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Sailor · 2012–2026

Mike Fairlamb

bassenthwaite sc HandicapGP14HCP Fleet

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Events
242

969 races · 174 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 33 of 242

Podium rate
46%

110 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 75%–77%, 4,490 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Helm in HCP Fleet · rating 350

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eric Smith

19 wins · 68 podiums in 114 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Val Bell

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sally Roberts

Jan 2012 – Jan 2021 · 15 events

Nemesis
Dave Lawson

33–282 head to head in 317 races

Rival
Ken Bell

132–154 in 289 races

Best day
1 Jan 2023

1-1-5-6-1-6-1-4-1 · Night Jar

Signature result
1st of 56

Night Jar · Handicap · 1 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Smith — 19 wins · 68 podiums in 114 events together · 17% win rate
  • Eric Smith · 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 13885 · GP Class, GP14, Handicap, HCP Fleet 114events 19 wins together · 68 podiums · 17% win rate · 109 of 532 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2020
  • Jack Hardy · 1.0189, 3007, Mike Fairlamb Jack Hardy · Handicap, HCP Fleet, PH 31events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 16% win rate · 31 of 108 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Jack Hardie · 1.01, 3007, Mike Fairlamb Jack Hardie · Handicap, HCP Fleet, PH 24events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 17% win rate · 13 of 82 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Sally Roberts · 13885, Mike Fairlamb Sally Roberts · GP14, Handicap, HCP Fleet 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2021
  • Val Bell · 1.01, 3007 · HCP Fleet, PH 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Nigel Lewis · 13885 · GP14, Handicap, HCP Fleet 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
  • Ken Bell · 13885, Mike Fairlamb Ken Bell · GP14 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2019
  • Valerie Bell · 13960 · GP14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Dave Lawson · 14064 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Ian Macpherson · 3390 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013

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

Rating history

01613222013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 242

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Club Championship3007HCP FleetSkipper6th / 34
1 Jan 2026Autumn Saturday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper6th / 28
1 Jan 2026Autumn Sunday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper5th / 14
1 Jan 2026FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB3007HCP FleetSkipper17th / 33
1 Jan 2026FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot3007HCP FleetSkipper1st / 17
1 Jan 2026FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupMike Fairlamb Jack HardyHCP FleetSkipper5th / 9
1 Jan 2026FF Morgan Trophy/HCP Barf Trophy/GP Spring Cup/MT Red Sails3007HCP FleetSkipper5th / 17
1 Jan 2026Fleet Challenge A 20253007HandicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2026Mark Ninnim Memorial Race 20261882HandicapSkipper17th / 33
1 Jan 2026Night Jar3007HCP FleetSkipper7th / 44
1 Jan 2026Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy 20213007HandicapSkipper17th / 40
1 Jan 2026Scarness Cup/Wythop Series/Graham Cup/Reflection Trophy3007HCP FleetSkipper4th / 9
1 Jan 2026Winter Series 20263007HCP FleetSkipper1st / 8
1 Jan 2025Autumn Saturday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper11th / 20
1 Jan 2025Autumn Sunday Series 20253007HCP FleetSkipper2nd / 15
1 Jan 2025FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB3007HCP FleetSkipper4th / 19
1 Jan 2025FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot3007HCP FleetSkipper10th / 15
1 Jan 2025FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupMike Fairlamb Jack HardyHCP FleetSkipper3rd / 9
1 Jan 2025Fleet Challenge A 20253007HandicapSkipper6th / 17
1 Jan 2025Jubilee Sailing Trust 20253007HandicapSkipper6th / 8
1 Jan 2025MJM Trophy/Asymmetric Cup3007HCP FleetSkipper5th / 29
1 Jan 2025Night Jar3007HandicapSkipper3rd / 34
1 Jan 2025Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy 20211882HandicapSkipper21st / 37
1 Jan 2024Autumn Saturday Series 20243007HCP FleetSkipper6th / 21
1 Jan 2024Celebrity Glass Pursuit 20241882HandicapSkipper15th / 32

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 322, #11,240.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.