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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sam Gilmour

bsyc Match racingEtchellsDragon Some links uncertain

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Events
52

347 races · 115 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 52

Podium rate
33%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 36%–42%, 700 boats)

Best class ranking
#96

Helm in Match racing · rating 210

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adam Negri

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Christian Prendergast & Mark Spearman

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Gilmour

+114 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christian Prendergast

Aug 2024 – Apr 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Erik Heil

2–22 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Levi Slap

11–11 in 24 races

Best day
17 Aug 2023

1-1 · International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh Cup

Signature result
2nd of 41

International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh Cup · Dragon · 15 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Adam Negri — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Christian Prendergast · A Team, Christian Prendergast · Match racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 25 of 44 races won Beat -39% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Mark Spearman · A Team, Christian Prendergast · Match racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat -12% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Peter Gilmour · YRed, YRED · Dragon, Dragon (Grand Prix) 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+114 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Adam Negri · Riff Raff, Sam Gilmour · Handicap, Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Apr 2018
  • Yasuhiro Yaji · YRed, YRED · Dragon, Dragon (Grand Prix) 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+114 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Cameron Seagreen · Sarah · 49er 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+52 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2015 – Dec 2016
  • Martin Webster · Highlander, HIGHLANDER, TUSK · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+65 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2020
  • Adele Jackson · HIGHLANDER, TUSK · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
  • James Prendergast · Christian Prendergast · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 16 races won Beat -27% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Graeme Spence · A Team · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat -160% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

01633262014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew7th / 6
27 Mar 2026WMRT Macao Match Cup 2026A TeamMatch racingCrew4th / 2
6 Jan 2026WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2026A TeamMatch racingCrew12th / 6
10 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeGODDESSClubSwan 36Headsail Trimmer5th / 6
16 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Chicago Match Cup 2025Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
29 Apr 2025Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2023Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew1st / 6
16 Aug 2024USA Grand Slam – Chicago Match Cup 2024Christian PrendergastMatch racingCrew5th / 4
20 Jul 2024135. Travemünder Woche 2024YRedDragon (Grand Prix)Crew5th / 36
3 Oct 2023Bermuda Gold Cup 2023Peter HolzMatch racingCrew15th / 4
15 Aug 2023International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh CupYREDDragonMain Trimmer2nd / 41
18 Apr 202358th Congressional Cup 2023Long Beach Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew10th / 6
14 Apr 20232023 Ficker CupLong Beach Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew7th / 4
20 Aug 2022DRAGON GOLD CUP OSTENDYRedDragonCrew4th / 33
13 Aug 2022OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONYRedDragonCrew2nd / 25
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021AliveHandicapCrew29th / 50
16 Sep 20212021 Congressional CupSam GilmourMatch racingSkipper7th / 6
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipHighlanderEtchellsCrew16th / 35
14 Sep 2019GKSS Autumn Cup / Swedish National Championships 2019Sam GilmourMatch racingSkipper3rd / 12
25 Jun 2019Midsummer Match Cup 2019Alpha Racing TeamMatch racingCrew3rd / 6
8 Jul 2018WMRT GKSS Match Cup Sweden 2018Neptune RacingMatch racingSkipper7th / 8
28 Apr 20182018 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceRiff RaffHandicapHelm3rd / 13
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipChelsea LadyEtchellsCrew13th / 32
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipHIGHLANDEREtchellsCrew36th / 44
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017RockallIRC handicapCrew78th / 81

Helm rating across all classes: 270, #12,117.Crew rating across all classes: 247, #11,046. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.