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Sailor · 2014–2026

Jonathan Groome

HandicapHawkHawk20

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Events
120

275 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 7 of 120

Podium rate
28%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 54%–58%, 1,821 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Hawk · rating 308

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Crossman

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Jim Crossman

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sally Groome

Jan 2019 – Jan 2026 · 48 events

Nemesis
Paddy Spink

8–67 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Chris Spink

44–35 in 79 races

Best day
1 Jan 2024

4-5-2-5-2-2-1-2-2-1 · Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club Sailing Week

Signature result
3rd of 59

2018 Typhoon Trophy Series · Handicap · 1 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Crossman — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Sally Groome · 200, Ruby · Handicap, Hawk, Hawk20 48events 0 wins together · 10 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 119 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Jim Crossman · 200 · Handicap, Hawk, Hawk20 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 46 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Paddy Spink · 9, Annamarie · Handicap, Sharpie 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
  • Jeremy Cave · 21276 · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
  • Jim Blades · 200 · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2024
  • John Bellamy · 200 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

0132263201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 120

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Typhoon Trophy Series200HandicapSkipper18th / 47
1 Jan 2026David Johnson Plate200HawkSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Autumn Series200HandicapSkipper2nd / 12
1 Jan 2026Hawk Spring Series200HandicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Summer Series200HandicapSkipper6th / 7
1 Jan 2026ILCA and 2000 Open Weekend (incorporating Laser Millenium Cup)174580HandicapSkipper3rd / 3
1 Jan 2026Robin Rowley Trophy200HandicapSkipper1st / 6
1 Jan 2026Sea Fleets Sailing Week200Hawk20Skipper4th / 11
1 Jan 2026W H Loose Challenge Trophy200HandicapSkipper3rd / 9
1 Jan 20252025 Typhoon Trophy Series200HandicapSkipper7th / 41
1 Jan 2025Hawk August Series200HandicapSkipper6th / 10
1 Jan 2025Hawk Island Series200HandicapSkipper2nd / 11
1 Jan 2025Hawk Mini Regatta200HandicapSkipper4th / 6
1 Jan 2025Hawk Summer Series200HandicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2025Robin Rowley Trophy200HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 Jan 2025Sea Fleets Sailing Week 2025200HawkSkipper2nd / 13
1 Jan 2025Single Handed, 2000 and Asymmetric Open174580HandicapSkipper10th / 15
1 Jan 20242024 Typhoon Trophy Series200HandicapSkipper13th / 45
1 Jan 2024BSSC Mini Regatta200Hawk20Skipper4th / 9
1 Jan 2024Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club Sailing Week200HawkSkipper2nd / 16
1 Jan 2024Handicap First on Water174580HandicapSkipper5th / 13
1 Jan 2024Hawk August Series200HandicapSkipper3rd / 15
1 Jan 2024Hawk Autumn Series200HandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 2024Hawk Last on Water200HandicapSkipper2nd / 14
1 Jan 2024Hawk Spring Series200HandicapSkipper9th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 235, #18,437.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.