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Sailor · 2002–2025

Carl Crafoord

cyca IRC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
18

18 races · 1 race win

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
17%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–70%, 1,250 boats)

Most successful partnership
Bob Steel

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Mike Green & Bob Steel

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Curtis Skinner

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grant Wharington

Dec 2006 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Matt Allen

4–8 head to head in 12 races

Signature result
1st of 75

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bob Steel — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Grant Wharington · Skandia, Stefan Racing, Wild Thing, Wild Thing 100 · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2006 – Dec 2024
  • Hugh Brodie · Grace O'Malley, Quest, Sail Exchange, SailExchange · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Dec 2022
  • Peter Cosman · Skandia, Stefan Racing, Wild Thing, Wild Thing 100 · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2006 – Dec 2024
  • Curtis Skinner · Lahana, Stefan Racing, Wild Thing 100 · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2011 – Dec 2024
  • Dean Williams · Grace O'Malley, Lahana, Stefan Racing · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2011 – Dec 2021
  • Bob Steel · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Mike Green · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Peter Messenger · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Adrian Seiffert · Stefan Racing, Wild Thing 100 · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2021 – Dec 2024
  • Jackie Goluzd · Quest · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009

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

Rating history

-13399020032006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025UnicoinIRC handicapCrew77th / 103
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Wild Thing 100IRC handicapCrew3rd / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Wild Thing 100IRC handicapCrew7th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Sail ExchangeIRC handicapSkipper84th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Stefan RacingIRC handicapNavigator6th / 12
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019SailExchangeIRC handicapNavigator16th / 120
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018SailExchangeIRC handicapOwner18th / 72
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Grace O'MalleyIRC handicapSailing Master40th / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Chinese WhisperIRC handicapNavigator9th / 71
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Wild ThingIRC handicapCrew53rd / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012LahanaIRC handicapNavigator8th / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011LahanaIRC handicapNavigator6th / 72
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009QuestIRC handicapCrew27th / 77
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008QuestIRC handicapCrew1st / 75
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006SkandiaIRC handicapCrew39th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Hardys Secret Mens BusinessIRC handicapNavigator8th / 62
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003QuestIRC handicapCrew18th / 39
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002QuestIRC handicapNavigator2nd / 38

Crew rating across all classes: 80, #30,283.Helm rating across all classes: -13. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.