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Sailor · 2008–2024

Darren Jones

derwent sailing squadron Melges 32Farr 40IRC handicap

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Events
58

418 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 12 of 58

Podium rate
29%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–69%, 1,260 boats)

Best class ranking
#182

Crew in Etchells · rating 272

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Spencer Loxton

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Brooke & Matthew Humphries

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

Biggest lift
Spencer Loxton

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sam Tiedemann

Jan 2019 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Alberto Rossi

25–67 head to head in 92 races

Rival
John Demourkas

46–45 in 91 races

Best day
12 Feb 2012

5-4-30-13-9-4 · 2012 Etchells Australian Championship · about 1 in 527 by chance

Signature result
1st of 83

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Spencer Loxton — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jaro Furlani · LA PERICOLOSA, SIKON · Melges 32, Melges 40 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 63 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Nov 2018
  • Martin Hill · Estate Master, LISA · Etchells, Farr 40 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 87 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Keith Glynn · Estate Master, Menace-Bliksem · Farr 40, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 74 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2015
  • Victor Marino · LA PERICOLOSA, SIKON · Melges 32, Melges 40 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 60 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Nov 2018
  • Jason Rowed · Estate Master · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 79 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Harry Bethwaite · Estate Master · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 79 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Alberto Viejo · LA PERICOLOSA, SIKON · Melges 32, Melges 40 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 50 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Michele Gregoratto · LA PERICOLOSA, SIKON · Melges 32, Melges 40 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 48 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Nov 2018
  • Marco Carpinello · Estate Master, Helly Hansen Inga from Sweden · Farr 40, Melges 32 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 56 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Sep 2015
  • John Bacon · Dark Star, DARK STAR, The Edge · Melges 20, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-4362728200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Porco RossoIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023AliveIRC handicapCrew1st / 83
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleMenaceORC handicapRunners1st / 7
31 Mar 202350th BVI Spring RegattaBlitzHandicapOther1st / 5
24 Mar 20232023 St. Thomas International RegattaBlitzHandicapOther1st / 3
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022AliveIRC handicapCrew10th / 91
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapChef11th / 23
1 Apr 202249th BVI Spring RegattaBlitzHandicapOther3rd / 5
2 Mar 20222022 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAUS1457EtchellsCrew8th / 27
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021AliveHandicapCrew29th / 50
10 Jun 20212021 Etchells Australian ChampionshipWHISPEREtchellsCrew13th / 34
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipKashmirJ/111Leeward Runner4th / 23
21 Jul 20192019 NYYC Queen's CupBeau GesteIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 27
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaBeau GesteIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 4
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipLegacy12 MetreRunners1st / 4
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaLegacy12 MetreOther3rd / 4
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBeau GesteIRC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 3
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekHeadFirst3ORC handicapTactician1st / 9
4 Apr 20192019 International Melges 20 World ChampionshipDark StarMelges 20Tactician14th / 22
13 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTriadEtchellsCrew4th / 27
8 Nov 20182018 Melges 40 Grand Prix // LanzaroteSIKONMelges 40Other2nd / 5
11 Oct 20182018 Melges 20 World ChampionshipDARK STARMelges 20Other18th / 36
6 Oct 20182018 Melges 20 Russian OpenDARK STARMelges 20Other16th / 32
26 Jul 20182018 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 3LA PERICOLOSAMelges 32Other6th / 16
21 Jul 20182018 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 4DARK STARMelges 20Other13th / 42

Crew rating across all classes: 725 (±92), #227. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.