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Sailor · 2007–2026

Derek Shakespeare

rorc IRC handicapHandicapP40

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Events
80

104 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 80

Podium rate
11%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–61%, 8,119 boats)

Most successful partnership
Ben Symons

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Giles Griffith & Ben Symons

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

Biggest lift
Lorna Saunders

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Bridge

Jun 2022 – Sep 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Michael O'Donnell

7–21 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Rupert Morgan

17–18 in 35 races

Best day
5 Apr 2026

7-3 · RORC Easter Challenge · about 1 in 4 by chance

Signature result
5th of 213

RORC Easter Challenge · IRC handicap · 20 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Symons — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tom Bridge · Bulldog, BULLDOG · IRC handicap, P40 21events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2026
  • James Burnett · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 20events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Alastair Walton · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Giles Griffith · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Cape · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Ben Symons · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Josie Spencer · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Kieran Ward · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 27th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Max Newman · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Jack Oswald · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-24581392008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race (with JOG)BULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper20th / 52
25 Jul 2026Channel RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper13th / 30
3 Jul 2026Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapOwner4th / 72
12 Jun 2026Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 35
30 May 2026De Guingand Bowl RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper17th / 33
23 May 2026Myth of Malham RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 45
11 May 2026P40 2026 Overall SeriesBulldogHandicapSkipper5th / 10
2 May 2026Cervantes Trophy RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper4th / 40
30 Apr 2026P40 2026 Inshore SeriesBulldogHandicapSkipper9th / 14
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper15th / 159
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper37th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper95th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper76th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper80th / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper91st / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper47th / 159
20 Oct 2025P40 Overall ResultsBulldogHandicapSkipper5th / 14
18 Oct 2025P40 National ChampionshipsBulldogIRC handicapSkipper9th / 11
20 Sep 2025Salcombe Gin RORC Centenary RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper24th / 29
5 Sep 2025Cherbourg Race (with JOG) (R7 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BULLDOGIRC handicapOwner21st / 51
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceBULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper122nd / 379
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper27th / 161
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper31st / 100
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper100th / 127
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BULLDOGIRC handicapSkipper44th / 91

Helm rating across all classes: 139 (±162), #26,562.Crew rating across all classes: 25 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.