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Sailor · 2018–2026

Simon Dawes

salcombe yc HandicapSalcombe YawlFast

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Events
50

132 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 50

Podium rate
20%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–47%, 1,313 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in Salcombe Yawl · rating 98

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andy Savell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Steve Walter

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Walter

Jan 2018 – Jan 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Will Henderson

1–31 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Stephen Galvin

22–19 in 41 races

Best day
1 Jan 2023

10-2-1-16-7-5 · SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Handicap 2023

Signature result
1st of 30

Autumn Series Fast Handicap24 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andy Savell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Walter · 150, 69, L'Eagle · Fast, Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 3 of 63 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Andy Savell · Firecrest · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Eva Dawes · 150, L'Eagle · Handicap, Yawl Blue 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Anthony Lofts · L'Eagle, L'Eagle / · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Mark Alexander · 150 · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Graham Cranford Smith · 150, Disciple · Merlin Rocket, Salcombe Yawl 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Chris Skelhorn · 1421 · Fast 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Greg Hoar · 145 · Fast 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Antony Robinson · L'Eagle · Salcombe Yawl 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Richard Elliott · 150 · Salcombe Yawl 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

0971942023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Barton Salcombe Yawl Open 2026150Salcombe YawlSkipper5th / 15
1 Jan 2026Barton Salcombe Yawl Open 2026150Salcombe YawlSkipper6th / 17
1 Jan 2026Best of 6 after 6 Events5139HandicapSkipper91st / 119
1 Jan 2026Bucket & Spade Yawl Results 2026FirecrestHandicapCrew1st / 7
1 Jan 2026Devon Eyes Salcombe Yawl Autumn Open 2026FirecrestSalcombe YawlCrew13th / 17
1 Jan 2026Helly Hansen Merlin Rocket Open 2026DiscipleMerlin RocketCrew21st / 23
1 Jan 2026ITWH Test 20261421FastSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2026Midweek Series One150FastSkipper7th / 38
1 Jan 2026Midweek Series Two Yawl 2026150HandicapSkipper17th / 22
1 Jan 2026SYC Solo Open Kindly sponsored by Barney Greenhill 20265364SOLOSkipper20th / 24
1 Jan 2026Sailing Club Series Fast Handicap & Yawls 2026150Salcombe YawlSkipper14th / 26
1 Jan 2026Salcomb Gin Regatta Yawl Results 2026L'EagleHandicapSkipper11th / 19
1 Jan 2026Solo SEAS Series 20265364HandicapSkipper119th / 156
1 Jan 2026Spring Series Short & Fast Handicap 2026145FastCrew6th / 13
1 Jan 2026Summer Series Yawl 2026150HandicapSkipper9th / 28
1 Jan 2026Three Creeks Yawl 2026FirecrestHandicapCrew7th / 14
1 Jan 2026Winter Series Short & Fast Handicap 20261421FastSkipper8th / 9
3 Aug 2025Srpring Series Handicap150HandicapSkipper3rd / 27
11 Jan 2025Winter Series 2025150HandicapSkipper5th / 10
1 Jan 2025Best of 6 Area Champs after 6 Events5139HandicapSkipper87th / 99
1 Jan 2025Midweek Series Three Yawls 2025150Salcombe YawlSkipper3rd / 22
1 Jan 2025Midweek Series Two Yawls 2025150Salcombe YawlSkipper5th / 25
1 Jan 2025Sailing Club Series Handicap150HandicapSkipper12th / 36
1 Jan 2025Three Creeks Yawls 2025150Salcombe YawlSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2025Winter Series Handicap150HandicapSkipper3rd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 166, #30,785.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 8, #48,183. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.