Sailor · 1978–2011

Andrew Plympton

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Events: 12
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 8%
Typically beats: 43%
Best class ranking: #997

Most successful partnership: John Savage
Best trio: John Savage & Peter Gillon
Biggest lift: John Savage
Nemesis: David Curtis
Rival: Barry Nesbitt
Best day: 12 Jan 1988
Signature result: 1st of 59

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Savage — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Peter Gillon · AUS 1287, Cobra IV, KA 164, KA 242 · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 1984 – Nov 2006
John Savage · AUS 1287, KA 164, KA 242 · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+60 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 1984 – Aug 2004
Peter Rattray · KA41 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979
Fletcher Johnson · Cobra IV · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006
David Griffith · KA69 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 19th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978
Mike Slocum · KA41 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 27th · Aug 1979 – Aug 1979
David Morrell · Clean Sweep · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jan 1997 – Jan 1997
Russell Evans · KA41 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 64th · Sep 1981 – Sep 1981
Nicholas Holdsworthy · KA 275 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 56th · Aug 1989 – Aug 1989
Bruce Fairlie · Clean Sweep · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jan 1997 – Jan 1997

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2011	2011 Etchells Victorian State Championship	FLIRTATION	Etchells	Crew	12th / 26
10 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Championship	Cobra IV	Etchells	Skipper	43rd / 51
1 Jan 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Titles	COBRA IV	Etchells	Skipper	51st / 60
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1287	Etchells	Crew	28th / 85
1 Jan 1997	1997 Etchells Victorian Championship	Clean Sweep	Etchells	Crew	12th / 18
4 Aug 1989	1989 Etchells World Championship	KA 275	Etchells	Crew	56th / 56
11 Jan 1988	1988 Etchells World Championship	KA 242	Etchells	Crew	1st / 59
26 Nov 1984	1984 Etchells World Championship	KA 164	Etchells	Crew	5th / 63
5 Sep 1981	1981 Etchells World Championship	KA41	Etchells	Skipper	64th / 69
20 Aug 1979	1979 Etchells World Championship	KA41	Etchells	Skipper	27th / 45
11 Aug 1978	1978 Etchells World Championship	KA69	Etchells	Crew	19th / 39
11 Jan 1978	1977 Etchells World Championship	KA41	Etchells	Skipper	34th / 42

Titles

1988 Etchells World Championship crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-24 provisional	#47045 band 28258–59378	—
Etchells Crew	-24 provisional	#997 band 563–1253	−2.9
Etchells Helm	-131 provisional	#991 band 722–1117	−2.9
All classes Helm	-131 provisional	#72390 band 54575–80208	—

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 20%
As crew	7 events	1 wins	beats 58%

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	43%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Curtis	41	7–33
John Savage	31	6–25
Barry Nesbitt	29	13–15
John Ravizza	29	16–13
Tim Hogan	28	6–22
Ian Crisp	27	14–13
Barry Fairley	27	15–12
David Clark	26	6–20
John Bertrand	26	4–22
Mark Bulka	26	5–21
Harry Carr	24	14–10
Bill Mobbs	23	16–7

Most-beaten opponent: John Fraser (18–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2011	1	0	56%
2006	2	0	16%
2004	1	0	68%
1997	1	0	35%
1989	1	0	0%
1988	1	1	100%
1984	1	0	94%
1981	1	0	7%
1979	1	0	41%
1978	2	0	36%

Boats

KA41 · Etchells · 3 events · 1978–1981
Cobra IV · Etchells · 2 events · 2006
FLIRTATION · Etchells · 1 events · 2011
AUS 1287 · Etchells · 1 events · 2004
Clean Sweep · Etchells · 1 events · 1997
KA 275 · Etchells · 1 events · 1989
KA 242 · Etchells · 1 events · 1988
KA 164 · Etchells · 1 events · 1984
KA69 · Etchells · 1 events · 1978

Where they race

Balboa, California, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
Royal Brighton Yacht Club · 1 events
Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC, Pittwater · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -24 (±248), #47,045.Helm rating across all classes: -131 (±247), #72,390. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.