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Sailor · 2018–2026

Cole Tapper

Match racing

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Events
44

207 races · 122 race wins

Win rate
43%

43% win rate · 19 of 44

Podium rate
84%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
-7%

of boats faced (range —–—, 58 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Match racing · rating 280

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Frewin

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Biggest lift
Jack Frewin

+85 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Richardson

Sep 2018 – Apr 2026 · 7 events

Signature result
2nd of 8

CYCA Match Cup 2019 · Match racing · 29 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Frewin — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Hamish Vass · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 14events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 43% win rate · 38 of 65 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Max Brennan · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 8events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 63% win rate · 26 of 38 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Jack Frewin · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 20 of 32 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+85 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Apr 2026
  • George Richardson · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 20 of 32 races won Beat -24% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Nathan Gulliksen · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 20 of 26 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Chelsea Williams · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 19 races won Beat -175% of the fleet together(−177 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Dec 2024
  • Finn Tapper · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Dec 2022
  • Charlotte Alexander · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 14 races won Beat -33% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Hugo Leeming · CYCA, The Scots College, The Scots College, NSW · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 17 races won Beat -5% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jan 2024
  • Jack Littlechild · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat -50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021

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

Rating history

02094182019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
28 Jan 2026Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2026Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
21 Jan 2026Helly Hansen International 2026Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
10 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Thompson Cup 2025Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
5 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam - Oakcliff International 2025Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
31 Jul 202558th Governor's Cup 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
12 Jul 2025CYCA John Piper Regatta 2025Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
30 Apr 202560th Congressional Cup 2025CYCAMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
29 Jan 2025Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Jan 2025Helly Hansen International 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
1 Dec 2024Youth Match Racing World Championships 2024Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
15 Nov 2024New Zealand Match Racing Championships 2024Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
29 Oct 2024Bermuda Gold Cup 2024Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper5th / 2
24 Jul 202457th Governor's Cup 2024Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
13 Jul 2024NSW Youth Championships 2024Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
19 Apr 20242024 Ficker CupCole TapperMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
31 Jan 2024Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2024CYCAMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
12 Dec 2023Youth Match Racing World Championship 2023Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
26 Oct 2023New Zealand National Championships 2023Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
16 Sep 2023NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2023Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
24 Aug 2023Detroit Cup 2023Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper5th / 2
19 Aug 2023Chicago Match Cup 2023Cole TapperMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
26 Jul 202356th Governor's Cup 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
15 Jul 2023CYCA John Piper Regatta 2023CYCAMatch racingSkipper11th / 8
24 Jun 2023CYCA Match Cup 2023CYCAMatch racingSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 404, #4,878.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 60, #34,115. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.