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Sailor · 1996–2026

Gary Smith

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Possibly the same person: Gary Smith (2004–2019, 30 events), Gary Smith (2004, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
34

159 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 7 of 34

Podium rate
38%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–66%, 738 boats)

Best class ranking
#302

Crew in Etchells · rating 192

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Ian Johnson

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Ede

Jun 1996 – Aug 2004 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Clark

12–25 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Daniel M. Borsutzky

21–18 in 39 races

Best day
13 Jul 2022

1-1-1-1-2 · 2022 Dog Days Series- 7/13/2022

Signature result
1st of 10

2021 Solstice Series · Handicap · 2 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 17 sailors

  • Tim Ede · AUS 1121, AUS 336, AUS 406, Bananas In Pyjamas · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 1996 – Aug 2004
  • Mark Richards · Are We There Yet?, Mark Richards · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 11th · Jun 2010 – Feb 2012
  • Ian Johnson · AUS 1121, AUS 336, AUS 406, Bananas In Pyjamas · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 1997 – Aug 2004
  • Chris Jones · Mark Richards · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2010 – Jun 2011
  • Matthew Mitchell · Are We There Yet? · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2012 – Feb 2012
  • Ian Johnston · AUS 336 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jun 1996 – Jun 1996
  • Scott Dickson · Rum Bucket · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Jo Clarke · Rum Bucket · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Nicholas Wells · Rum Bucket · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Andrew Aitken · Rum Bucket · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 62nd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-9810129919972001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jun 20262026 Wednesday Night Racing SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper4th / 14
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Rum BucketIRC handicapCrew62nd / 103
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Racing SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper6th / 10
10 Jul 20242024 Dog Days SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper5th / 11
29 May 20242024 Solstice SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper6th / 13
12 Jul 20232023 Dog Days SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper11th / 12
31 May 20232023 Solstice SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper12th / 13
13 Jul 20222022 Dog Days Series- 7/13/2022Miss JennHandicapSkipper1st / 9
1 Jun 20222022 Solstice Series- 6/1/2022Miss JennHandicapSkipper1st / 9
14 Jul 20212021 Dog Days SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
2 Jun 20212021 Solstice SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper1st / 10
8 Jul 20202020 Dog Days SeriesMiss JennHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
10 Jul 2019Wednesday Night Dog Days SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper1st / 3
29 May 2019Wednesday Night Solstice SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper1st / 3
18 Jul 2018Wednesday Night Dog Days SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper2nd / 4
30 May 2018Wednesday Night Solstice SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper2nd / 4
12 Jul 2017Wednesday Night Dog Days SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper1st / 4
31 May 2017Wednesday Night Solstice SeriesMiss JennEnsignSkipper1st / 5
28 Mar 2015Thunder Mug Regatta 2015SunsetHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
15 Nov 2014Turkey Trot Regatta 2014SunsetHandicapSkipper5th / 7
27 Sep 2014FALL REGATTA - "Chowder-Bowl"BlewByYouHandicapSkipper5th / 7
28 Sep 2013FALL REGATTABlew By YouHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Aug 20122012 Great Lakes Championship191956ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 14
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAre We There Yet?EtchellsCrew11th / 61
1 Jan 20122012 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipAre We There Yet?EtchellsCrew14th / 55

Helm rating across all classes: 299, #9,996.Crew rating across all classes: 191, #15,883. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.