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Sailor · 2019–2026

François Guitton

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Events
25

129 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
36%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 51%–61%, 288 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Cathy Manuel

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Louis Guitton

Aug 2021 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Philip Burchinshaw

3–10 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Andrew Bell

15–12 in 27 races

Best day
14 Aug 2025

3-3-2-1 · Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025

Signature result
1st of 6

AEL DYC Open Regatta 2026 · PHRF handicap · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Louis Guitton · King of Normandy · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Shaun Johansen · King of Normandy · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Alison Capstick · King of Normandy · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Sue Young · King of Normandy · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Dylan Smith · King of Normandy · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Cathy Manuel · King of Normandy · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Grant Machum · Chaos · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Sacha Guitton · King of Normandy · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • James MacCulloch · Chaos · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • James D. Bishop · Chaos · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

011222420222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Aug 2026Convoy Cup 2026 - Veteran's Cup - Basin RegattaKing of NormandyHandicapSkipper6th / 6
17 Aug 2026Monday Night Don Jessome Series 2026King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
1 Jun 2026Monday Night "Win the night" 2026King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper16th / 22
30 May 2026AEL DYC Open Regatta 2026King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
13 May 2026Wednesday Night Club Series 2026King of NormandyHandicapSkipper4th / 12
27 Sep 2025Beancrock Regatta 2025King of NormandyHandicapSkipper8th / 8
7 Sep 2025Convoy Cup 2025 - Veteran's Cup - Basin RegattaKing of NormandyHandicapSkipper5th / 6
18 Aug 2025Monday Night Club Series 2025King of Normandy (DJ)HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
9 Aug 2025Outer Islands Race & Walker Cup 2025King of NormandyHandicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Jun 2025AEL DYC Open Regatta 2025King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
26 May 2025Monday Night Club Series 2025King Of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 26
7 May 2025Wednesday Night Club Series 2025King of NormandyHandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 2025BBYC_Danginn_Club_Championship_10_18_2025King of NormandyHandicapSkipper17th / 31
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekKing of NormandyPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
27 Jul 2024Family Fun Race #2 July 27, 2024King of NormandyHandicapSkipper13th / 13
28 Jun 2024Family Fun Race 1, June 29, 2024King of NormandyHandicapSkipper6th / 20
27 May 2024Monday Club Series 2024King of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 24
7 May 2024Wednesday Club Series 2024King of NormandyHandicapSkipper4th / 9
23 Sep 2023AYC Harbour Islands RaceKing of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 19
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekKing of NormandyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekKing of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekKing of NormandyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 15
7 Jul 20192019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceChaosPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 198, #20,478.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 15. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.