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Sailor · 2005–2026

Sam Newton

black rock yacht club OptimistIRC handicapFeva

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Events
44

215 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 44

Podium rate
9%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–54%, 1,706 boats)

Best class ranking
#226

Crew in Etchells · rating 236

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Miller

1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate

Biggest lift
Seve Jarvin

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Graeme Taylor

Dec 2014 – Dec 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Ethan Beery

0–56 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Peter Merrington

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
11 Jan 2025

1-4-26-5-4-3-7-10 · 2025 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 19,045 by chance

Signature result
5th of 83

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Miller — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate
  • Michael Miller · Feva, FEVA, Michael Miller · Feva, RS Feva 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 52 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Graeme Taylor · Andoo Comanche, Black Jack, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Seve Jarvin · Andoo Comanche, Flying High, Flying Higher · Etchells, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 45 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2020 – May 2026
  • Iain Murray · Andoo Comanche, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Jeanne-Claude Strong · Flying High, Flying Higher · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2020 – May 2026
  • Ryan Tuckman · Sam Newton, Samuel Newton · 420 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 20th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Henderson · Black Jack, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Harry Smith · Andoo Comanche, Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Andre Vorster · Andoo Comanche, Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Campbell Knox · Andoo Comanche, Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2022 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-257-42482006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Oktoberfest RegattaSam Dennis-NewtonOptimistSkipper19th / 34
20 Jul 20262026 Sheridan Shore Summer SplashSamuel Dennis-NewtonOptimistSkipper12th / 14
13 Jul 20262026 Larchmont Junior Race WeekSamuel Newton420Skipper28th / 45
9 Jul 20262026 | Pequot Invitational (C420, FEVA, ILCA)Samuel Newton420Skipper25th / 29
2 Jul 2026Eastern Districts 2026 c420/FevaSamuel Newton420Skipper20th / 22
13 Jun 20262026 USODA Opti Great Lakes ChampionshipSamuel Dennis newtonOptimistSkipper49th / 49
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipFlying HigherEtchellsBow8th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlFlying HigherEtchellsBow19th / 62
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Master Lock ComancheIRC handicapCrew53rd / 103
1 Nov 20252025 Spooktacular RegattaOptiOptimistSkipper14th / 17
20 Sep 2025Scrimmage - 9/20/2025OptiOptimistSkipper10th / 12
24 Jul 20252025 Cedar Point Yacht Club Jr. Race WeekSamuel Newton420Skipper20th / 28
14 Jul 20252025 Larchmont Junior Race WeekSamuel Newton420Skipper39th / 53
10 Jul 20252025 | Pequot InvitationalSamuel Newton420Skipper25th / 27
3 Jul 2025Eastern Districts Feva and c420Sam Newton420Skipper22nd / 23
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipFlying HigherEtchellsCrew4th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaFlying HigherEtchellsCrew7th / 36
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Master Lock ComancheIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
4 Aug 20242024 Feva East Coast Champs and Open Feva/Open Skiff ClinigattaMichael MillerRS FevaCrew1st / 15
28 Jul 20242024 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointMichael MillerFevaCrew6th / 23
25 Jul 2024JSA Feva Champs - Stamford Yacht ClubMichael MillerRS FevaCrew15th / 22
26 Jun 2024Eastern Districts 2024 Norwalk Yacht ClubMichael MillerFevaCrew3rd / 21
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipFlying HigherEtchellsCrew14th / 40
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Andoo ComancheIRC handicapCrew5th / 83
5 Aug 2023Commodore's Cup 2023Michael MillerFevaCrew2nd / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 248 (±181), #11,005.Helm rating across all classes: -144 (±199), #73,792. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.