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Sailor · 2010–2025

Lin Robson

spsc 505WindmillFlying Dutchman

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Events
50

268 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 5 of 50

Podium rate
38%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–55%, 718 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in Flying Dutchman · rating 365

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Nunn

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Matthew Gardiner

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Harvey Ford

Apr 2021 – Apr 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ethan Bixby

11–99 head to head in 110 races

Rival
Ralph Sponar

30–22 in 52 races

Best day
26 Sep 2014

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2014 Flying Dutchman North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 9

2014 Flying Dutchman North American Championship · Flying Dutchman · 26 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Nunn — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Harvey Ford · Silver Surfer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Christian Bergstrom · Silver Surfer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Matthew Gardiner · Sojourner · 505 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 33 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Sari Wakefield · Katara, Shambhala, Sojourner · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Snipe, Windmill 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Aug 2025
  • John Monahan · Silver Surfer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Tom Mistele · Silver Surfer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Jan 2022
  • James Nunn · Sojourner · Flying Dutchman 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Daniel Gray · Katara, Shambhala · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Dylan Hancock · Silver Surfer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Jan 2022
  • James Clappier · Merlin · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

017835620112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20252025 Windmill NationalsSojournerWindmillSkipper8th / 17
1 Feb 20252025 SPYC John Jennings Memorial RegattaSojournerWindmillOther6th / 6
27 Mar 20242024 INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSojournerFlying DutchmanOther29th / 33
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSojournerFlying DutchmanOther2nd / 4
28 Apr 20232023 44th Suncoast RaceweekSilver SurferPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 7
19 Mar 20232023 North Gulf ChallengeSilver SurferPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSojournerFlying DutchmanOther1st / 5
20 Jan 2023505 Midwinter ChampionshipSojourner505Skipper9th / 18
7 Jan 20232023 John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker RegattaSojourner505Skipper2nd / 5
25 Mar 20222022 Windmill, Albacore, and Snipe Midwinter ChampionshipsSojournerWindmillOther4th / 11
17 Feb 2022505 North American ChampionshipSojourner505Skipper27th / 33
12 Feb 2022505 MidwintersSojourner505Skipper17th / 26
5 Jan 20222022 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSilver SurferORC handicapOther5th / 6
11 Dec 20212021 Snipe U.S. Master ChampionshipSojournerSnipeOther5th / 12
9 Oct 20212021 SPYC Ted Irwin Memorial Fall Bay RaceALPHADOGORC handicapOther3rd / 7
21 May 20212021 Int. 505 East Coast ChampionshipsSojourner505Skipper9th / 15
23 Apr 20212021 North Gulf ChallengeSilver SurferPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
10 Apr 20212021 42nd Suncoast RaceweekSilver SurferPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgShambhalaPHRF handicapOther7th / 9
19 Mar 2021Windmill Midwinters 2021SojournerWindmillSkipper4th / 14
28 Feb 20212021 Dead of Winter Multiclass RegattaSojournerSnipeOther3rd / 9
7 Feb 2020505 MidwintersSojourner505Skipper12th / 16
31 Jan 2020Contender Mid WintersSojournerContenderSkipper11th / 11
1 May 20192019 Antigua Sailing WeekKataraHandicapOther7th / 8
1 Feb 2019505 MidwintersSojourner505Skipper12th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 293, #10,750.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 90, #29,138. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.