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Sailor · 2004–2022

Ashley Deeks

rqys EtchellsIRC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
33

168 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
33%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–73%, 1,729 boats)

Best class ranking
#44

Crew in Etchells · rating 551

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Wyatt

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Paul Wyatt & Matthew Chew

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matthew Chew

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Chew

Jan 2012 – Oct 2018 · 15 events

Nemesis
Mark Thornburrow

30–41 head to head in 72 races

Rival
David Clark

59–41 in 100 races

Best day
7 Feb 2015

1-8-2-2-7-4-20 · 2015 Etchells NSW State Championship

Signature result
1st of 120

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Wyatt — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brian Donovan · AUS864 - Gen XY (QLD), EAUS864, Envy Scooters, ENVY Scooters Beachball 52 · Etchells, IRC handicap 16events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 6% win rate · 12 of 102 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Dec 2018
  • Matthew Chew · AUS864 - Gen XY (QLD), EAUS864, Gen XY, GEN XY · Etchells 15events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 7% win rate · 13 of 105 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Ben Vercoe · EAUS864, Gen XY, GEN XY · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Gary Van Lunteren · Black Jack, David Healey, ENVY Scooters Beachball 52, James Chilman · Etchells, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2008 – Dec 2017
  • Kevin Costin · Envy Scooters, Wedgetail · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 10th · Dec 2007 – Dec 2018
  • Bill Wild · Wedgetail · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 10th · Dec 2007 – Dec 2014
  • Curtis Skinner · Envy Scooters, ENVY Scooters Beachball 52, Wedgetail · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2018
  • Todd Anderson · Envy Scooters, ENVY Scooters Beachball 52, TAG · Etchells, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 14th · Dec 2017 – Jan 2019
  • Paul Wyatt · Gen XY, Matthew Chew · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
  • Josh Torpy · David Turton, Envy Scooters · Etchells, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2018 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

0370740200520082011201420172020Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022PatriceIRC handicapCrew6th / 91
10 Jun 20212021 Etchells Australian ChampionshipJUST 2 FUNNYEtchellsCrew23rd / 34
1 Jan 20202020 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipDavid TurtonEtchellsCrew2nd / 15
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Ichi BanIRC handicapCrew1st / 120
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTAGEtchellsCrew14th / 30
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Envy ScootersIRC handicapCrew19th / 72
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew3rd / 94
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS864EtchellsCrew3rd / 40
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipGEN XYEtchellsCrew10th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew14th / 73
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017ENVY Scooters Beachball 52IRC handicapCrew16th / 81
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipGEN XYEtchellsCrew7th / 37
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipGEN XYEtchellsCrew3rd / 38
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016RagamuffinIRC handicapCrew49th / 71
1 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipGEN XYEtchellsCrew9th / 39
2 Nov 20152015 Etchells World ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew7th / 43
6 Feb 20152015 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipGEN XYEtchellsCrew2nd / 38
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014WedgetailIRC handicapCrew82nd / 91
4 Oct 20142014 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew2nd / 19
1 Jan 20142014 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew2nd / 34
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013WedgetailIRC handicapCrew70th / 76
5 Oct 20132013 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew4th / 19
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipGen XYEtchellsCrew1st / 38
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAUS864 - Gen XY (QLD)EtchellsCrew2nd / 28
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipMatthew ChewEtchellsCrew3rd / 39

Crew rating across all classes: 555, #1,001. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.