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Sailor · 2008–2026

Simon Phillips

scyc HandicapPHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
54

159 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 54

Podium rate
33%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 35%–40%, 1,055 boats)

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Craig Watson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ryan Nelson & Sylvain Barrielle

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Craig Watson

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Collignon

Sep 2023 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Shepard Kett

3–19 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Lou Pambianco

12–18 in 30 races

Signature result
1st of 11

2026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta · ORC handicap · 29 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Craig Watson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Craig MacBeth · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Ryan Nelson · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Matt Elliott · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • David Collignon · Astra, M1 · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Colombo · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • Burleigh Charlton · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – May 2026
  • Ian Collignon · Astra · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Sylvain Barrielle · Astra · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 26 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Craig Watson · Astra · Farr 40, ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Richard Theron · Astra · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-21413239200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAstraORC handicapSkipper1st / 11
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300AstraORC handicapOwner4th / 4
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupAstraORC handicapOwner4th / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupAstraPHRF handicapOwner4th / 6
25 Apr 20262026 - Offshore SeriesASTRAPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYAstraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Nov 20252025 - 2026 - The Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaASTRAPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEAstraHandicapSkipper26th / 158
25 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYAstraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapCrew4th / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureAstraORC handicapSkipper1st / 8
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsureAstraPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
31 May 20252025 - Offshore SeriesASTRAHandicapSkipper14th / 21
19 Apr 20252025 - Offshore SeriesASTRAHandicapSkipper4th / 14
2 Nov 20242024 - 2025 - The Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaASTRAPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEAstraHandicapSkipper38th / 152
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraORC handicapOther8th / 9
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAstra (ORC)ORC handicapSkipper10th / 10
17 Aug 20242024 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaAstraPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
8 Sep 20232023 Melges 24 California Cup /PCC'sM1Melges 24Crew5th / 7
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu Racet DraconisHandicapTactician8th / 13
31 Aug 20182018 76th Windjammer's RaceAstraPHR01Skipper3rd / 3
26 Aug 20182018 Fall Score/Double HandedAstraHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
29 Apr 20182018 Spring SCORE / DOUBLE HANDED SERIESAstraHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
18 Nov 20172017-2018 Midwinters SeriesAstraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 148 (±111), #25,256.Crew rating across all classes: 104 (±220). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.