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Sailor · 2012–2026

Don Cowie

TP52Melges 32Handicap

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Events
68

582 races · 86 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 68

Podium rate
31%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–59%, 679 boats)

Best class ranking
#83

Crew in TP52 · rating 282

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adam Beashel

5 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 28% win rate

Best trio
Adam Beashel & Vincenzo Stamilla

5 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Francesco Bruni

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Godfrey

Jul 2014 – Oct 2026 · 59 events

Nemesis
Alberto Roemmers Jr

91–167 head to head in 265 races

Rival
Harm Müller-Spreer

208–249 in 478 races

Best day
26 Jul 2021

1-1-1 · Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2021 · about 1 in 118 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

Rolex TP52 World Championship PORTO CERVO 2026 · TP52 · 28 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Adam Beashel — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 28% win rate
  • Ryan Godfrey · Freedom, Sled, SLED · Handicap, TP52 59events 6 wins together · 19 podiums · 10% win rate · 83 of 518 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Norio Igei · Freedom, Sled, SLED · Handicap, TP52 51events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 8% win rate · 73 of 446 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Oct 2025
  • Takashi Okura · Freedom, Sled, SLED · Handicap, TP52 46events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 11% win rate · 68 of 407 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Oct 2026
  • Andrew McCorquodale · Freedom, Sled, SLED · Handicap, TP52 46events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 11% win rate · 66 of 399 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Hideki Wakayama · Freedom, Sled, SLED · Handicap, TP52 43events 6 wins together · 17 podiums · 14% win rate · 69 of 374 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Robbie Naismith · Beecom, Esmeralda, Sled, SLED · Handicap, Melges 32, TP52 42events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 7% win rate · 60 of 366 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2023
  • Jeremy Lomas · Freedom, Sled · Handicap, TP52 39events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 64 of 335 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Christian Kamp · Sled · TP52 38events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 16% win rate · 61 of 326 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Murray Jones · Freedom, Sled · Handicap, TP52 34events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 18% win rate · 59 of 291 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Vincenzo Stamilla · Sled · TP52 33events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 18% win rate · 56 of 282 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-62364772013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026SledTP52Main sheet1st / 14
28 Aug 2026Rolex TP52 World Championship PORTO CERVO 2026SledTP52Main sheet1st / 15
24 Jul 2026Marina Rubicon Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026SledTP52Main sheet3rd / 13
19 Jun 2026Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2026SledTP52Main sheet4th / 13
15 May 202652 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week 2026SledTP52Main sheet8th / 16
2 Oct 202552 SUPER SERIES – Porto Cervo – Range Rover 2025SledTP52Main sheet1st / 13
28 Aug 2025Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2025SledTP52Main sheet2nd / 12
24 Jul 2025Rolex TP52 World Championship CASCAIS 2025SledTP52Main sheet3rd / 11
19 Jun 2025GALICIA 52 SUPER SERIES ROYAL CUP 2025SledTP52Main sheet4th / 11
15 May 202552 SUPER SERIES Saint-Tropez Sailing Week 2025SledTP52Main sheet2nd / 11
2 Oct 2024Valencia 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2024SledTP52Main sheet10th / 13
28 Aug 2024Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2024SledTP52Main sheet8th / 13
24 Jul 2024ROLEX TP52 World Championship Newport 2024SledTP52Main sheet2nd / 10
19 Jun 2024XS 52 SUPER SERIES NEWPORT RI TROPHY 2024SledTP52Main sheet4th / 10
15 May 202452 Super Series PalmaVela Sailing Week 2024SledTP52Main sheet4th / 10
2 Oct 2023Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2023SledTP52Main Trimmer5th / 11
28 Aug 2023Rolex TP52 World Championship Barcelona 2023SledTP52Main Trimmer7th / 10
1 Aug 20232023 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipFreedomHandicapMain Trimmer2nd / 5
24 Jul 2023Menorca 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2023SledTP52Main Trimmer5th / 9
19 Jun 202352 SUPER SERIES Scarlino Sailing Week 2023SledTP52Main Trimmer5th / 11
15 May 202352 SUPER SERIES SAINT-TROPEZ SAILING WEEK 2023SledTP52Main Trimmer6th / 11
2 Oct 2022BARCELONA 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022SledTP52Main Trimmer6th / 10
28 Aug 2022SCARLINO 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022SledTP52Main Trimmer2nd / 9
24 Jul 2022PUERTO PORTALS 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022SledTP52Main Trimmer2nd / 9
19 Jun 2022Rolex TP52 World Championship CASCAIS 2022SledTP52Main Trimmer5th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 442 (±84), #2,652. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.