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Sailor · 2000–2026

Lance Whittaker

segelklub meggen Handicap

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Events
15

22 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
33%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 51%–66%, 117 boats)

Most successful partnership
Armin Hofer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Armin Hofer & Irene Erni

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Irene Erni

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Evelyne Borth

Aug 2020 – Jun 2026 · 11 events

Signature result
1st of 16

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2002

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Armin Hofer — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Evelyne Borth · Jill · Handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Jorge Silva · Jill · Handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Ernst Erni · Jill · Handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Irene Erni · Jill · Handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Mathias Chastonay · Jill · Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Armin Hofer · Jill · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Valentina Zürcher · Jill · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2024
  • Manuel Ingold · Jill · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Paul O'Rourke · Delta Wing · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
  • Bill Koppe · Delta Wing · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002

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

Rating history

-1224592001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026VC-Cup UristierJillHandicapSkipper5th / 7
9 May 2026PILATUS Cup 2026JillHandicapSkipper4th / 7
20 Sep 2025Bürgenstock Race 2025JillHandicapCrew4th / 11
21 Jun 202550 Meilen TrophyJillHandicapCrew2nd / 8
25 Aug 2024VC-Cup Fallenbach Werft - Night ChallengeJillHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
30 Jun 2024VC-Cup UristierJillHandicapCrew4th / 7
25 May 2024PILATUS Cup 2024JillHandicapSkipper4th / 6
18 Sep 2021Bürgenstock Race 2021JillHandicapCrew8th / 8
14 Aug 2021VC-Cup Challenge NightJillHandicapCrew1st / 4
3 Jul 2021VC-Cup UristierJillHandicapCrew5th / 9
26 Jun 202150. 50 Meilen Trophy 2021JillHandicapCrew2nd / 10
12 Sep 2020Bürgenstock Race 2020JillHandicapCrew5th / 7
22 Aug 2020WW3 VC - Cup Challenge NightJillHandicapCrew4th / 5
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Delta WingHandicapNavigator1st / 16
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000Delta WingHandicapCrew12th / 21

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 56, #35,725.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.