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Sailor · 2021–2026

Don Francis

HandicapAdultILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
26

71 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 69%–75%, 496 boats)

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Rival
Mark Hayzelden

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
1 Jan 2023

1-2-1-1 · Results as of 20:32 on October 29, 2023

Signature result
2nd of 166

NSSA Allcomers Race 2025 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Bea Maletras · 1467 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Beth Almond · 1467 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Dee Smith · 1467 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Fiona Stewart · 1467 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Jo Almond · 1467 · Adult 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

029258420222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Presidents Bowl 2026Don FrancisAdultSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2025GTSC vs. Island SC Club Challenge 202514HandicapSkipper2nd / 16
1 Jan 2025NSSA Allcomers Race 202514HandicapSkipper2nd / 166
1 Jan 2024GTSC Summer Points Series 2024195864HandicapSkipper10th / 15
1 Jan 2024GTSC Summer Pursuit Series 2024195684HandicapSkipper12th / 18
1 Jan 2023GTSC Summer Points Series 20221467HandicapSkipper8th / 17
1 Jan 2023GTSC Summer Points Series 202314HandicapSkipper9th / 17
1 Jan 2023GTSC Summer Pursuit Series 202314HandicapSkipper11th / 24
1 Jan 2023Potter Points (Fast) and Pursuit Compass (Slow) Series 2023Don FrancisILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 10
1 Jan 2023Presidents Bowl 202314AdultSkipper2nd / 9
1 Jan 2023Results as of 18:45 on September 24, 20231467HandicapSkipper5th / 8
1 Jan 2023Results as of 20:32 on October 29, 202314HandicapSkipper5th / 16
1 Jan 2023Wednesday Evening Pursuit Series 20231467HandicapCrew9th / 10
1 Jan 2022GTSC Summer Pursuit Series 20221467HandicapSkipper10th / 22
1 Jan 2022GTSC vs. Island SC Club Challenge 20221467HandicapSkipper7th / 15
1 Jan 2022Laser Cup and Singlehanded Championships 202214HandicapSkipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2022Potter Points (Fast) and Pursuit Compass (Slow) Series 2022Don FrancisILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 16
1 Jan 2022Results as of 18:16 on September 25, 20221467HandicapSkipper1st / 6
1 Jan 2021Autumn Series Points 202114HandicapSkipper10th / 21
1 Jan 2021GTSC Summer Points Series 2021GBR14HandicapSkipper12th / 21
1 Jan 2021GTSC Summer Pursuit Series 2021GBR 14HandicapSkipper16th / 31
1 Jan 2021King George Fund for Sailors (KGFS) Plaque 2021GBR14HandicapSkipper1st / 9
1 Jan 2021Laser Cup and Singlehanded Championships 202114HandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Jan 2021Potter Points (Fast) and Pursuit Compass (Slow) Series 2021Don FrancisFastSkipper7th / 15
1 Jan 2021Presidents Bowl 20211467AdultSkipper8th / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 542, #1,855. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.