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Sailor · 2014–2026

Sam Hall

brenton cove rt IRC handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
58

145 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 58

Podium rate
22%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–42%, 2,977 boats)

Best class ranking
#4148

Helm in 420 · rating -48

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eddie Rankin

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Robert Foley & Mark Burgess

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Tudor

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Hall

Aug 2014 – Jul 2025 · 17 events

Nemesis
Emma Montgomery

2–20 head to head in 23 races

Best day
24 Jul 2018

13-3-5-3-13 · 2018 Marblehead Junior Race Week

Signature result
1st of 75

RORC Nelson’s Cup Series · IRC handicap · 20 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Eddie Rankin — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Andrew Hall · Jackhammer, JACKKNIFE, Jackknife 11, Jackknife II · Handicap, IRC handicap 17events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Jul 2025
  • Matt Owen · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2023 – Feb 2025
  • James Allison · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Nicholas Butterworth · JACKKNIFE, PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Mark Bolger · JACKKNIFE, PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • George Bird-Jones · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Kelly White · Allegiance, Integrity, Zaraffa · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Tom Tudor · JACKKNIFE, PATA NEGRA · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Fabio Galea · JACKKNIFE, PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
  • William John Rickards · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-27365402201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper7th / 29
9 Jul 2026Bravo Course - GILL Queensland Youth Week 2026TBAILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 17
20 Jun 2026Round Ireland RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper4th / 45
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaJackknifeHandicapSkipper1st / 12
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper26th / 41
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceJACKKNIFEHandicapSkipper14th / 20
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360JACKKNIFEHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360JACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper10th / 25
20 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper1st / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper19th / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper10th / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper13th / 75
11 Jan 2026RORC Transatlantic RaceJACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 17
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025JACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper52nd / 100
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper320th / 380
11 Jun 2025Dun Laoghaire to Dingle RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper35th / 40
6 Mar 20252025 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPata NegraHandicapSkipper1st / 4
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper40th / 53
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RacePATA NEGRAHandicapSkipper26th / 31
12 Jan 2025RORC Transatlantic RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper5th / 12
19 Oct 2024Rolex Middle Sea Race 2024JACKKNIFEIRC handicapSkipper69th / 95
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapSkipper26th / 48
29 Feb 20242024 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPata NegraHandicapOther2nd / 6
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapCo-skipper33rd / 43

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 374, #6,463.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -129, #60,290. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.