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Sailor · 2018–2026

Simon Hunter

cyca ORC handicapHandicapTP52

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Possibly the same person: Simon Hunter (2016–2021, 5 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
46

165 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 7 of 46

Podium rate
63%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–51%, 481 boats)

Best class ranking
#314

Crew in TP52 · rating 123

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Karl Funk

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Jan Majer & Jolyon Ferron

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Karl Funk

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ron O'Hanley

May 2018 – Jun 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Victor Wild

8–30 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Sharon O'Niel III

34–34 in 68 races

Best day
2 Feb 2024

1-1-1-1 · 2024 Caribbean Multihull Challenge

Signature result
7th of 72

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Karl Funk — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Robert Hughes · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 14events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 68 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Jan Majer · Nemo, Privateer, Space Monkey, Warrior · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 23% win rate · 15 of 35 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Mar 2026
  • Laura Hughes · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 13events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 63 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Kyle Jones · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 13events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 67 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Ed Cesare · Mach Schnell, Privateer · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 9 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Mar 2026
  • Jon Gundersen · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Isak Peterson · Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Ron O'Hanley · Privateer · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Tate Shaffer · Heartbreaker · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Tim Dawson · Privateer · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 22 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-12781432019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerHandicapBoat Captain4th / 8
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaPrivateerORC handicapStaysail trimmer4th / 4
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPrivateerHandicapFloater1st / 6
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025KoaIRC handicapCrew77th / 103
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeHeartbreakerTP52Boat Captain1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupHeartbreakerTP52Boat Captain4th / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Boat Captain5th / 8
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Pit2nd / 6
5 Apr 20242024 BVI Spring RegattaNemoHandicapMast1st / 6
2 Apr 20242024 BVI Sailing Festival - Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay CupNemoHandicapMast5th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RacePrivateerORC handicapBow3rd / 5
1 Feb 20242024 Caribbean Multihull ChallengeNemoHandicapMast1st / 9
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RacePrivateerORC handicapBow4th / 4
28 Sep 20232023 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipHeartbreakerTP52Pit3rd / 6
3 Sep 20232023 96th - Around the Island RacePrivateerPHRF handicapFloater6th / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapPit2nd / 3
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Pit5th / 6
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHeartbreakerORC handicapPit2nd / 8
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceHeartbreakerPHRF handicapPit1st / 7
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaHeartbreakerTP52Other3rd / 6
31 Mar 202350th BVI Spring RegattaNemoHandicapMast3rd / 8
2 Mar 20232023 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaPrivateerHandicapBow2nd / 5
16 Jan 20232023 GL52 Winter SeriesFOXHandicapAlternate4th / 7
16 Jan 20232023 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaFOXORC handicapAlternate1st / 4
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022KoaIRC handicapCrew84th / 91

Crew rating across all classes: 108, #26,094. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.