League - Event 4BARBARIANSMelges 32Other14th / 15
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018GweiloIRC handicapCrew22nd / 72
1 Jan 2011Nations Cup Regional Final - Europe (Open) 2011Sam HuntMatch racingSkipper6th / 6
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006Terra FirmaIRC handicapCrew40th / 59
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Fitness First StingIRC handicapCrew16th / 38

Crew rating across all classes: 95, #27,954.Helm rating across all classes: 32, #45,290. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.