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Sailor · 2014–2025

Stewart Dodson

soci t nautique de gen ve Melges 32HandicapIRC handicap

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Events
16

81 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
31%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
93%

of boats faced (range 92%–94%, 1,454 boats)

Best class ranking
#292

Crew in Melges 32 · rating 20

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Swete

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Swete & Cameron Ward

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Tiller

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brad Farrand

Apr 2014 – Dec 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Dalton DeVos

7–23 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Ryan DeVos

24–24 in 48 races

Best day
21 Sep 2018

1-2-1-2-1 · 2018 M32 World Championship

Signature result
3rd of 401

Bol d'Or Mirabaud · Handicap · 15 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Swete — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brad Farrand · Alive, Swing · IRC handicap, Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Dec 2022
  • William Mackenzie · Alive, Beau Geste · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2016 – Dec 2022
  • Mal Parker · Swing · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Dec 2014
  • Keisuke Suzuki · Swing · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Dec 2014
  • William Tiller · Alive, ChinaOne.Ningbo · Handicap, IRC handicap, M32 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 21 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Nicolai Sehested · Alive, Swing · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Dec 2022
  • Jesper Blom · Swing · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Dec 2014
  • Julien Firmenich · Ylliam 17 · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
  • David Swete · Beau Geste, Team Beau Geste · IRC handicap, Pac52 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2017
  • Gavin Brady · Beau Geste, Team Beau Geste · IRC handicap, Pac52 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 9 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2017

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

Rating history

-25171366201520172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanYlliam 17HandicapCrew13th / 399
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaMockingbirdTP52Other7th / 8
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudYlliam 17HandicapCrew3rd / 401
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024Ylliam 17HandicapCrew12th / 199
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022AliveIRC handicapCrew10th / 91
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019AliveIRC handicapCrew4th / 120
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceAliveHandicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 15
20 Sep 20182018 M32 World ChampionshipChinaOne.NingboM32Other1st / 12
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Beau GesteIRC handicapCrew10th / 81
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesTeam Beau GestePac52Offside trimmer1st / 5
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Beau GesteIRC handicapCrew8th / 71
3 Dec 20142014 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Other13th / 17
7 Nov 20142014 Melges 32 Gold CupSwingMelges 32Other3rd / 15
15 Aug 20142014 Melges 32 U.S. National ChampionshipCinghialeMelges 32Bow5th / 9
4 Apr 20142014 Miami Spring Challenge - Melges 32 Event No. 3SwingMelges 32Other12th / 14
28 Feb 20142014 Miami Winter Regatta - Melges 32 Event No. 2SwingMelges 32Other11th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 327, #6,749. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.