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Sailor · 2009–2025

Nathan Ellis

hiyc IRC handicapHandicapMelges 20 Some links uncertain

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Events
38

108 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 7 of 38

Podium rate
40%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–72%, 2,825 boats)

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Blackman

5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate

Best trio
Nick Blackman & Peter Corr

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nick Blackman

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Shillington

Dec 2012 – Dec 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Hap Fauth

6–21 head to head in 27 races

Best day
31 Mar 2017

1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2017 BVI Spring Regatta · about 1 in 8,584 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 146

Myth of Malham Race · IRC handicap · 27 May 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Blackman — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate
  • Rodney Daniel · Caol Ila R, Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap, Maxi 72 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 29 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2022
  • Matthew Shillington · Caol Ila R, Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap, Maxi 72 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Mark Richards · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Tim Wiseman · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Josh Whittaker · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2022
  • Chris Links · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2025
  • John Hildebrand · Caol Ila R, Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Graeme Taylor · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2019
  • Paul Magee · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Steve Jarvin · Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2018

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

Rating history

0245489201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Palm Beach XIHandicapCrew16th / 24
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceBEAU GESTEIRC handicapCrew129th / 379
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BEAU GESTEHandicapCrew25th / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU GESTEIRC handicapCrew12th / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU GESTEIRC handicapCrew140th / 161
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BEAU GESTEIRC handicapCrew100th / 127
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew29th / 41
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew5th / 17
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023BEAU GESTEHandicapCrew1st / 15
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew9th / 351
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew6th / 177
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew2nd / 89
27 May 2023Myth of Malham RaceINO NOIRIRC handicapCrew2nd / 146
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceINO XXXHandicapCrew4th / 25
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Hamilton Island Wild OatsIRC handicapCrew20th / 91
1 May 20222022 Antigua Sailing WeekBlitzHandicapMain Trimmer1st / 6
1 Apr 202249th BVI Spring RegattaBlitzHandicapOther3rd / 5
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew30th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew11th / 72
11 Oct 20182018 Melges 20 World ChampionshipDARK STARMelges 20Other18th / 36
6 Oct 20182018 Melges 20 Russian OpenDARK STARMelges 20Other16th / 32
23 Mar 20182018 St. Thomas International RegattaBlitzHandicapMain Trimmer2nd / 9
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew21st / 81
31 Mar 20172017 BVI Spring RegattaBlitzHandicapMain Trimmer1st / 10
24 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas International RegattaBlitzHandicapMain Trimmer1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 479 (±136), #1,925. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.