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Sailor · 2003–2026

Sam Haines

royal brighton yacht club EtchellsIRC handicapHandicap

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Events
42

241 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 42

Podium rate
31%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–69%, 2,147 boats)

Best class ranking
#155

Crew in Etchells · rating 298

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elliot Hanson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Tom McWilliam & Brett Aarons

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

Biggest lift
Bruce Taylor

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Hampton

Jan 2012 – May 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Mark Thornburrow

27–47 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Jeanne-Claude Strong

55–57 in 112 races

Best day
3 Mar 2022

3-2-8-1-1-11-1 · 2022 Etchells Australian Championship

Signature result
1st of 358

Rolex Fastnet Race · IRC handicap · 21 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elliot Hanson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chris Hampton · AUS1466, Christopher Hampton, EAUS1443, Royal Brighton Yacht Club · Etchells, Handicap 26events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 15% win rate · 26 of 177 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – May 2026
  • Charlie Cumbley · EAUS1443, Tango · Etchells 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 14 of 87 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – May 2026
  • Mark Andrews · Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Tango, TANGO · Etchells, Handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Peter Morton · Girls on Film, NOTORIOUS · 5.5 Metre, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Brett Aarons · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Andrew McLean · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Luke Butler · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Phil Pafford · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Ben Saxton · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Chris Dorey · NOTORIOUS · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

031963720042007201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipTangoEtchellsBow43rd / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlTangoEtchellsBow18th / 63
6 Sep 20252025 Robert Watson Memorial TrophyTangoEtchellsCrew1st / 9
24 Aug 20252025 Etchells South Coast ChampionshipTangoEtchellsCrew1st / 12
18 Jul 2025J/70 Cup - Event 3joust70J/70Crew20th / 50
12 Jul 20252025 Southern Area ChampionshipsTangoEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 9
24 May 20252025 Etchells Bedrock TrophyTangoEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 11
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipTangoEtchellsCrew11th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaTangoEtchellsCrew16th / 36
1 Jun 20245.5 Metre Class UK National ChampionshipsGirls on Film5.5Watch Captain4th / 5
4 Sep 20236 Metre WorldsBATTLECRYHandicapOther7th / 18
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceNOTORIOUSIRC handicapCrew1st / 358
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceNOTORIOUSIRC handicapCrew178th / 179
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceNOTORIOUSIRC handicapCrew86th / 91
27 May 2023Myth of Malham RaceNOTORIOUSIRC handicapCrew143rd / 147
13 May 2023De Guingand Bowl RaceNOTORIOUSIRC handicapCrew27th / 83
21 Sep 20222022 International Etchells WorldsTangoEtchellsOther13th / 42
1 Jul 20225.5 World Championship 2022Jean Genie5.5 MetreCrew1st / 23
27 Jun 2022The Scandinavian Gold CupJean Genie5.5 MetreCrew1st / 6
4 Jun 20222022 International Etchells Southern Area ChampionshipTangoEtchellsMast6th / 21
12 Mar 20222022 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipTangoEtchellsCrew2nd / 13
2 Mar 20222022 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAUS1466EtchellsCrew1st / 27
29 Jul 20195.5m Class World ChampionshipGirls on Film5.5 MetreCrew5th / 24
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJElvisJ/70Mid Mast15th / 50
13 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTangoEtchellsCrew15th / 27

Crew rating across all classes: 428, #2,962.Helm rating across all classes: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.