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Sailor · 2010–2026

George Lythcott

iyc HandicapExpress 27Merit 25

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Events
93

253 races · 70 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 20 of 93

Podium rate
56%

52 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 53%–60%, 600 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Merit 25 · rating 189

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steven Bayles

1 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
Steven Bayles

Mar 2013 – Jan 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Scott Ollivier

15–55 head to head in 70 races

Rival
Joe Balderrama

11–12 in 28 races

Best day
30 Jan 2016

1-1 · 2016 - Three Bridge Fiasco

Signature result
1st of 10

2026 - Island Nights · Handicap · 10 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Bayles — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Steven Bayles · DREAM CATCHER, TAZ!, TAZ!! · Express 27, Handicap, J/24 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Jan 2023
  • Joe Balderrama · ARCHIMEDES · Express 27, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2012 – Sep 2018
  • Timothy Roche · TAZ! · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

-19139296201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 93

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 May 20262026 - Sweet 16 SeriesDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper2nd / 4
10 Apr 20262026 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper1st / 10
4 Jan 20262026 - Sunday BrunchDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper1st / 4
18 Oct 20252025 - Oktoberfest RaceDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
9 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper2nd / 5
27 Jun 20252025 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper1st / 4
30 Apr 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper2nd / 5
11 Apr 20252025 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper1st / 4
5 Jan 20252025 - Sunday BrunchDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper4th / 5
19 Oct 20242024 - Oktoberfest RaceDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Jul 20242024 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
1 May 20242024 - Sweet 16 SeriesDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper2nd / 5
12 Apr 20242024 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
7 Jan 20242024 - Sunday BrunchDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper1st / 5
10 May 20232023 - Sweet 16 SeriesDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper1st / 5
14 Apr 20232023 - Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoTAZ!!Express 27Skipper13th / 20
15 Jan 20232023 - Sunday BrunchDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper1st / 4
15 Apr 20222022 - IYC Island NightsDREAM CATCHERHandicapSkipper1st / 9
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoDREAM CATCHERJ/24Skipper3rd / 9
2 Jan 20222022 - Sunday BrunchDREAM CATCHERMerit 25Skipper2nd / 4
24 Apr 20212021 - Singlehanded No Trophy North Bay RaceTAZ!!Express 27Skipper5th / 5
27 Mar 20212021 - Round the RocksTAZ!!HandicapSkipper7th / 13
13 Mar 20212021 - Rites of SpringTAZ!!HandicapSkipper6th / 6
27 Feb 20212021 - CorinthianTAZ!!HandicapSkipper7th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 296, #13,359. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.