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Sailor · 2017–2026

Jon Gay

lochaber yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)HandicapRS 400

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Events
73

331 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
1%

1% win rate · 1 of 73

Podium rate
10%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 58%–60%, 4,926 boats)

Best class ranking
#391

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 418

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Amanda Henderson

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Amanda Henderson

Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jon Emmett

13–190 head to head in 205 races

Rival
Thomas Bates

57–47 in 104 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

5-38-6-9-4-3-14-7 · The Tideway Master Series ILCA UK Master National Championships incorporating EurILCA Master Series

Signature result
2nd of 33

ILCA UK Masters Qualifier · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 1 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Amanda Henderson · 612, 874 · Handicap, RS 400 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Jan 2022
  • Tim Litt · 4546 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Eliza Gay · 3461 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Georgina Gay · 3461 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

016532920182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 73

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Sep 2026Mersea Week 2026 Dinghies and MFOBs3461HandicapSkipper3rd / 13
1 Jan 20263000 Nationals3461HandicapSkipper6th / 12
1 Jan 2026ILCA 6 Senior Ranking last 6 QualifiersJon GayMan HelmSexSkipper10th / 133
1 Jan 2026ILCA Master RankingJon GayILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 97
1 Jan 2026ILCA UK NO2224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 80
1 Jan 2026ILCA UK NO3224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper15th / 80
1 Jan 2026ILCA UK NO5218860ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 88
1 Jan 2026Open & National Championships 2026224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper25th / 56
1 Jan 2026Results as of 13:34 on June 15, 20264546HandicapCrew12th / 41
1 Jan 2026Results as of 13:34 on June 15, 20264546HandicapCrew2nd / 5
1 Jan 2026Results as of 14:05 on July 23, 2026224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper61st / 111
1 Jan 2026Results as of 16:12 on May 23, 2026224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 25
1 Jan 2026The Tideway Master Series ILCA UK Master National Championships incorporating EurILCA Master Series224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 51
8 Oct 2025Mersea Week 2025 Dinghies and MFOBs3461HandicapSkipper4th / 11
1 Jan 20252025 Suzuki ILCA Master European Championships224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 64
1 Jan 2025ILCA Masters Nationals and EurILCA UK Masters224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 63
1 Jan 2025ILCA Northern GP Circuit 2025218276HandicapSkipper110th / 128
1 Jan 2025ILCA UK National Open 2218860ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper23rd / 80
1 Jan 2025ILCA UK National Open 4224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper43rd / 83
1 Jan 2025ILCA UK National Open 5224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 86
1 Jan 2025Results as of 15:44 on March 18, 2025218860Gold Finals FlightSkipper21st / 48
1 Jan 2025Solo Super Series 20255107HandicapSkipper32nd / 237
1 Jan 2024ILCA UK Masters Qualifier224330ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 33
1 Jan 2024ILCA UK Q5 WPNSA218860ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper33rd / 73
1 Jan 2024Mersea Week 2024 Dinghies and MFOBs3461FastSkipper3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 329, #10,641.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 30. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.