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Sailor · 2016–2026

Gilles Barbot

atlas ocean racing HandicapIRC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
33

54 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 33

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 658 boats)

Most successful partnership
Ian Struthers

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ian Struthers & Ted Squires

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

Biggest lift
Vincent Francou

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Maxime Grimard

Jul 2016 – Mar 2022 · 9 events

Nemesis
Simonas Steponavicius

1–14 head to head in 15 races

Signature result
1st of 53

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 24 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Struthers — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Maxime Grimard · Avenger, Esprit de Corps III, Esprit de Corps IV, IL MOSTRO · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Mar 2022
  • Daniel Boilard · Esprit de Corps I, Esprit de Corps IV, IL MOSTRO · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Mar 2022
  • Jean Francois Robitaille · Esprit de corps I, Esprit de Corps I, Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Vadim Smolyaninov · Avenger, Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2017 – May 2018
  • Jean Philippe Belanger · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – May 2019
  • Drew Davidson · Esprit de Corps III, Esprit de Corps IV, IL MOSTRO · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Mar 2022
  • Ian Struthers · Esprit de Corps I, IL MOSTRO · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Matthew Powers · Esprit de corps I, Esprit de Corps I · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Tom Gayford · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Romain Bereau · Esprit de Corps I, Esprit de Corps III · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2020 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-107-461520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapSkipper16th / 41
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceIL MOSTROIRC handicapSkipper1st / 53
13 Aug 20222022 Race To KingstonEsprit de corps IPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 12
3 Mar 20222022 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaIL MOSTROHandicapSkipper8th / 10
21 Feb 2022RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2022Il MostroIRC handicapSkipper13th / 54
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceEsprit de Corps IPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
28 Jul 20212021 Dyneema® LYRA Race Week - Freeman - YYCEsprit de Corps IPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
10 Jul 20212021 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 ChallengeEsprit de Corps IPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
5 Mar 20202020 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaEsprit de Corps IIIHandicapOther7th / 8
24 Feb 2020RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2020Esprit De Corps IIIIRC handicapSkipper13th / 17
24 Feb 2020RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2020Esprit De Corps IIIIRC handicapSkipper45th / 58
24 Feb 2020RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2020Esprit De Corps IIIHandicapSkipper10th / 14
24 Feb 2020RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2020Esprit De Corps IIIHandicapSkipper32nd / 42
8 May 2019Antigua Bermuda Race 2019Esprit dr Corps IV (CSA)HandicapSkipper9th / 10
8 May 2019Antigua Bermuda Race 2019Esprit de Corps IVIRC handicapSkipper8th / 10
18 Feb 2019RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2019Esprit De Corps IVHandicapSkipper17th / 31
18 Feb 2019RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2019Esprit De Corps IVIRC handicapSkipper9th / 19
18 Feb 2019RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2019Esprit De Corps IVHandicapSkipper10th / 15
18 Feb 2019RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2019Esprit De Corps IVIRC handicapSkipper17th / 52
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeEsprit de Corps IVIRC handicapOther3rd / 5
1 May 20182018 Antigua Sailing WeekEsprit de Corps IVHandicapSkipper7th / 8
28 Apr 20182018 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceEsprit de Corps IVHandicapSkipper8th / 13
19 Feb 2018RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2018Esprit De Corps IVIRC handicapSkipper13th / 21
19 Feb 2018RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2018Esprit De Corps IVHandicapSkipper14th / 39
19 Feb 2018RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2018Esprit De Corps IVIRC handicapSkipper31st / 57

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -46, #62,181.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -22. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.