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Sailor · 2001–2025

Simon Kurts

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Events
13

13 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 2 of 13

Podium rate
31%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 77%–81%, 907 boats)

Most successful partnership
Lindsay May

2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Ed McCarthy & Michael Hesse

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

Biggest lift
Michael Hesse

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Heenan

Dec 2003 – Dec 2025 · 9 events

Signature result
1st of 59

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2006

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lindsay May — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Michael Heenan · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2025
  • Peter Sheldrick · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2025
  • Phil Kurts · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Dec 2024
  • Lindsay May · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2019
  • Stephen McCullum · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Erik Adriaanse · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2021
  • Matt Tomaszewski · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Michael Hesse · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2009
  • John Harris · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2001 – Dec 2009
  • Ed McCarthy · Love & War · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2009

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

Rating history

03059200220062010201420182022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Love & WarIRC handicapOwner3rd / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Love & WarIRC handicapOwner14th / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper30th / 83
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Love & WarHandicapSkipper2nd / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper65th / 120
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper15th / 71
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper7th / 91
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper15th / 59
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009Love & WarIRC handicapSkipper24th / 77
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006Love & WarIRC handicapOwner1st / 59
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004Love & WarIRC handicapCrew7th / 89
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003Love & WarHandicapCrew1st / 7
26 Dec 2001Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001Love & WarHandicapCrew17th / 33

Helm rating across all classes: 43.Crew rating across all classes: 59. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.