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Sailor · 2004–2025

Gordon Ketelbey

mhyc HandicapIRC handicapFarr 40

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Events
40

126 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 40

Podium rate
8%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–58%, 3,634 boats)

Best class ranking
#31

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 57

Biggest lift
Daniel Williams

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Hinings

Dec 2004 – Feb 2016 · 5 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

5–28 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Robert Pitts

14–16 in 30 races

Best day
24 Jul 2025

12-2-6 · Admiral's Cup 25

Signature result
5th of 240

Admiral's Cup 25 · Handicap · 24 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Tom Barker · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Shane Guanaria · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Mark Langford · Zen, ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2018 – Jul 2025
  • Daniel Williams · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Tim Austin · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Sean Kirkjian · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 11th · Feb 2016 – Dec 2022
  • George Hinings · Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 11th · Dec 2004 – Feb 2016
  • Joe Bottomley · SUNRISE III- POWERED BY ZEN, Zen, ZEN · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 25th · Dec 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Brooke Paton · Zen · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 24th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2007
  • Dave Barton · Philosophers, Zen, ZEN · Farr 40, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2016

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

Rating history

-108-17742005200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025ZENIRC handicapSkipper95th / 100
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper165th / 240
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceZENIRC handicapOwner272nd / 380
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper71st / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper33rd / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper5th / 240
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper35th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper121st / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper25th / 240
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ZENHandicapSkipper179th / 240
20 Mar 2025Stepping Stone House Regatta 2025ZenHandicapSkipper17th / 17
18 Oct 2024Sail Racing Friday Twilight 2024-25ZenHandicapSkipper24th / 29
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSUNRISE III- POWERED BY ZENIRC handicapSkipper31st / 43
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022ZenIRC handicapSkipper13th / 91
7 May 2022Farr 40 Class 25th Anniversary Regatta 2022ZenFarr 40Skipper6th / 8
24 Mar 2022Stepping Stone House Regatta 2022ZenHandicapSkipper1st / 16
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021ZenHandicapSkipper29th / 50
5 Nov 2021PONANT Friday Twilight 2021-22ZenHandicapSkipper13th / 25
9 Oct 2020PONANT Friday Twilight 2020-21ZenHandicapSkipper15th / 24
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019ZenIRC handicapSkipper11th / 120
1 Nov 2019PONANT Friday Twilight 2019-20ZenHandicapSkipper18th / 26
23 Mar 2019SOPS 2018-19 (inc. Perseverance Trophy)ZenHandicapSkipper15th / 20
8 Mar 2019Farr 40 Australian Open Series 2018-2019ZenFarr 40Skipper7th / 9
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018ZenIRC handicapSkipper69th / 72
7 Dec 2018Alto Jaguar Land Rover Friday Twilight 2018-19ZenHandicapSkipper22nd / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 74, #40,821.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.