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Sailor · 2018–2026

Hamish Vass

cyca Match racingIRC handicapHandicap

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Events
21

90 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 7 of 21

Podium rate
76%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 31%–45%, 133 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in Match racing · rating 369

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Max Brennan

6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Max Brennan

+136 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cole Tapper

Nov 2021 – Apr 2026 · 14 events

Signature result
47th of 103

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2025

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Max Brennan — 6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Cole Tapper · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 14events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 43% win rate · 38 of 65 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(+121 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Max Brennan · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA, Highly Sprung · IRC handicap, Match racing 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 30 of 45 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+136 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Nathan Gulliksen · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club · Match racing 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 29 of 37 races won Beat -16% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Jack Frewin · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 20 of 32 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+125 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Hugo Leeming · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 16 races won Beat -200% of the fleet together(−215 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jan 2024
  • Chelsea Williams · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 17 races won Beat -150% of the fleet together(−153 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Dec 2024
  • George Richardson · Cole Tapper, CYCA · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 15 races won Beat -33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Charlotte Alexander · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 14 races won Beat -33% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • James Hackett · Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 11 races won Beat -63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Marcello Torre · Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 11 races won Beat -63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

01743472019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Cole TapperMatch racingCrew1st / 2
28 Jan 2026Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2026Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Highly SprungIRC handicapCrew47th / 103
30 Apr 202560th Congressional Cup 2025CYCAMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
29 Jan 2025Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
22 Jan 2025Helly Hansen International 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
1 Dec 2024Youth Match Racing World Championships 2024Cole TapperMatch racingCrew1st / 2
19 Apr 20242024 Ficker CupCole TapperMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
31 Jan 2024Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2024CYCAMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
12 Dec 2023Youth Match Racing World Championship 2023Cole TapperMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
26 Jul 202356th Governor's Cup 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
7 Feb 2023Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
31 Jan 2023Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2023Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew6th / 5
29 Jan 2023Colin Mullins Youth Regatta 2023Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
17 Nov 2022Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2022Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew9th / 2
8 Oct 2022NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2022Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
20 Mar 2022NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2022CYCAMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Wax LyricalHandicapCrew7th / 9
24 Nov 2021Bollé Australia Match Cup 2021Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
20 Nov 2021RPAYC ecostore Regatta 2021Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
21 Jul 2018CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew5th / 3

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 347, #5,814. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.