Sailor · 2014–2026

Rory Gardner

nolsc Shark Shark 24

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Events: 9
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 11%
Typically beats: 74%
Best class ranking: #16

Most successful partnership: James Gardner
Best trio: James Gardner & Tara Cabrera
Longest-running crew: James Gardner
Nemesis: Peter Van Rossem
Rival: John Brunt
Best day: 28 May 2022
Signature result: 1st of 23

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Gardner — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

James Gardner · Frosbite, Frost Bite, Frostbite, FROSTBITE · Shark, Shark 24 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026
Tara Cabrera · Frosbite, Frost Bite, Frostbite, FROSTBITE · Shark, Shark 24 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 May 2026	Shark Trillium 2026	FROSTBITE	Shark	Crew	6th / 23
27 Sep 2025	Homecomers 2025 NOLSC	Frostbite	Shark 24	Skipper	13th / 35
24 May 2025	2025 Shark Trillium	Frosbite	Shark	Crew	6th / 18
28 Sep 2024	2024 Homecomers Regatta	Frostbite	Shark	In the way	9th / 29
30 Sep 2023	2023 Homecomers Regatta	Frostbite	Shark	In the way	11th / 22
24 Sep 2022	2022 Homecomers Regatta	Frostbite	Shark	Main Trimmer	5th / 24
28 May 2022	Shark Trillium	Frostbite	Shark	Crew	1st / 23
25 Sep 2021	2021 Homecomers Regatta	Frostbite	Shark	Grinder	10th / 30
25 Aug 2014	2014 Shark World Championship	Frost Bite	Shark	Crew	11th / 47

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	276 provisional	#9079 band 4084–18467	—
Shark Crew	264 provisional	#16 band 5–32	+7.1

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Shark 24 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 25
All classes · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 35

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	1 events	0 wins	beats 65%
As crew	8 events	1 wins	beats 75%

Positions: In the way (2) · Main Trimmer (1) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	−9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	75%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	71%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Rob Vanderperk	47	31–16
John Brunt	43	23–20
Jinnie Gordon	39	33–6
Josh Wiwcharyk	39	26–13
Peter Van Rossem	39	7–31
Dave Castle	38	9–29
Levi Harper	38	12–26
Jeremy Crowder	35	21–13
Geoff Reher	32	22–10
Jin Frati	28	16–12
Owen Bradford-Andrew	28	22–5
Paul Laderoute	28	12–16

Most-beaten opponent: Jinnie Gordon (33–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	77%
2025	2	0	68%
2024	1	0	71%
2023	1	0	52%
2022	2	1	91%
2021	1	0	69%
2014	1	0	78%

Boats

FROSTBITE · Shark, Shark 24 · 7 events · 2021–2026
Frosbite · Shark · 1 events · 2025
Frost Bite · Shark · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada · 4 events
Toronto, ON · 3 events
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · 1 events
Ontario, ON · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 276 (±233), #9,079.Helm rating across all classes: 35 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.