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Sailor · 2014–2026

Lindsay Stead

cyca IRC handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
21

40 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
29%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–59%, 1,664 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harry West

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jack Macartney & Lewis Brake

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

Biggest lift
David Griffith

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sam Haynes

Dec 2015 – Dec 2025 · 5 events

Best day
9 Aug 2023

4-2-2 · ORC World Championship 2023

Signature result
1st of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Harry West — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sam Haynes · Celestial, Celestial V70 · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Holger Lehning · OUTSIDER, RAFALE, Varuna VI · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – May 2026
  • Sean O'Rourke · Celestial V70, ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 20th · Jul 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Alex Gough · ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 38th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Harry West · Celestial, Celestial V70 · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Jack Macartney · Celestial, Celestial V70 · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Simon Fenwick · Zeus · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Jack Acton · ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 38th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • David Gilmour · Zeus · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Josh Leppard · ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 38th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

0136272201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 May 2026Int. Deutsche Meisterschaft Offshore SeesegelnRAFALEORC handicapCrew3rd / 16
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Celestial V70IRC handicapCrew20th / 103
23 Sep 2025REGATES ROYALES 2025VARUNA OF 1939Epoque Marconi (EMA)Crew4th / 14
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesZeusORC handicapCrew1st / 5
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceZENIRC handicapCrew272nd / 380
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapCrew179th / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)ZENIRC handicapCrew38th / 57
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024ZeusIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CelestialIRC handicapCrew20th / 83
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023OUTSIDERHandicapCrew2nd / 15
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceZeusHandicapOther3rd / 7
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022CelestialIRC handicapCrew1st / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021WhisperHandicapCrew7th / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Chinese WhisperIRC handicapCrew5th / 120
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceVitesseHandicapBow5th / 15
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018CelestialIRC handicapCrew17th / 72
9 May 2018Antigua Bermuda Race 2018Varuna VIIRC handicapBow1st / 12
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017GBP Yeah BabyIRC handicapSkipper27th / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Varuna VIIRC handicapCrew18th / 71
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015CelestialIRC handicapCrew29th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014PMA Yeah BabyIRC handicapCrew34th / 91

Crew rating across all classes: 272, #9,389.Helm rating across all classes: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.