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Sailor · 2007–2026

Ross Applebey

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Events
133

188 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 36 of 133

Podium rate
43%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 58%–60%, 6,527 boats)

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tony Todd

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jim Walker & Jane Desnoyers

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

Biggest lift
Iosif Szavuj

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tim Thubron

Feb 2012 – Feb 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Gery Trentesaux

2–11 head to head in 14 races

Best day
14 Aug 2011

4-2-9 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2011

Signature result
7th of 358

Rolex Fastnet Race · IRC handicap · 21 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tony Todd — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ben O'Reilly · BELLADONNA, SCARLET OYSTER, TEAM SCARLET ON EMILY · Handicap, IRC handicap 24events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Clive Crocker · SCARLET OYSTER, TEAM SCARLET ON EMILY, YAGIZA · Handicap, IRC handicap 22events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Peter Horton · SCARLET OYSTER · IRC handicap 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Mike Thompson · SCARLET OYSTER · IRC handicap 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Hugh Pringle · SCARLET OYSTER · IRC handicap 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Jane Desnoyers · Scarlet Island Girl, Scarlet Oyster, SCARLET OYSTER, TEAM SCARLET ON EMILY · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Claire Allison · SCARLET OYSTER · IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−58 vs. without) · best 16th · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Pedro Lopes · BELLADONNA, SCARLET OYSTER, TEAM SCARLET ON EMILY, YAGIZA · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Nick Bunn · SCARLET OYSTER · IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Matt Pitcher · Scarlet Island Girl, SCARLET OYSTER, YAGIZA · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2018 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-143707532008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 133

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Nautical Cloud Cherbourg Race (with JOG)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper43rd / 52
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceBELLADONNAIRC handicapCrew32nd / 41
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceBELLADONNAHandicapCrew18th / 20
20 Sep 2025Salcombe Gin RORC Centenary RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 30
5 Sep 2025Cherbourg Race (with JOG) (R7 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper46th / 51
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper358th / 380
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper35th / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper146th / 162
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper90th / 100
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper123rd / 128
17 May 2025De Guingand Bowl Race (R2 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper54th / 68
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTEAM SCARLET ON EMILYIRC handicapSkipper38th / 53
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTEAM SCARLET ON EMILYHandicapSkipper25th / 31
6 Sep 2024Lewmar Cherbourg Race (with JOG)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper68th / 71
20 Jul 2024Channel RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper16th / 18
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper70th / 73
30 Jun 2024La Trinite-Cherbourg RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper17th / 18
7 Jun 2024Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race (IRC 2H Nationals Race 2)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper45th / 45
18 May 2024De Guingand Bowl Race (IRC 2H Nationals Race 1)SCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper31st / 42
4 May 2024Myth of Malham RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper49th / 55
1 Sep 2023Salcombe Gin Castle Rock RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper31st / 33
12 Aug 2023Channel RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper23rd / 23
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper7th / 358
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper170th / 179
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceSCARLET OYSTERIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 91

Helm rating across all classes: 753, #228.Crew rating across all classes: 180, #17,257. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.