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Sailor · 2004–2025

Shane Guanaria

cyca IRC handicapEtchellsORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
32

107 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
16%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 58%–62%, 1,969 boats)

Best class ranking
#852

Crew in Etchells · rating 21

Most successful partnership
Darryl Hodgkinson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sean Kirkjian & Darryl Hodgkinson

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

Biggest lift
Richard Howard

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Barker

Dec 2004 – Dec 2025 · 15 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

1–22 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Jeanne-Claude Strong

18–19 in 37 races

Best day
10 Aug 2013

32-14-13-10-28-20-17-15-23-5-7-18-DNF · 2013 Tasar World Championship · about 1 in 55 by chance

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 4 events together
  • Tom Barker · AFR Midnight Rambler, AUS1292, Bacchanal, Zen · Etchells, Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 43 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2025
  • Mark Langford · Bacchanal, Zen, ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Sean Kirkjian · 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(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2022
  • Daniel Williams · Bacchanal, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2025
  • Keiran Searle · Bacchanal, Dream Crusher, Underlord, Zen · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Gordon Ketelbey · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Declan McGranahan · Bacchanal, Dream Crusher · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Marcus Canestra · Bacchanal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Ron Epstein · Bacchanal · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Tim Austin · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

-17721612005200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025BacchanalIRC handicapCrew8th / 103
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceZENIRC handicapSkipper108th / 379
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)ZENIRC handicapSkipper20th / 57
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceDream CrusherORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 7
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024BacchanalIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBacchanalORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 11
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300BacchanalORC handicapOther1st / 3
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupBacchanalPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBacchanalORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 7
29 Jul 20232023 NYYC Queen's CupUnderlordORC handicapMain Trimmer14th / 14
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
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipAUS1463EtchellsCrew20th / 30
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018ZenIRC handicapCrew69th / 72
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipZENFarr 40Main Trimmer6th / 14
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipENTOURAGEEtchellsCrew13th / 38
5 Sep 20162016 Etchells World ChampionshipEntourageEtchellsSkipper44th / 58
29 Aug 20162016 Etchells European ChampionshipEntourageEtchellsSkipper41st / 49
28 Aug 20162016 Etchells North Sails Coaching DayEntourageEtchellsSkipper15th / 28
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipZENFarr 40Other11th / 12
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015VictoireIRC handicapCrew60th / 84
2 Nov 20152015 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS1292EtchellsSkipper23rd / 43
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014VictoireIRC handicapCrew45th / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013VictoireIRC handicapCrew1st / 76

Crew rating across all classes: 161 (±190), #19,081.Helm rating across all classes: 25 (±250), #46,638. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.