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Sailor · 2002–2025

Matthew Shillington

hiyc IRC handicapHandicapMaxi 72

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Events
21

30 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
19%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–66%, 1,360 boats)

Most successful partnership
Stu Bannatyne

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Scott Beavis & Adrienne Cahalan

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

Biggest lift
Robbie Naismith

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Links

Dec 2004 – Dec 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Matt Allen

2–14 head to head in 16 races

Best day
18 Jan 2016

1-2-2 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2016

Signature result
1st of 59

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stu Bannatyne — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mark Richards · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 16events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 6% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2025
  • Iain Murray · Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Dec 2019
  • Steve Jarvin · Alfa Romeo, Caol Ila R, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2018
  • Tim Wiseman · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2025
  • Robbie Naismith · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 14events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2022
  • John Hildebrand · Caol Ila R, Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Palm Beach XI, Wild Oats XI · Handicap, IRC handicap 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2025
  • Rodney Daniel · Caol Ila R, Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2006 – Dec 2022
  • Josh Whittaker · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 13events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Dec 2022
  • Nathan Ellis · 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(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Andrew Henderson · Hamilton Island Wild Oats, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2006 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

07515020032006200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Palm Beach XIHandicapCrew16th / 24
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Hamilton Island Wild OatsIRC handicapCrew20th / 91
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew30th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew11th / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew21st / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew68th / 71
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Caol Ila RMaxi 72Grinder2nd / 4
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew60th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew71st / 91
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapOther3rd / 3
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew32nd / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew1st / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew14th / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew23rd / 68
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew35th / 77
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew21st / 75
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew8th / 65
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew12th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Alfa RomeoIRC handicapCrew2nd / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004TargeIRC handicapCrew49th / 89
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002Alfa RomeoIRC handicapCrew12th / 38

Crew rating across all classes: 136, #22,528. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.