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Sailor · 2001–2026

Simon Russell

lake of bays sailing club EtchellsOptimistSB20

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Events
13

70 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 13

Podium rate
23%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–65%, 687 boats)

Best class ranking
#495

Crew in Etchells · rating 118

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Stuart Childerley

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Evan Wallgren

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Ante Razmilovic

16–12 in 29 races

Best day
27 Aug 2001

2-1-20-57-1-6 · 2001 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 12,508 by chance

Signature result
8th of 92

2003 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Sep 2003

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Stuart Childerley · GBR 987 · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2001 – Nov 2006
  • Roger Marino · GBR 987 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2003 – Nov 2006
  • Bianca Speirs · Bianca Speirs · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 69th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Oli Wells · Sportsboatworld · SB20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Nick Pearson · GBR 987 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2001 – Aug 2001
  • Ben McGRANE · Sportsboatworld · SB20 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Jamie Healey · Simon Russell · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 81st · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

0118235200220062010201420182022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Jul 2026PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2026Bianca SpeirsHandicapCrew69th / 86
17 Jul 2025PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2025Simon Russell420Skipper81st / 113
17 Jul 202465th Annual Steerers' Invitational at Port Credit Yacht ClubTax CollectorOptimistSkipper28th / 41
19 Jul 2023PCYC Steerers' Invitational 2023Simon RussellOptimistSkipper33rd / 87
22 Jul 20222022 63rd Annual Steerers’ Regatta1477OptimistOther15th / 28
18 Sep 20202020 SB20 UK Open & National ChampionshipSportsboatworldSB20Other3rd / 19
17 Sep 20202020 SB20 UK Sprint ChampionshipSportsboatworldSB20Other3rd / 14
16 Sep 20172017 Hamble Classics RegattaestelleXODOther1st / 7
15 Jul 2017Telegraph Bowl (XOD) 2017SwallowXODSkipper9th / 22
18 Nov 20062006 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR 987EtchellsCrew8th / 69
1 Sep 20052005 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR 987EtchellsCrew10th / 61
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR 987EtchellsCrew8th / 92
27 Aug 20012001 Etchells World ChampionshipGBR 987EtchellsCrew6th / 61

Helm rating across all classes: 139 (±236), #26,481.Crew rating across all classes: 118 (±250), #24,628. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.