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Sailor · 2008–2026

Luke Cross

itchenor sailing club IRC handicapJ/70Etchells

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Events
38

181 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 38

Podium rate
24%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 62%–64%, 3,573 boats)

Best class ranking
#283

Crew in J/70 · rating 343

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Simon Patterson

1 wins · 5 podiums in 19 events together · 5% win rate

Biggest lift
Simon Patterson

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Simon Patterson

Dec 2019 – Oct 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Paul Ward

16–35 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Graham Clapp

17–12 in 29 races

Best day
4 Apr 2026

1-1-1 · RORC Easter Challenge

Signature result
1st of 159

RORC Easter Challenge · IRC handicap · 5 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Simon Patterson — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 19 events together · 5% win rate
  • Simon Patterson · Sail 22, Standfast, STANDFAST · Etchells, IRC handicap, J/70 19events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 8 of 80 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Nick Thompson · Sail 22, Standfast · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Johnny Mordaunt · Standfast, Tschuss, TSCHUSS · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Robbie Southwell · Christian Hamilton, TSCHUSS · Handicap, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Simon Johnson · Tschuss, TSCHUSS · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Chris Welch · Tschuss, TSCHUSS · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Christian Hamilton · Christian Hamilton, Standfast · J/70, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Christian Zugel · Tschuss, TSCHUSS · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Stevie Morrison · JElvis, Standfast · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Guy Gillon · Christian Hamilton · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2019 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

-32123278200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsStandfastEtchellsCrew8th / 33
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper1st / 159
5 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper10th / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 159
4 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper20th / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper14th / 159
3 Apr 2026RORC Easter ChallengeSTANDFASTIRC handicapSkipper28th / 159
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipStandfastEtchellsOther26th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaStandfastEtchellsOther24th / 35
22 Sep 20232023 Etchells National ChampionshipStandfastEtchellsOther11th / 17
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaWindquestORC handicapOther2nd / 6
25 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper168th / 228
25 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper81st / 228
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper171st / 228
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper84th / 228
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper42nd / 228
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper183rd / 228
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper93rd / 228
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipKHUMBU 2IRC handicapSkipper142nd / 228
27 May 20232023 Sir Kenneth Preston TrophyStandfastEtchellsOther3rd / 12
15 Jul 2022J70 Cup - Open Italian Championship Riva del GardaStandfastJ/70Crew22nd / 69
30 Jun 20222022 Key Yachting - J CupStandfastJ/70Other6th / 27
1 Apr 202249th BVI Spring RegattaTSCHUSSHandicapOther3rd / 5
25 Mar 20222022 St. Thomas International RegattaTSCHUSSHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 278, #8,957.Helm rating across all classes: 140, #26,325. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.