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Sailor · 2002–2025

Hugh Jones

seawanhaka corinthian EtchellsHandicapLaser Radial

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Events
25

132 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 25

Podium rate
8%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–58%, 1,232 boats)

Best class ranking
#336

Helm in Etchells · rating 131

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Sam Barron-Fox

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sam Barron-Fox

Dec 2005 – Feb 2008 · 9 events

Nemesis
Henry Frazer

11–75 head to head in 87 races

Rival
John Ulbrich

44–52 in 96 races

Best day
2 Feb 2004

6-DNF-28-16-4-1-4 · 2004 Etchells Midwinters · about 1 in 956 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex · PHRF handicap · 13 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 13 sailors

  • Sam Barron-Fox · Baugette, USA 1220 · Etchells 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 15th · Dec 2005 – Feb 2008
  • David Whelan · Baguette, USA 1220 · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2002 – Sep 2003
  • Russell Byers · Madcap · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Charles Lewis · USA 1220 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 51st · Sep 2003 – Sep 2003
  • Julia Johnstone · Wild Child · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Harriet Jones · Wild Child · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Kenn Fischburg · Wild Child · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Brad Beebe · Wild Child · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Mary Whelan · USA 1220 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 51st · Sep 2003 – Sep 2003
  • Ainsley Weber · Wild Child · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-633413120042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipMadcapHandicapOther8th / 12
19 Sep 20246MR Pre-Worlds RegattaMadcapHandicapOther6th / 7
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastHugh JonesLaser RadialSkipper28th / 37
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)MadcapHandicapSkipper4th / 5
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexMadcapHandicapOther3rd / 6
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexWild ChildPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
29 Feb 20082008 Etchells MidwintersBaugetteEtchellsSkipper38th / 81
9 Feb 20082008 Etchells Florida State ChampionshipBaugetteEtchellsSkipper30th / 88
27 Jan 20072007 Etchells Florida State ChampionshipUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper20th / 65
6 Jan 20072007 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper15th / 65
1 Jan 20072007 Etchells Piana CupBaugetteEtchellsSkipper37th / 73
9 Dec 20062006 Etchells Piana CupUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper15th / 56
1 Feb 20062006 Etchells MidwintersUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper39th / 63
28 Jan 20062006 Etchells Florida State ChampionshipUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper22nd / 58
6 Jan 20062006 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper21st / 58
10 Dec 20052005 Etchells Piana CupUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper32nd / 55
2 Feb 20042004 Etchells MidwintersBaguetteEtchellsSkipper9th / 59
31 Jan 20042004 Etchells Florida State ChampionshipBaguetteEtchellsSkipper16th / 58
10 Jan 20042004 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialBaguetteEtchellsSkipper8th / 49
6 Dec 20032003 Etchells Piana CupUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper30th / 47
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1220EtchellsSkipper51st / 92
5 Feb 20032003 Etchells MidwintersBaguetteEtchellsSkipper49th / 58
1 Feb 20032003 Etchells Florida State ChampionshipBaguetteEtchellsSkipper40th / 59
4 Jan 20032003 Etchells South Atlantic ChampionshipBaguetteEtchellsSkipper11th / 48
7 Dec 20022002 Etchells Piana CupBaguetteEtchellsSkipper35th / 50

Helm rating across all classes: -43 (±186), #59,910.Crew rating across all classes: 72 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.