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Sailor · 2002–2024

Robert Burns

hlbc MercurySharkHandicap

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Events
21

116 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 21

Podium rate
14%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (range 30%–37%, 423 boats)

Best class ranking
#79

Helm in Shark · rating -78

Biggest lift
Peter Kaftarian

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Josh Wiwcharyk

3–39 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Jinnie Gordon

17–17 in 35 races

Signature result
3rd of 7

2012 Clearwater Challenge & WFPHRF BOTY Event · Handicap · 3 Nov 2012

Partnerships · 24 sailors

  • Richard Burns · Peppermint, Robert Burns · Cal 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 12th · Jun 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Peter Kaftarian · At Last, KRASH · Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 21st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2023
  • david Noseworthy · At Last, KRASH · Shark 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 21st · Sep 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Robbie Hearse · Anteater · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • Mark Pass · Doctor Jazz · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2013 – May 2013
  • Duane Langley · Anteater · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • Robyn Hearse · Anteater · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • Peter Kaftoria · Bando · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 25th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Jonathan Gravit · Anteater · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Dec 2002 – Dec 2002
  • Roger Pietka · Doctor Jazz · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2013 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-104-52020032006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20242024 Wet Wednesday SeriesPeppermintCal 20Skipper13th / 20
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaAt LastSharkOther33rd / 48
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaAt LastHandicapSkipper27th / 48
8 Jul 20232023 Shark 24 Canadian ChampionshipAtlastSharkOther27th / 33
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday (Entire Season)PeppermintCal 20Crew12th / 27
8 Jun 2022Wet Wednesday June 2022Robert BurnsCal 20Skipper16th / 17
9 Nov 2019Fall One Design Regatta 2019No NameMercurySkipper6th / 9
28 Sep 2019Mercury Pacific Coast Championship 2019NoneMercurySkipper4th / 4
7 Sep 20192019 Shark Gold Cup RegattaKRASHSharkOther21st / 31
30 Sep 20172017 Mercury Class Pacific Coast ChampionshipTigerMercurySkipper11th / 11
16 Jul 201752nd Shark World ChampionshipKRASHSharkOther29th / 47
26 May 20172017 Shark TrilliumKrashSharkOther28th / 34
7 Nov 20152015 Fall Pt. Fermin Inverted Start Charity RaceTigerHandicapSkipper8th / 9
3 Oct 20152015 Mercury Class Pacific Coast ChampionshipTigerMercurySkipper7th / 11
13 Sep 20142014 Mercury Class Pacific Coast ChampionshipTigerMercurySkipper9th / 9
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipBandoSharkOther25th / 47
28 Mar 2014King Harbor Race WeekTigerMercurySkipper3rd / 6
7 Sep 2013King Harbor Race WeekMercuryMercurySkipper3rd / 3
19 May 20132013 The Manhattan RegattaDoctor JazzJ/105Main Trimmer7th / 7
3 Nov 20122012 Clearwater Challenge & WFPHRF BOTY EventNo LimitHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002AnteaterHandicapCrew11th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: -13, #54,326.Crew rating across all classes: -59, #51,783. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.