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Sailor · 2023–2026

Robert Smith

HandicapSalcombe YawlYawl Blue

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Events
24

77 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 24

Podium rate
25%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–51%, 507 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Helm in Salcombe Yawl · rating 94

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robin Piggot

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Robin Piggott

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robin Piggott

Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mike Knowles

14–30 head to head in 44 races

Rival
Toby Strauss

22–27 in 50 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

1-1-2-1-5 · SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Gold 2025

Signature result
1st of 16

Sones Boatyard Late May Yawl Open · Handicap · 1 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robin Piggot — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Robin Piggott · 123, Kenarvo, Kenavo · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 2 of 63 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Robin Piggot · 123, Kenavo · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl, Yawl Blue 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Charlotte Smith · Kenavo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

089177202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Autumn Series Fast Handicap123Salcombe YawlSkipper22nd / 25
1 Jan 2026Barton Salcombe Yawl Open 2026123Salcombe YawlSkipper6th / 15
1 Jan 2026Barton Salcombe Yawl Open 2026123Salcombe YawlSkipper7th / 17
1 Jan 2026Devon Eyes Salcombe Yawl Autumn Open 2026KenavoSalcombe YawlSkipper3rd / 15
1 Jan 2026STR Yawl Handicap 2026KenavoHandicapSkipper2nd / 18
1 Jan 2026Salcomb Gin Regatta Yawl Results 2026KenavoHandicapSkipper3rd / 19
1 Jan 2026Summer Series Yawl 2026123HandicapSkipper28th / 28
1 Jan 2025SYC Bartons Early May Open25123HandicapSkipper5th / 22
1 Jan 2025SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Blue 2025KenarvoHandicapSkipper9th / 23
1 Jan 2025SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Gold 2025KenavoYawl BlueCrew1st / 12
1 Jan 2025SYC Stones Boatyard Late May Open25123HandicapSkipper9th / 20
1 Jan 2025SYC Welstead September Open25123HandicapSkipper10th / 18
1 Jan 2025Summer Series Yawl 2025123HandicapSkipper31st / 35
1 Jan 2024Mid Week Series One 24123HandicapSkipper43rd / 51
1 Jan 2024SYC Hassall Law Open24123HandicapSkipper2nd / 16
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Blue 2024KenarvoHandicapSkipper12th / 22
1 Jan 2024Summer Series 24123Salcombe YawlSkipper26th / 26
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series Fast & Yawl Handicap23123Salcombe YawlSkipper16th / 33
1 Jan 2023Barton Yawl Early May OpenKenavoSalcombe YawlSkipper9th / 16
1 Jan 2023SYC Hassall Law Autumn Yawl Open 2023123HandicapSkipper4th / 15
1 Jan 2023SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Handicap 2023123HandicapSkipper13th / 19
1 Jan 2023Sailing Club Series Fast Handicap 2023123HandicapSkipper18th / 37
1 Jan 2023Sailing Club Series Handicap 2023123HandicapSkipper9th / 13
1 Jan 2023Sones Boatyard Late May Yawl OpenKenavoHandicapSkipper1st / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 177, #28,878.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 90. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.