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Sailor · 2000–2025

Gordon Maguire

cyca IRC handicapEtchellsHandicap

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Events
35

135 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 35

Podium rate
11%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–65%, 2,603 boats)

Best class ranking
#1069

Crew in Etchells · rating -46

Most successful partnership
Craig Garnett

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Anthony Merrington & Craig Garnett

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Craig Garnett

+56 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Bellingham

Dec 2000 – Dec 2012 · 6 events

Nemesis
Abigail Williams

3–40 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Jeff Rose

19–16 in 35 races

Best day
2 Jan 2007

4-5-23-DNF-13 · 2007 Etchells NSW State Championship · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
1st of 81

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Craig Garnett — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Craig Garnett · Ichi Ban, Ichi Ban (JV52), Loki · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+56 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2010 – Dec 2021
  • Wade Morgan · Caro, Ichi Ban, Ichi Ban (JV52), Odyssey · Etchells, IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2023
  • Anthony Merrington · Ichi Ban, Ichi Ban (JV52), Loki · IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Dec 2018
  • Michael Bellingham · Loki · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2012
  • Stephen Ainsworth · Loki · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2000 – Dec 2012
  • Sean Langman · BACK 2 BLACK, BACK TO BLACK, MALUKA, Moneypenny · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Josh Alexander · BACK 2 BLACK, BACK TO BLACK, MALUKA, Moneypenny · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Brett Van Munster · BACK 2 BLACK, BACK TO BLACK, Moneypenny · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2022 – Jul 2025
  • David Sampson · Caol Ila R, Loki · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Jun 2014
  • Matthew Humphries · BACK 2 BLACK, BACK TO BLACK, Moneypenny · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-455-192712001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceBACK 2 BLACKIRC handicapCrew15th / 379
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25BACK TO BLACKHandicapCrew113th / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BACK 2 BLACKIRC handicapCrew8th / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)BACK 2 BLACKIRC handicapCrew140th / 161
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipAfrican QueenEtchellsCrew30th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaAfrican QueenEtchellsCrew31st / 36
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CaroIRC handicapCrew23rd / 83
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceMALUKAIRC handicapCrew111th / 351
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022MoneypennyIRC handicapCrew8th / 91
31 Jul 20222022 Maine State C420 ChampionshipJulian Henderson420Crew16th / 30
28 Jul 20222022 Camden Classic Youth RegattaOliver LeeHandicapCrew12th / 19
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Ichi BanHandicapSailing Master4th / 50
1 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipODYSSEYEtchellsCrew25th / 30
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Ichi BanIRC handicapCrew5th / 72
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipOdysseyEtchellsCrew65th / 94
31 Jul 20182018 Youth Regatta40669420 ChampionshipSkipper34th / 41
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipOdysseyEtchellsCrew60th / 73
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Ichi BanIRC handicapSailing Master1st / 81
16 Jun 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 1 - Porto CervoNightshiftMelges 40Tactician4th / 4
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Ichi Ban (JV52)IRC handicapSailing Master5th / 71
8 Aug 20162016 Youth Regatta17808OptimistSkipper48th / 51
2 Aug 20162016 Maine State Opti Championships17808OptimistSkipper43rd / 43
12 Jul 2016USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Maine and Northeast New England17808OptimistSkipper27th / 27
15 Jul 2015USA JUNIOR OLYMPICS SAILING FESTIVAL - New England14342OptimistSkipper14th / 14
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapOther3rd / 3

Crew rating across all classes: -11 (±201), #45,160.Helm rating across all classes: -445 (±219), #82,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.