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Sailor · 2016–2024

Tom Grimes

cyca Match racingJ/70IRC handicap

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Events
42

221 races · 106 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 15 of 42

Podium rate
67%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 62%–68%, 731 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Match racing · rating 272

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jess Grimes

6 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate

Biggest lift
Sam Haynes

+102 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jess Grimes

Oct 2016 – Feb 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
Haroldo Solberg

0–21 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Martin Dent

21–20 in 41 races

Best day
8 Jun 2024

7-7-1 · J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024

Signature result
1st of 50

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jess Grimes — 6 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events together · 50% win rate
  • Jess Grimes · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper, Tom Grimes · Match racing 12events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 50% win rate · 36 of 51 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Feb 2023
  • Eric Sparkes · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper, Tom Grimes · Match racing 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 24 of 39 races won Beat -35% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Dante Olivieri · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Tom Grimes · Match racing 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 20 of 37 races won Beat -15% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Nov 2019
  • Sam Haynes · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+102 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Finn Tapper · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper · Match racing 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 17 of 24 races won Beat -17% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Oct 2020
  • James Hodgson · Celestial, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, James Hodgson · IRC handicap, J/70, Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 17 of 35 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+91 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Dec 2023
  • Emma Harrison · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper, Tom Grimes · Match racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 19 races won Beat -80% of the fleet together(−78 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Nov 2019
  • George Richardson · Celestial, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · J/70, Match racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 23 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+66 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2024
  • Nick Rozenauers · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Open · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 15 races won Beat -25% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2018 – Oct 2024
  • Murray Jones · Celestial, Juno, VIVIENNE · Etchells, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+66 vs. without) · best 16th · Sep 2019 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-581202982017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Oct 2024Australian Open & Youth Championships 2024OpenMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
4 Jun 2024J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024CelestialJ/70Crew6th / 109
21 May 2024European ChampionshipCelestialJ/70Crew42nd / 84
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CelestialIRC handicapCrew20th / 83
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipCelestialJ/70Bow52nd / 83
15 Jul 2023CYCA John Piper Regatta 2023RSYSMatch racingSkipper1st / 7
1 Jun 2023Corinthian World CupCelestialJ/70Crew3rd / 75
1 Feb 2023Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
29 Jan 2023Colin Mullins Youth Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Hasta la VistaIRC handicapSkipper48th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021CelestialHandicapCrew1st / 50
10 Oct 2020CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2020Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
21 Feb 20202020 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipVIVIENNEEtchellsCrew16th / 25
27 Jan 2020Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2020Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
24 Jan 2020Colin Mullins International Youth Regatta 2020Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
27 Nov 2019Musto International Youth Match Racing Championships 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipJunoJ/70Strategist20th / 77
3 Aug 2019Club Marine NSW Youth Championships 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
29 Jun 2019CYCA Match Cup 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
21 Feb 2019RNZYS Nespresso Youth International 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
28 Jan 2019Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
28 Nov 2018Musto International Youth Match Racing Championships 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
10 Oct 2018Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
4 Aug 2018Club Marine NSW Youth Championship 2018Tom GrimesMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
21 Jul 2018CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,397.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 196, #15,563. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.