Sailor · 2002–2022

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 72%
Best class ranking: #262

Biggest lift: William Voerman
Longest-running crew: William Voerman
Nemesis: Matthew Chew
Rival: John Warlow
Best day: 2 Aug 2004
Signature result: 8th of 85

Partnerships · 39 sailors

William Voerman · Triad, TRIAD · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2017 – Oct 2018
Gary Van Lunteren · Triad, TRIAD · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
Kai Timm · Alegria Republic, Audi Sunshine Coast · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 21st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2022
Rodney Jones · Alegria Republic, Audi Sunshine Coast · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 21st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2022
Patrick Meehan · TRIAD · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Russell McCart · Night Nurse · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2019
T Shardlow · Audi Sunshine Coast · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 70th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
C Brooks · Audi Sunshine Coast · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 70th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
Hamish Crossan · Alegria Republic · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 21st · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
Dan Haydon · Alegria Republic · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 21st · Dec 2022 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
26 Dec 2022	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022	Alegria Republic	IRC handicap	Crew	21st / 91
26 Dec 2019	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019	Night Nurse	IRC handicap	Crew	43rd / 120
22 Oct 2018	2018 Etchells World Championship	Triad	Etchells	Crew	10th / 94
1 Jan 2018	2018 Etchells Australasian Championship	TRIAD	Etchells	Crew	11th / 44
1 Jan 2018	2018 Etchells QLD State Championship	Triad	Etchells	Crew	9th / 73
27 Oct 2017	2017 Etchells QLD State Championship	TRIAD	Etchells	Crew	7th / 37
1 Jan 2017	2017 Etchells Australasian Championship	TRIAD	Etchells	Crew	10th / 38
26 Dec 2013	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013	Audi Sunshine Coast	IRC handicap	Crew	70th / 76
1 Jan 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Forceful	Etchells	Crew	21st / 51
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1213	Etchells	Skipper	8th / 85
3 Nov 2002	2002 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1213	Etchells	Skipper	25th / 98

Titles

2018 Etchells Worlds — Race 9 Trophy crew
2004 Etchells Worlds — Race 3 Trophy helm

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	212 provisional	#14086 band 6342–28568	—
Etchells Crew	216 provisional	#262 band 135–551	+11.3

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Etchells · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating 65
All classes · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating 65

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 84%
As crew	9 events	0 wins	beats 70%

How they race

Closer	−14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	55%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	72%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Clark	59	23–36
John Warlow	50	29–21
Peter McNeill	49	27–22
Mark Bradford	47	25–22
Trevor Martin	46	38–8
Damien King	44	25–19
Ian Johnson	40	27–13
John Bertrand	38	13–25
David Turton	36	23–13
Matthew Chew	35	10–25
Tom King	35	12–23
Steve Billingham	35	29–6

Most-beaten opponent: Robert Holm (34–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2022	1	78%
2019	1	65%
2018	3	85%
2017	2	80%
2013	1	8%
2006	1	60%
2004	1	92%
2002	1	75%

Boats

Triad · Etchells · 5 events · 2017–2018
AUS 1213 · Etchells · 2 events · 2002–2004
Alegria Republic · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2022
Night Nurse · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2019
Audi Sunshine Coast · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2013
Forceful · Etchells · 1 events · 2006

Where they race

Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 3 events
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron · 2 events
Mooloolaba Yacht Club · 2 events
Gulf Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand · 1 events
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia · 1 events
Manly, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 212, #14,086.Helm rating across all classes: 65. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.