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Sailor · 2020–2026

Ellie Driver

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Events
37

48 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 37

Podium rate
14%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 52%–55%, 2,166 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Driver

2 wins · 3 podiums in 31 events together · 7% win rate

Biggest lift
Piers Hugh Smith

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Driver

Sep 2020 – Jul 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Tim Goodhew

3–11 head to head in 14 races

Rival
Gavin Howe

13–14 in 27 races

Best day
8 Aug 2021

9-58-14 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2021

Signature result
1st of 100

IRC 2H European Championship · IRC handicap · 11 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Driver — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 31 events together · 7% win rate
  • Jim Driver · Chilli Pepper, CHILLI PEPPER, QUICK DECISION · Handicap, IRC handicap 31events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Philip Barnes · Chilli Pepper, CHILLI PEPPER · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Piers Hugh Smith · Chilli Pepper · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2021
  • Megan Ferguson · Sophie Taylor, Team 'HavenKJ Go Greener' · IRC handicap, Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Cat Hunt · Chilli Pepper · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Tor Tomlinson · Team 'HavenKJ Go Greener' · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Sophie Taylor · Sophie Taylor · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Oscar Austin · QUICK DECISION · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Alaric Bates · CHILLI PEPPER · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 120th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • David Paul · GIRAFON JR · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 155th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-957122202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jul 2026AEGEAN 600 2026QUICK DECISIONHandicapCrew1st / 5
26 Jul 2025IRC 2H European ChampionshipGIRAFON JRIRC handicapSkipper42nd / 100
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceGIRAFON JRIRC handicapSkipper155th / 380
11 Jul 2025IRC 2H European ChampionshipGIRAFON JRIRC handicapSkipper1st / 100
15 Jul 2024Drheam Cup (IRC 2H Europeans Race 2)CHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper19th / 52
15 Jul 2024IRC 2H European ChampionshipCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper22nd / 35
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)CHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper49th / 73
5 Jul 2024IRC 2H European ChampionshipCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper10th / 35
4 May 2024Myth of Malham RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper44th / 55
20 Apr 2024Cervantes Trophy RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper21st / 39
9 Sep 2023IRC 2H Nationals Race 2CHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 19
1 Sep 2023IRC 2H Nationals Race 1CHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper13th / 18
1 Sep 2023Salcombe Gin Castle Rock RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapCo-skipper24th / 33
12 Aug 2023Channel RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper16th / 23
7 Jul 2023Cowes Dinard St Malo RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper120th / 179
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper82nd / 91
27 May 2023Myth of Malham RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper130th / 147
13 May 2023De Guingand Bowl RaceCHILLI PEPPERIRC handicapSkipper72nd / 83
2 Sep 2022Cherbourg Race 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper4th / 28
7 Aug 2022Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper5th / 11
8 Jul 2022Cowes Dinard St Malo Race 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper17th / 38
17 Jun 2022Morgan Cup 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper1st / 16
2 Jun 2022Myth of Malham Race 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper8th / 29
14 May 2022De Guingand Bowl 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper6th / 19
30 Apr 2022Cervantes Trophy Race 2022Chilli PepperIRC handicapSkipper7th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 103, #32,934.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 14, #41,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.