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Sailor · 2014–2026

Paul Stephenson

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Events
15

24 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
47%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–60%, 110 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Will Monts

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Gary Vernon & Matt Teeple

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matt Burton

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Renn

Jun 2014 – Aug 2023 · 9 events

Best day
4 Aug 2023

1-1 · 2023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA · about 1 in 11 by chance

Signature result
1st of 8

2023 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA · PHRF handicap · 4 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Will Monts — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brian Renn · Isabelle, Sea Questered · PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2023
  • Gary Vernon · Isabelle, Sea Questered · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2023
  • Matt Teeple · Isabelle, Sea Questered · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Luke Spink · Blueprint, BLUEPRINT · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Matt Burton · Blueprint · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Martin Moorhouse · Sea Questered · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Will Monts · Blueprint · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2024 – Feb 2025
  • John Tangney · Sea Questered · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2016
  • Dave Kowert · Blueprint · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Jackie Welles · Blueprint · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

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

Rating history

-80-178201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 15

Crew rating across all classes: 76 (±198), #30,854. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.