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Sailor · 2020–2026

Craig Beech

mbsc HandicapSandhopper

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Events
21

85 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
48%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 57%–69%, 198 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Sandhopper · rating 82

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gary Van Blerk

1 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 7% win rate

Biggest lift
Paul Gray

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Van Blerk

Jan 2020 – Dec 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Kevin Whittle

5–38 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Phil Spillane

23–23 in 46 races

Best day
12 Oct 2023

4-2-2-3-3-3 · MBSC Winter Series

Signature result
3rd of 18

MBSC Winter Series · Handicap · 12 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gary Van Blerk — 1 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 7% win rate
  • Gary Van Blerk · 1600, 40, whisper, Whisper · Handicap, Sandhopper 14events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 5 of 61 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Dec 2025
  • Rachel Moss · Whisper · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Paul Gray · 1600 · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Bill Wright · Undine · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Jane O'Brien · 1605 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Paul Wilkinson · 1605 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Rachel Beech · Whisper · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Phil Spillane · Aeolus · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

-963101202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Challenge Cup 2026WhisperHandicapSkipper8th / 15
1 Jan 2026MBW Sandhoppers 2026WhisperHandicapSkipper5th / 9
1 Jan 2026Sandhopper Nationals 2026WhisperHandicapSkipper6th / 12
7 Dec 2025Sandhopper Open 2025WhisperHandicapCrew5th / 10
12 Jul 2025MBSC Winter series 20251605HandicapCrew3rd / 15
1 Jan 2025MBW Sandhoppers 2025WhisperHandicapCrew7th / 10
1 Jan 2025Mayland MugUndineHandicapCrew5th / 10
1 Jan 2024Maylandsea Bay Week Keelboat FleetWhisperSandhopperCrew4th / 9
12 Oct 2023MBSC Winter Series1600HandicapCrew3rd / 18
8 Jan 2023Maylandsea Bay WeekWhisperSandhopperCrew3rd / 6
1 Jan 2023Keelboat Spring Series 2023WhisperSandhopperSkipper3rd / 4
11 Jun 2022Joint Winter Series 20221600HandicapCrew7th / 31
4 Mar 2022Keelboat Spring Points 202240SandhopperSkipper3rd / 8
1 Jan 2022Joint Winter Series 20221600HandicapCrew12th / 26
1 Jan 2022Keelboat Easter Egg SerieswhisperSandhopperSkipper4th / 8
1 Jan 2022Sandhopper Open 2022AeolusHandicapCrew5th / 6
1 Jan 2021Keelboat Autumn 2021WhisperSandhopperSkipper1st / 4
1 Jan 2021Keelboat Summer 2021whisperSandhopperSkipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 2021MBSC Keelboat MBW202140SandhopperCrew3rd / 5
1 Jan 2021MBSCKeelboatSpringSeries2021whisperSandhopperSkipper2nd / 5
1 Jan 2020MBW 202040SandhopperCrew3rd / 3

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 101, #31,114.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 87, #48,004. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.