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Sailor · 1993–2024

Michael Hughes

cyca EtchellsIRC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Michael Hughes (2003–2023, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
24

142 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
17%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–75%, 1,306 boats)

Best class ranking
#178

Crew in Etchells · rating 275

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Chappell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
David Clark

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Chappell

Nov 1993 – Mar 2013 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Bertrand

13–52 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Mark Thornburrow

29–38 in 68 races

Best day
17 Mar 2013

1-1-7-2-1 · 2013 Etchells WA State Championship · about 1 in 3,072 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 59

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Chappell — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Raymond Smith · Cured, EAUS1445, St Johns Dance, THE CURE · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2024
  • Peter Chappell · AUS 1289, AUS1289, AUS1382, Cocktail Party · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 1993 – Mar 2013
  • David Clark · EAUS1445, FIFTEEN+, St Johns Dance · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2017 – Mar 2018
  • William Koolhof · Enterprise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 13th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Alan Smith · Cured, THE CURE · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – Mar 2024
  • Ray Smith · St Johns Dance, ST JOHNS DANCE · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Mark Lovelady · AUS 1142, Enterprise · Etchells, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2004 – Dec 2018
  • Michael Bellingham · Avalon, Loki · Etchells, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Andrew Nuttman · Enterprise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 13th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019
  • Jack Chaston · Enterprise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 13th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2019

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

Rating history

026452719941998200220062010201420182022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipCuredEtchellsCrew18th / 40
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019EnterpriseIRC handicapCrew21st / 120
30 Mar 20192019 Etchells WA State ChampionshipGalactic Wind JohnEtchellsCrew14th / 14
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018EnterpriseIRC handicapCrew13th / 72
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipAvalonEtchellsCrew59th / 94
9 Mar 20182018 Etchells WA State ChampionshipSt Johns DanceEtchellsCrew4th / 20
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1445EtchellsCrew12th / 40
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipSt Johns DanceEtchellsCrew9th / 32
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipFIFTEEN+EtchellsCrew5th / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTHE CUREEtchellsCrew14th / 45
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipTHE CUREEtchellsCrew2nd / 38
10 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australian ChampionshipST JOHNS DANCEEtchellsCrew10th / 46
7 Mar 20152015 Etchells WA State ChampionshipSt Johns DanceEtchellsCrew3rd / 23
16 Mar 20132013 Etchells WA State ChampionshipAUS1382EtchellsCrew1st / 21
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012LokiIRC handicapCrew2nd / 59
5 Mar 20092009 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS1289EtchellsCrew31st / 85
18 Nov 20062006 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1289EtchellsCrew19th / 69
10 Nov 20062006 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTwo Palms & a HammockEtchellsCrew19th / 51
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Quantum RacingIRC handicapCrew9th / 62
1 Aug 20042004 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1142EtchellsCrew64th / 85
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1119EtchellsCrew28th / 92
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Hollywood BoulevardIRC handicapCrew6th / 38
16 Jan 20001999 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 394EtchellsCrew8th / 68
18 Nov 19931993 Etchells World ChampionshipCocktail PartyEtchellsCrew7th / 78

Crew rating across all classes: 311 (±216), #7,087. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.