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Sailor · 2010–2025

Sam Haynes

cyca IRC handicapJ/70J/70 Corinthian

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Events
21

63 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 74%–78%, 1,718 boats)

Best class ranking
#807

Helm in J/70 · rating 19

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Harry West

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Lewis Brake & Harry West

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Harry West

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lindsay Stead

Dec 2015 – Dec 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Haroldo Solberg

0–21 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Renato Faria

26–19 in 46 races

Best day
8 Jun 2024

7-7-1 · J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024 · about 1 in 1,338 by chance

Signature result
1st of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Harry West — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Collin Janes · ADA Celestial, Celestial, Celestial - Assistance Dogs, Pirelli Celestial · IRC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2010 – Dec 2019
  • Callum Cecil · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2023
  • Troy Grafton · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2022
  • Tom Grimes · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70, J/70 Corinthian 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Lewis Brake · Celestial, Celestial V70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 13 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • David Chapman · Celestial, Celestial V70 · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 13 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Lindsay Stead · Celestial, Celestial V70 · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Harry West · Celestial, Celestial V70 · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025
  • William Howard · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2021
  • Jack Macartney · Celestial, Celestial V70 · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-304311520112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Celestial V70IRC handicapSkipper20th / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Celestial V70IRC handicapSkipper1st / 78
4 Jun 2024J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024CelestialJ/70 CorinthianSkipper4th / 109
21 May 2024European ChampionshipCelestialJ/70Skipper43rd / 84
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CelestialIRC handicapSkipper20th / 83
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipCelestialJ/70Helm53rd / 83
1 Jun 2023Corinthian World CupCelestialJ/70Skipper3rd / 75
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022CelestialIRC handicapSkipper1st / 91
15 Jul 2022J70 Cup - Open Italian Championship Riva del GardaCelestialJ/70Skipper39th / 69
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021CelestialHandicapSkipper1st / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019CelestialIRC handicapSkipper14th / 120
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019CelestialIRC handicapCrew14th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018CelestialIRC handicapSkipper17th / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017CelestialIRC handicapSkipper9th / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016CelestialIRC handicapSkipper16th / 71
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015CelestialIRC handicapSkipper29th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014ADA CelestialIRC handicapSkipper11th / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013CelestialIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Celestial - Assistance DogsIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011CelestialIRC handicapSkipper63rd / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010Pirelli CelestialIRC handicapSkipper54th / 68

Helm rating across all classes: 115 (±247), #30,191.Crew rating across all classes: 6 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.