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Sailor · 1993–2026

Peter Merrington

cyca EtchellsIRC handicapHandicap Some links uncertain

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Events
53

280 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 53

Podium rate
19%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–75%, 3,120 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Etchells · rating 764

Most successful partnership
Ian McKillop

2 wins · 4 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate

Best trio
Ian McKillop & Steve Jarvin

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Wade Morgan

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anthony Merrington

Nov 1993 – Dec 2022 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Bertrand

49–83 head to head in 133 races

Rival
Chris Hampton

92–65 in 158 races

Best day
18 Sep 2003

3-44-53-2-31-10-4-3 · 2003 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 39,571 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian McKillop — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate
  • Ian McKillop · Adam Magpie, Barry, First Tracks, FIRST TRACKS · Etchells, IRC handicap 20events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 11 of 122 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – May 2026
  • Geoffrey Bonouvrie · EAUS1332, Odyssey, Peter Merrington, Top 40 · Etchells 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 78 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jan 2019
  • Anthony Merrington · Gweilo, Ichi Ban (JV52), Lickety Split, Nicorette · Etchells, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 1993 – Dec 2022
  • William Sykes · Gweilo, Ichi Ban (JV52), No Limit · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2016 – Dec 2025
  • Michael Coxon · Perpetual Loyal, Top 40, Whisper · Etchells, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2023
  • Steve Jarvin · Adam Magpie, First Tracks, FIRST TRACKS, Perpetual Loyal · Etchells, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 25 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Mar 2024
  • Simon Cunnington · Barry, Gweilo · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – May 2026
  • Mark Bradford · AUS870, Black Jack, RONI · Etchells, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2009 – Dec 2018
  • Andrew Cribb · Gweilo, Whisper, WHISPER · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Anthony Nossiter · Black Jack, Nicorette, Whisper · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2024

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

Rating history

-63857761994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipBarryEtchellsHelm13th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlBarryEtchellsHelm15th / 62
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsHelm2nd / 42
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025No LimitIRC handicapSailing Master67th / 103
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceWHISPERIRC handicapCrew140th / 379
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipBarryEtchellsHelm10th / 38
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipFirst TracksEtchellsSkipper9th / 46
4 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaGreat White HunterEtchellsCrew33rd / 36
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024WhisperIRC handicapCrew6th / 78
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipFirst TracksEtchellsSkipper8th / 40
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023WhisperIRC handicapCrew48th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022GweiloIRC handicapSailing Master2nd / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021GweiloHandicapSailing Master29th / 50
10 Jun 20212021 Etchells Australian ChampionshipFIRST TRACKSEtchellsSkipper1st / 34
19 Feb 20212021 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipAUS1485EtchellsSkipper2nd / 24
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAdam MagpieEtchellsSkipper3rd / 35
13 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australian ChampionshipLes Freaks Sont ChicsEtchellsCrew8th / 27
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTOP 40EtchellsSkipper1st / 30
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Black JackIRC handicapCrew8th / 72
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipTop 40EtchellsSkipper11th / 94
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1332EtchellsSkipper7th / 40
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTOP 40EtchellsSkipper6th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipTop 40EtchellsSkipper17th / 73
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipTOP 40EtchellsSkipper4th / 37
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTOP 40EtchellsSkipper4th / 45

Helm rating across all classes: 776 (±220), #160.Crew rating across all classes: 267 (±249), #9,681. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.