Sailor · 1993–2014

Gary Adshead

cyca Etchells IRC handicap Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 14
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 21%
Typically beats: 79%
Best class ranking: #179

Most successful partnership: Douglas McGain
Biggest lift: Douglas McGain
Nemesis: John Bertrand
Rival: Mark Thornburrow
Best day: 2 Jan 2014
Signature result: 1st of 34

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Douglas McGain — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Douglas McGain · Ciao · Etchells 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
Stephen Hinton · Quantum Racing, Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2010
Bryan Northcote · Quantum Racing · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2008
Adrian Reed · Ciao · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2012 – Feb 2012
Steve McConaghy · Quantum Racing · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2008
Mark Bradford · AUS 923 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2003 – Aug 2004
Ray Roberts · Quantum Racing · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 6th · Dec 2005 – Dec 2008
Cleo Abram · Toyota Aurion V6 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2007
Adam Brown · Toyota Aurion V6 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2007
B Penfolds · Toyota Aurion V6 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2007 – Dec 2007

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2014	2014 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Ciao	Etchells	Crew	1st / 34
1 Jan 2013	2013 Etchells Australasian Winter Championship	Ciao	Etchells	Crew	13th / 38
26 Dec 2012	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012	Brindabella	Handicap	Crew	2nd / 16
11 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells Australian Championship	Ciao	Etchells	Crew	7th / 61
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells NSW State Championship	Ciao	Etchells	Crew	8th / 55
26 Dec 2010	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010	Scarlet Runner	IRC handicap	Crew	54th / 68
26 Dec 2008	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008	Quantum Racing	IRC handicap	Crew	6th / 75
26 Dec 2007	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007	Toyota Aurion V6	Handicap	Crew	2nd / 16
7 Jun 2007	2007 Etchells Australian Winter Championship	Racer X	Etchells	Crew	19th / 52
26 Dec 2005	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005	Quantum Racing	IRC handicap	Crew	9th / 62
26 Dec 2004	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004	Indec Merit	Volvo 60	Crew	4th / 5
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	AUS 923	Etchells	Crew	11th / 85
18 Sep 2003	2003 Etchells World Championship	AUS 923	Etchells	Crew	12th / 92
18 Nov 1993	1993 Etchells World Championship	Ronstanpede	Etchells	Crew	14th / 78

Titles

2014 Etchells New South Wales State Championship 2nd · crew
2004 Etchells Worlds — Race 7 Trophy crew

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	280 provisional	#8850 band 3797–18736	—
Etchells Crew	273 provisional	#179 band 97–381	+10.8

1 more class, not yet ranked

Volvo 60 · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating -19

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	14 events	1 wins	beats 77%

How they race

Closer	−16 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	79%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Cameron Miles	42	16–25
Mark Thornburrow	39	20–18
David Clark	37	20–17
John Bertrand	37	13–23
Steve O'Rourke	32	22–9
Mark Bulka	31	13–18
David Rose	30	18–12
Peter Merrington	28	19–8
Jud Smith	26	8–17
Julian Plante	26	11–15
Trevor Martin	25	19–6
Peter McNeill	25	10–14

Most-beaten opponent: David Healey (23–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2014	1	1	100%
2013	1	0	68%
2012	3	0	90%
2010	1	0	21%
2008	1	0	93%
2007	2	0	79%
2005	1	0	87%
2004	2	0	57%
2003	1	0	88%
1993	1	0	83%

Boats

Ciao · Etchells · 4 events · 2012–2014
Quantum Racing · IRC handicap · 2 events · 2005–2008
AUS 923 · Etchells · 2 events · 2003–2004
Brindabella · Handicap · 1 events · 2012
Scarlet Runner · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2010
Toyota Aurion V6 · Handicap · 1 events · 2007
Racer X · Etchells · 1 events · 2007
Indec Merit · Volvo 60 · 1 events · 2004
Ronstanpede · Etchells · 1 events · 1993

Where they race

Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 6 events
Mooloolaba Yacht Club · 2 events
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club · 1 events
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 1 events
Royal Prince Alfred YC · 1 events
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 280 (±245), #8,850. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.