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Sailor · 2000–2022

Shane Kearns

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Events
14

14 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 14

Podium rate
14%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 51%–56%, 877 boats)

Biggest lift
Jim Nixon

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Nixon

Dec 2005 – Dec 2022 · 9 events

Nemesis
Bruce Taylor

3–10 head to head in 13 races

Signature result
3rd of 84

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2015

Partnerships · 28 sailors

  • Jim Nixon · Impeccable, Komatsu Azzurro, Quikpoint Azzurro, White Bay 6 Azzurro · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2005 – Dec 2022
  • Duncan McRae · Impeccable, Komatsu Azzurro, Quikpoint Azzurro, White Bay 6 Azzurro · Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2005 – Dec 2022
  • Jackie Begbie · Komatsu Blue Lady · Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 28th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2001
  • Felicity Nelson · Impeccable, Komatsu Azzurro, Quikpoint Azzurro · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2005 – Dec 2017
  • Andrew Craigie · Komatsu A Few Good Men, Komatsu Blue Lady, Komatsu St Malo · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2004
  • Adrian Herington · Komatsu Azzurro, Quikpoint Azzurro, White Bay 6 Azzurro · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2014 – Dec 2021
  • Les Wratten · Komatsu A Few Good Men, Komatsu Blue Lady, Komatsu St Malo · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2000 – Dec 2004
  • Alex Seja · Komatsu Azzurro, Quikpoint Azzurro · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2014 – Dec 2017
  • David Ward · Komatsu Blue Lady, Komatsu St Malo · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 31st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
  • Michael Doherty · Komatsu Azzurro · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 13th · Dec 2016 – Dec 2019

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

Rating history

-21-41220012004200720102013201620192022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022White Bay 6 AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper37th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021White Bay 6 AzzurroHandicapSkipper3rd / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Komatsu AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper52nd / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Komatsu AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper53rd / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Komatsu AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper53rd / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Komatsu AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper13th / 71
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Quikpoint AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Quikpoint AzzurroIRC handicapSkipper33rd / 91
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005ImpeccableIRC handicapNavigator46th / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004Komatsu A Few Good MenHandicapSkipper8th / 20
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Komatsu St MaloIRC handicapSkipper32nd / 38
26 Dec 2001Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001Komatsu Blue LadyHandicapOwner28th / 33
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000Komatsu Blue LadyHandicapOwner31st / 39
26 Dec 2000Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000Komatsu Blue LadyHandicapSkipper31st / 39

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 12, #50,723.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -19. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.