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Julian Plante

EtchellsMelges 20Farr 40 Some links uncertain

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Events
43

322 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 43

Podium rate
26%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (90%: 79%–82%, 1,820 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Crew in Etchells · rating 679

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Langford

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
David Chapman & Mark Langford

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

Biggest lift
Martin Hill

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Garland

Jan 2000 – Feb 2012 · 8 events

Nemesis
Liam Kilroy

6–31 head to head in 37 races

Rival
John Bertrand

60–72 in 133 races

Best day
17 Feb 2018

13-15-1-2-1-4-20 · 2018 Etchells NSW State Championship · about 1 in 7,766 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 94

2018 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 22 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Langford — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Martin Hill · EAUS1449, LISA, Lisa Rose, LISA ROSE · Etchells 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 9 of 74 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Justin Quigg · Character 2.0, Shimmer · Melges 20 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 63 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Nick Garland · AUS 1254, AUS 243, Julian Plante, North Sydney · Etchells 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2000 – Feb 2012
  • Nick Cleary · Character 2.0, Shimmer · Melges 20 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Mark Langford · EAUS1449, LISA, Lisa Rose, LISA ROSE · Etchells, Farr 40 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 42 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Feb 2018
  • Michael Dunstan · AUS940, J. Plante, Julian Plante, Old Gold · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2009 – Feb 2012
  • David Chapman · Coquille, EAUS1449, LISA, Voodoo Chile · Etchells, Farr 40 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Feb 2018
  • Mike Huang · Racer CC, Racer Smithy · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • Mark Thornburrow · Racer CC, Racer Smithy · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • Sean O'Rourke · Lisa Rose, LISA ROSE · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Feb 2020

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

Rating history

03637252001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer SmithyEtchellsChef19th / 76
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CCEtchellsCrew7th / 46
4 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaRacer CCEtchellsCrew20th / 36
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipRacer CCEtchellsCrew6th / 40
10 Jun 20212021 Etchells Australian ChampionshipLISA ROSEEtchellsCrew2nd / 34
21 Feb 20202020 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipLISA ROSEEtchellsCrew8th / 25
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipLisa RoseEtchellsCrew5th / 35
13 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australian ChampionshipLisa RoseEtchellsCrew2nd / 27
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipOUR THINGEtchellsCrew3rd / 30
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipLisa RoseEtchellsCrew2nd / 94
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1449EtchellsCrew4th / 40
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipLisa RoseEtchellsCrew4th / 32
2 Jan 20182018 Etchells New Zealand National ChampionshipLISAEtchellsCrew1st / 12
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipLISA ROSEEtchellsCrew18th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipLisa RoseEtchellsCrew9th / 73
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipCharacter 2.0Melges 20Tactician19th / 38
23 Sep 20162016 Melges 20 North American ChampionshipCharacter 2.0Melges 20Tactician1st / 10
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCharacter 2.0Melges 20Tactician3rd / 11
4 Mar 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Character 2.0Melges 20Tactician10th / 25
5 Feb 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2Character 2.0Melges 20Helm10th / 24
11 Dec 20152015/2016 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Character 2.0Melges 20Tactician18th / 21
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipCoquilleFarr 40Headsail Trimmer8th / 17
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipVoodoo ChileFarr 40Spinnaker trimmer5th / 15
29 May 20152015 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipCharacter 2.0Melges 20Tactician4th / 9
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2ShimmerMelges 20Helm10th / 37

Crew rating across all classes: 725 (±178), #226.Helm rating across all classes: 503 (±241), #2,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.