Sailor · 2000–2016

Philip Coombs

syc Etchells IRC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 50%
Best class ranking: #886

Biggest lift: David Eickmeyer
Longest-running crew: Tim Bilham
Nemesis: Mark Bulka
Rival: David Rose
Signature result: 13th of 89

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Stuart Schafer · J for Jig, J FOR JIG, Philip Coombs, Simply Fun · Etchells, IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 16th · Jun 2011 – Dec 2016
Graeme Smith · Dekadence, J for Jig, Philip Coombs, Simply Fun · Etchells, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 20 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 19th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2016
Tim Bilham · Dekadence, No Fear, Simply Fun · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 19th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2016
Cheryl Coombs · Simply Fun · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 20th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2016
Stephen Telford · Dekadence, No Fear · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 13th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
David Eickmeyer · Dekadence, Philip Coombs, Simply Fun · Etchells, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 13th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2014
Leith Hore · Simply Fun · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 20th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2016
Bruce Anson · AUS 413, Dekadence · Etchells, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jan 2000 – Dec 2005
Justin Rowe · Dekadence, No Fear · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 19th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
Brett Averay · Simply Fun · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 39th · Dec 2016 – Dec 2016

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
26 Dec 2016	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016	Simply Fun	IRC handicap	Skipper	39th / 71
26 Dec 2016	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016	Simply Fun	IRC handicap	Crew	39th / 71
26 Dec 2014	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014	Simply Fun	IRC handicap	Skipper	20th / 91
18 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells World Championship	AUS941	Etchells	Skipper	59th / 74
11 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells Australian Championship	J for Jig	Etchells	Skipper	42nd / 61
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Philip Coombs	Etchells	Skipper	16th / 39
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells NSW State Championship	J for Jig	Etchells	Skipper	43rd / 55
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells Victorian State Championship	J FOR JIG	Etchells	Skipper	16th / 26
9 Jun 2011	2011 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Philip Coombs	Etchells	Skipper	39th / 41
1 Jan 2011	2011 Etchells Victorian State Championship	QUANTUM LEAP	Etchells	Skipper	23rd / 26
26 Dec 2005	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005	Dekadence	IRC handicap	Skipper	19th / 62
26 Dec 2004	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004	Dekadence	IRC handicap	Skipper	13th / 89
26 Dec 2002	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002	No Fear	IRC handicap	Crew	26th / 38
16 Jan 2000	1999 Etchells World Championship	AUS 413	Etchells	Crew	20th / 68

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-69 provisional	#64294 band 42973–77138	—
Etchells Helm	-82 provisional	#886 band 593–1083	−4.6

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 7 races, 2 events · rating 32
Etchells · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 30

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	12 events	0 wins	beats 42%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 59%

How they race

Closer	+7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	45%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Clark	42	6–36
Mark Bulka	41	2–39
Jake Gunther	40	9–30
Mark Richards	34	9–25
Ante Razmilovic	31	5–26
Mark Langford	31	6–25
Chris Hampton	31	3–28
Ross Lloyd	31	10–21
Mark Tonner-Joyce	30	4–26
David Rose	30	13–17
Richard Hammond	30	9–21
Mark Thornburrow	30	4–26

Most-beaten opponent: Niesje Hees (15–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2016	2	46%
2014	1	79%
2012	5	35%
2011	2	9%
2005	1	71%
2004	1	86%
2002	1	32%
2000	1	72%

Boats

Simply Fun · IRC handicap · 3 events · 2014–2016
J for Jig · Etchells · 3 events · 2012
Philip Coombs · Etchells · 2 events · 2011–2012
Dekadence · IRC handicap · 2 events · 2004–2005
AUS941 · Etchells · 1 events · 2012
QUANTUM LEAP · Etchells · 1 events · 2011
No Fear · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2002
AUS 413 · Etchells · 1 events · 2000

Where they race

Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 5 events
Mornington Yacht Club · 1 events
Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC · 1 events
Mooloolaba YC · 1 events
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -69, #64,294.Crew rating across all classes: 32. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.