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Sailor · 2007–2024

Laurence Mead

rhkyc EtchellsIRC handicapJ/105

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Events
25

141 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
12%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 1,007 boats)

Best class ranking
#291

Helm in Etchells · rating 154

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Richards

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
David Richards

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Malcolm Offord

Mar 2019 – Sep 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ante Razmilovic

17–53 head to head in 70 races

Rival
David Franks

34–23 in 57 races

Best day
6 Mar 2009

53-9-2-12-14-52-12 · 2009 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 42

RORC Summer Series 2 2020 · IRC handicap · 15 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Richards — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Malcolm Offord · The Plant Hunter · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 31 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Jan Muysken · African Queen, Lagos Yacht Club · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 10th · Jul 2017 – Oct 2018
  • David Richards · Jellyfish · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Camilo Ordobo · The Plant Hunter · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Mark Thornburrow · 50/50, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club · 505, Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2014 – Jul 2016
  • Jonas Pedersen · African Queen, Lagos Yacht Club · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Simon Smith · African Queen · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 38th · Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
  • David McKee · Relentless · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Simon Cooke · Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Phil Lawrence · GBR1339 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2009 – Mar 2009

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

Rating history

087174200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRelentlessJ/105Floater7th / 24
9 Sep 2023IRC 2H Nationals Race 2FARRCICAL - GEN TOOIRC handicapSkipper1st / 19
1 Sep 2023Salcombe Gin Castle Rock RaceFARRCICAL - GEN TOOIRC handicapSkipper19th / 33
17 Sep 20212021 Etchells National and British Open ChampionshipThe Plant HunterEtchellsCrew13th / 23
6 Sep 2020RORC Summer Series 4 2020JellyfishIRC handicapSkipper6th / 42
5 Sep 20202020 International Etchells Bedrock TrophyThe Plant HunterEtchellsOther7th / 15
22 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 3 2020JellyfishIRC handicapSkipper8th / 42
15 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 2 2020JellyfishIRC handicapSkipper1st / 42
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaThe Plant HunterEtchellsOther2nd / 8
1 Aug 2020RORC Race the Wight 2020JellyfishIRC handicapSkipper6th / 41
14 Sep 20192019 International Etchells Ice BucketThe Plant HunterEtchellsOther8th / 13
6 Sep 2019Cherbourg Race 2019JubileeIRC handicapSkipper9th / 18
22 Mar 20192019 International Etchells Class - 13th Annual Coral Reef CupThe Plant HunterEtchellsOther30th / 33
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipAfrican QueenEtchellsCrew53rd / 94
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipAfrican QueenEtchellsCrew38th / 73
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipAfrican QueenEtchellsCrew38th / 51
22 Jul 20172017 The Gertrude CupLagos Yacht ClubEtchellsMain Trimmer10th / 11
27 May 20172017 Etchells European ChampionshipsSilver LiningEtchellsOther15th / 23
31 Jul 20162016 The Gertrude CupRoyal Hong Kong Yacht ClubEtchellsOther6th / 14
2 Nov 20152015 Etchells World ChampionshipFreelanceEtchellsOther17th / 43
24 Oct 20152015 Etchells Asia Pacific ChampionshipFreelanceEtchellsOther21st / 36
16 Aug 2014SAP 505 World Championship50/50505Crew43rd / 161
1 Jan 20102010 Etchells World ChampionshipFreelanceEtchellsSkipper10th / 43
5 Mar 20092009 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR1339EtchellsSkipper9th / 85
26 Jun 20072007 Etchells World ChampionshipFreelanceEtchellsSkipper11th / 45

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 174, #17,950.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 161, #23,881. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.