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Sailor · 2015–2026

Geoffrey Dalzell

chester BluenosePHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
23

106 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
48%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–53%, 347 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Bluenose · rating 278

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robert Merchant

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Rob Maclean & Robert Merchant

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

Biggest lift
Robert Merchant

+48 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stu McCrea

May 2015 – Aug 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Henry Demone

14–36 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Lisa Ross

11–16 in 27 races

Best day
12 Aug 2015

1-1-1-1 · 2015 Chester Race Week

Signature result
1st of 12

Gordon Cup 2025 · Bluenose · 27 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Merchant — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Stu McCrea · CAN 550, Deviation · J/120, J/70, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 13 of 29 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Rob Maclean · Deviation, Piper · IOD, J/120, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 14 of 37 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Jason White · Deviation · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 13 of 26 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2022
  • India White · Deviation · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 13 of 26 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Giles Oland · Deviation, Piper · IOD, J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 30 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Matthew Christie · CAN 550, Deviation · J/120, J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Cameron Fraser · Deviation · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Robert Merchant · Deviation · J/120, PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 19 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2017
  • Spencer Dalzell · Buttercup, CAN 550 · Bluenose, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Jonathan Ladha · Deviation · J/120, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

-34132297201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026ButtercupBluenoseHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 32
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025buttercupBluenoseSkipper9th / 28
9 Aug 2025Outer Islands Race & Walker Cup 2025ButtercupHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
5 Aug 2025August Cup 2025ButtercupBluenoseSkipper9th / 13
27 Jul 2025Gordon Cup 2025ButtercupBluenoseSkipper1st / 12
17 Jul 2025Charlottetown Race Week 2025Head GamesJ/29Alternate2nd / 6
6 Jun 2025Bluenose Saturday Spring Series 2025ButtercupBluenoseSkipper3rd / 3
4 Sep 2024Guv'y CupButtercupBluenoseSkipper5th / 20
30 Aug 2024Fall Bluenose 2024ButtercupBluenoseSkipper5th / 14
5 Aug 2024August Cup 2024ButtercupBluenoseSkipper5th / 20
31 Jul 2024Mathers Trophy 2024ButtercupBluenoseSkipper15th / 21
28 Jul 2024Gordon Cup 2024ButtercupBluenoseSkipper15th / 16
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekSandpiperBluenoseOther28th / 32
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekDeviationPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 9
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekPiperIODPro Bowler3rd / 6
7 Jul 20192019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceDeviationPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 9
8 Sep 20172017 Sonar World Championship RegattaBleepSonarPit Assist20th / 25
16 Aug 20172017 Chester Race WeekDeviationPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 8
9 Jul 20172017 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceDeviationPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 11
10 Aug 20162016 Chester Race WeekDeviationJ/120Main Trimmer1st / 5
12 Aug 20152015 Chester Race WeekDeviationPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 8
5 Jul 20152015 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceDeviationPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 9
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015CAN 550J/70Other55th / 58

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 176, #18,437.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 297, #11,092. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.