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Sailor · 2017–2026

Hayden Smith

pyc Match racingClub 420(non-spinnaker)College fleet racing

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Events
13

59 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 4 of 13

Podium rate
92%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 45%–73%, 30 boats)

Best class ranking
#278

Helm in Match racing · rating 122

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Austin Candlish

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Austin Candlish

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ethan Fong

3–11 head to head in 14 races

Best day
14 Oct 2017

1-5-9-6-5-1 · Cary-Price Memorial

Signature result
3rd of 11

Cary-Price Memorial · College fleet racing · 14 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Austin Candlish — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Luca Smith · RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Austin Candlish · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Tamar Yacht Club (Youth) · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Ollie Davidson · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Tamar Yacht Club (Youth) · Match racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Phoebe Buckland · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Robbie Wooldridge · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Tayne Haag · RNZYS, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Murphy Vandervest · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Finn Balchin · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Wilbur Stanley · Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Archie McQuillen · Tamar Yacht Club (Youth) · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-7937152202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Jan 2026Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2026Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
24 Oct 2025Australian Open & Youth Championships 2025Tamar Yacht Club (Youth)Match racingSkipper1st / 2
7 Mar 2025CentrePort Youth International 2025RNZYSMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
27 Feb 2025Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup 2025Hayden SmithMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
28 Jan 2025Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2025Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingSkipper1st / 4
19 Nov 2024Harken International Youth Championship 2024Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
15 Sep 2024New Zealand Youth Match Racing Championships 2024Hayden SmithMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
1 Jun 2024CentrePort Youth International 2024RNZYSMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
7 Mar 2024NZL Youth International Match Racing Championships 2024RNZYSMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
23 Sep 2023RNZYS Auckland Championships 2023Hayden SmithMatch racingSkipper4th / 8
10 Aug 2023Aircalin Match Racing Cup 2023Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
17 Oct 20202020 Back to School Regatta63Club 420(non-spinnaker)Skipper2nd / 2
14 Oct 2017Cary-Price MemorialUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 152, #24,548.Crew rating across all classes: 39. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.