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Sailor · 2013–2025

Geoffrey West

IRC handicap

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Events
23

23 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
13%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–54%, 1,890 boats)

Most successful partnership
Stephen Roberts

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Reg White & Ben Smith

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

Biggest lift
Stephen Roberts

+47 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Gavin Howe

0–10 head to head in 13 races

Signature result
1st of 91

Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series) · IRC handicap · 3 May 2025

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephen Roberts — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Stephen Roberts · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ben Smith · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Sam Mabey · Lightning Reflex · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Reg White · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Theo Lester · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 27th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Owen Kinsella · Lightning Reflex · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – May 2017
  • Gary Clayton · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Joshua Rowley · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Steph Moorton · LIGHTNING REFLEX · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-97-52-8201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceLIGHTNING REFLEXIRC handicapSkipper40th / 380
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)LIGHTNING REFLEXIRC handicapSkipper35th / 162
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)LIGHTNING REFLEXIRC handicapSkipper27th / 100
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)LIGHTNING REFLEXIRC handicapSkipper1st / 91
6 Sep 2020RORC Summer Series 4 2020Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner7th / 25
22 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 3 2020Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner3rd / 25
15 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 2 2020Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner1st / 24
1 Aug 2020RORC Race the Wight 2020Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner20th / 23
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper28th / 39
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper47th / 60
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper222nd / 334
27 Jul 2019Channel Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper12th / 15
8 Jun 2019De Guingand Bowl Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper4th / 16
25 May 2019Myth of Malham Race 2019Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper23rd / 29
27 May 2017Myth of Malham Race 2017Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner12th / 27
29 Apr 2017Cervantes Trophy Race 2017Lightning ReflexIRC handicapOwner19th / 19
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper35th / 38
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper243rd / 298
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper74th / 79
27 Jul 2013Channel Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper19th / 27
12 Jul 2013Cowes - Dinard - St Malo Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper13th / 46
28 Jun 2013Morgan Cup Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper24th / 37
4 May 2013Cervantes Trophy Race 2013Lightning ReflexIRC handicapSkipper16th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -97, #70,498.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -72. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.