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Sailor · 2012–2025

Eric Smith

bassenthwaite sc GP14HandicapDN Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: Eric Smith (2015–2025, 7 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
141

664 races · 122 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 22 of 141

Podium rate
52%

73 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 72%–75%, 2,453 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in GP14 · rating 320

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Fairlamb

19 wins · 68 podiums in 114 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Mike Fairlamb

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Fairlamb

Jan 2012 – Jan 2020 · 114 events

Nemesis
Dave Lawson

23–179 head to head in 204 races

Rival
Ken Bell

91–74 in 166 races

Best day
25 Jan 2021

4-3-3-2-3-5-1-11-3 · 2021 DN US National Championship

Signature result
1st of 56

Results as of 21:30 on September 5, 2014 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Fairlamb — 19 wins · 68 podiums in 114 events together · 17% win rate
  • Mike Fairlamb · 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 13885 · GP Class, GP14, Handicap, HCP Fleet 114events 19 wins together · 68 podiums · 17% win rate · 109 of 532 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2020
  • Alan Smith · 1.1, 2372 · Flying Fifteen, Handicap, PH 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 12th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
  • Ed Coady · 70608 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Daniel Coady · 70532 · Mirror 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

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

Rating history

01863722013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 141

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20252025 Montana Sailing Championship - Montana Cup Regatta-HandicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jan 20242020 CentralsUS 2500HandicapSkipper5th / 20
1 Jan 20242020 WESTERN REGIONUS2500HandicapSkipper14th / 38
1 Jan 20242021 CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPUS 2500HandicapSkipper1st / 21
1 Jan 20242022 DN U.S. NATIONALSERIC SMITHHandicapSkipper16th / 35
23 Jun 2023Friday Night POETS Series2278HandicapSkipper12th / 18
20 Jun 2023Tuesday Night Race Series2278HandicapSkipper10th / 14
1 Jan 2023FF & GP14 Open Meeting 20232372Flying FifteenCrew12th / 14
26 Jan 20222022 DN US National ChampionshipUS 2500DNSkipper16th / 35
1 Jan 20222022 Club Championship70608HandicapSkipper10th / 26
1 Jan 2022FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter/GP Bass Tankard/MT Image Trophy70608HandicapSkipper2nd / 13
1 Jan 2022Results as of 16:44 on May 7, 202270608HandicapSkipper13th / 17
6 Mar 20212021 DN Central Regional ChampionshipUS 2500DNSkipper1st / 21
25 Jan 20212021 DN US National Championship2500DNSkipper3rd / 26
1 Jan 2021Night Jar2372HandicapSkipper25th / 54
1 Jan 2021Night Jar1.1PHSkipper25th / 54
19 Dec 20202020 DN Central Regional ChampionshipUS 2500DNSkipper5th / 20
4 Jan 20202020 DN Western Regional ChampionshipUS2500DNSkipper14th / 38
1 Jan 2020FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB13885GP14Skipper4th / 7
1 Jan 2020FF Dawson Trophy/HCP Skiddaw Trophy/GP Autumn Cup/MT Bates Series13885GP14Skipper3rd / 6
1 Jan 2020FF Morgan/HCP Barf/GP Spring Cup/ MT Red Sails13885GP14Skipper5th / 6
21 Feb 20192019 DN North American ChampionshipUS 2500DNSkipper35th / 40
10 Feb 20192019 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US2500DNSkipper26th / 39
5 Jan 20192019 DN Western Region ChampionshipUS 2500DNSkipper9th / 24
1 Jan 20192019 Club Championship13885GP14Skipper4th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 370, #7,952.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 63, #38,100. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.