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Sailor · 2018–2026

Helen Hilditch

ltsc Merlin RocketHandicapMerlin

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Events
37

101 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 37

Podium rate
8%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 43%–47%, 2,062 boats)

Best class ranking
#86

Crew in Merlin Rocket · rating 78

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Frances Gifford

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Frances Gifford

+53 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Jones

Jan 2018 – Jan 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Alex Jackson

1–37 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Andy Dalby

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
1 Jan 2020

1-2-1-2-2 · Race Week Fast Handicap 2020

Signature result
1st of 17

Race Week Fast Handicap 2020 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2020

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Frances Gifford — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ben Jones · 1442, 3806, Blue Tit, Bluebird · Handicap, Merlin Rocket 28events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4% win rate · 1 of 70 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Frances Gifford · 3676, 3806, Hot Totty · Handicap, Merlin Rocket 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 13 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
  • Megan Pasacoe · Blue Tit · Merlin Rocket 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Jenny Bennett · 3758 · Merlin Rocket 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Louise Johnson · 3806 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Guy Rigby · 155 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Graham Cranford Smith · 3769 · Merlin Rocket 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Jemma Horwood · 3704 · Merlin 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

01092182019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Merlin Silver Tiller 13th SeptemberBlue TitHandicapCrew11th / 15
1 Jan 20262026 Perisher Series3806HandicapCrew28th / 72
1 Jan 20262026 Solent Races3806HandicapCrew4th / 19
1 Jan 20262026 Sunday Spring Points3806HandicapCrew9th / 21
1 Jan 2026Helly Hansen Merlin Rocket Open 2026Blue TitMerlin RocketCrew23rd / 23
1 Jan 2026P&B Merlin Rocket Women's ChampionshipsBlue TitMerlin RocketCrew7th / 12
1 Jan 2026Results as of 12:04 on August 28, 2026 (after R9 and update to prize eligibility)Blue TitHandicapCrew27th / 41
1 Jan 2026SYC Helly Hansen Merlin Rocket Week 20263806Merlin RocketCrew58th / 105
1 Jan 20252025 Saturday Winter Series3806HandicapCrew1st / 11
1 Jan 20252025 Solent Series3806HandicapCrew13th / 22
1 Jan 20252025 Sunday Summer Series3806HandicapCrew20th / 26
1 Jan 20252025 Wednesday Spring Series3806HandicapCrew27th / 37
1 Jan 2025SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 20253806Merlin RocketCrew50th / 102
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Open 243769Merlin RocketCrew23rd / 36
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2024Blue TitMerlin RocketCrew76th / 120
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2024Blue TitMerlin RocketCrew67th / 119
1 Jan 2024TESTBlue TitHandicapCrew75th / 120
1 Jan 2023EaSEA Tour 20231442HandicapCrew48th / 103
1 Jan 2023Merlin Rocket Womens Championships 20233758Merlin RocketCrew13th / 19
1 Jan 2023SYC Craft Insure Merlin Rocket OpenBlue TitMerlin RocketCrew18th / 22
1 Jan 2023SYC Hassall Law Autumn Yawl Open 2023155HandicapCrew7th / 15
1 Jan 2023SYC Salcombe Gin MRW 20233806HandicapCrew49th / 115
1 Jan 2022Bucket & Spade Series Handicap 20223676HandicapCrew5th / 40
1 Jan 2022Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller 2022Blue TitMerlin RocketCrew39th / 41
1 Jan 2022Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week 2022Blue TitMerlin RocketCrew76th / 115

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 117, #28,379. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.