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Sailor · 2002–2023

Sean Kirkjian

cyca IRC handicapHandicapFarr 40 Some links uncertain

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Events
19

29 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
5%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–74%, 1,312 boats)

Most successful partnership
Darryl Hodgkinson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Shane Guanaria & Darryl Hodgkinson

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

Biggest lift
Geoff Ross

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shane Guanaria

Dec 2013 – Dec 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Rodney Jones

4–9 head to head in 13 races

Signature result
1st of 76

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Darryl Hodgkinson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Shane Guanaria · Victoire, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2022
  • Tom Barker · Lightning, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 11th · Feb 2016 – Dec 2023
  • Darryl Hodgkinson · Victoire · IRC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Dec 2015
  • Duncan Rutherford · Celestial, Victoire · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2010 – Dec 2017
  • Travis Tubman · Victoire · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Dec 2015
  • Gordon Ketelbey · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 11th · Feb 2016 – Dec 2022
  • Daniel Williams · Zen · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Mark Langford · Zen · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Tony Powell · Lightning, Ragamuffin, Zen · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 13th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2023
  • Tim Austin · Zen · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

036722003200620092012201520182021Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023LightningIRC handicapSailing Master34th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022ZenIRC handicapCrew13th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021ZenHandicapCrew29th / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019ZenIRC handicapCrew11th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018ZenIRC handicapCrew69th / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017CelestialIRC handicapSailing Master9th / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016CelestialIRC handicapSailing Master16th / 71
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipZENFarr 40Tactician11th / 12
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015VictoireIRC handicapCrew60th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014VictoireIRC handicapCrew45th / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013VictoireIRC handicapCrew1st / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012ShogunIRC handicapCrew9th / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011VictoireIRC handicapCrew17th / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010VictoireIRC handicapCrew5th / 68
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009ShogunIRC handicapCrew13th / 77
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007YendysIRC handicapCrew7th / 65
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006YendysIRC handicapCrew6th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005YendysIRC handicapCrew12th / 62
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002RagamuffinIRC handicapCrew14th / 38

Crew rating across all classes: 17 (±230), #40,647. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.