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Sailor · 2012–2026

Robin Dawson

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Events
89

304 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 13 of 89

Podium rate
36%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 2,198 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil Davenport

9 wins · 20 podiums in 41 events together · 22% win rate

Biggest lift
Phil Davenport

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Phil Davenport

Jan 2013 – Jan 2026 · 41 events

Nemesis
Naomi Smith

17–47 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Ruth Critchley

52–43 in 96 races

Best day
1 Jan 2016

2-4-1-1-1-4-3-1-5 · Club Championship 2016

Signature result
1st of 57

Club Championship 2016 · HCP Fleet · 1 Jan 2016

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Davenport — 9 wins · 20 podiums in 41 events together · 22% win rate
  • Phil Davenport · 1.00, 1148, 1293, 1456 · Handicap, HCP Fleet, RS 400 41events 9 wins together · 20 podiums · 22% win rate · 36 of 150 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2026
  • Erin Dawson · 1, 1076, 1195, 1293 · Handicap, HCP Fleet, Mirror 30events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 7% win rate · 17 of 101 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2025
  • Ethan Dawson · 1195 · HCP Fleet, RS 200 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
  • Oliver Smith · 1076 · Handicap, RS 200 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Josh Hunter · 1195, Robin Dawson Josh Hunter · HCP Fleet 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
  • Izzie Hunter · 1195 · Handicap, HCP Fleet 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
  • Amber Dawson · 1195, 70201 · Handicap, HCP Fleet 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
  • Banterman Dawson · 1293 · HCP Fleet 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
  • Matthew Somerville · Robin Dawson Erin Dawson / Matthew Somerville · HCP Fleet 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • David Dawson · 1651 · HCP Fleet 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

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

Rating history

080160201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 89

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Great North Asymmetric Challenge 20261456HandicapSkipper15th / 63
1 Jan 2026Great North Asymmetric Challenge 20261456RS 400Skipper8th / 22
1 Jan 2025Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy 20211076HandicapSkipper22nd / 37
1 Jan 20242024 Club Championship5203HCP FleetSkipper33rd / 61
1 Jan 2024Celebrity Glass Pursuit 20241076HandicapSkipper10th / 32
1 Jan 2023GNAC 20231076RS 200Skipper14th / 24
1 Jan 2023GNAC 20231076HandicapSkipper47th / 63
1 Jan 2023GNAC 2023 RS2001076RS 200Skipper15th / 24
1 Jan 2020FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB1651HCP FleetSkipper20th / 30
1 Jan 2020FF Morgan/HCP Barf/GP Spring Cup/ MT Red Sails1651HCP FleetSkipper28th / 31
1 Jan 2020Flying Free/August Trophy/Aitken Cup/Mirror Mug/Weekend E 2020186333HCP FleetSkipper16th / 19
1 Jan 2020Scarness Cup/Wythop Series/Graham Cup/Reflection Trophy/Weekend F1296HCP FleetSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 20192019 Club Championship91651HCP FleetSkipper56th / 61
1 Jan 20192019 Club Championship1651HCP FleetSkipper11th / 61
1 Jan 2019FF Dawson Trophy/HCP Skiddaw Trophy/GP Autumn Cup/MT Bates Series1651HCP FleetSkipper24th / 31
1 Jan 2019FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter Trophy/GP Bass Tankard/MTImage Trophy1651HCP FleetSkipper3rd / 18
1 Jan 2019FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter/GP Bass Tankard/MT Image Trophy1651HCP FleetSkipper3rd / 25
1 Jan 2019FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel PotErin Dawson Robin DawsonHCP FleetSkipper23rd / 24
1 Jan 2019FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel PotRobin Dawson Erin Dawson / Matthew SomervilleHCP FleetSkipper1st / 24
1 Jan 2019GNAC1651HandicapSkipper15th / 27
1 Jan 2019Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy 20191651HandicapSkipper16th / 23
1 Jan 2019Starters Prize 20191651HandicapSkipper4th / 24
1 Jan 2018Autumn Saturday Series 2018664HandicapSkipper39th / 53
1 Jan 2018Club Championship 20181651HCP FleetSkipper9th / 63
1 Jan 2018FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB1651HCP FleetSkipper5th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 110, #42,523. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.