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Sailor · 2002–2019

Bob Steel

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Events
8

9 races · 1 race win

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 1 of 8

Podium rate
50%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (range 86%–90%, 488 boats)

Most successful partnership
Peter Messenger

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Mike Green & Peter Messenger

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Andrew Pearson

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Green

Dec 2002 – Dec 2019 · 7 events

Signature result
1st of 75

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2008

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Messenger — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mike Green · Quest · IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2019
  • Peter Messenger · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Carl Crafoord · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Andrew Pearson · Quest · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2002 – Dec 2017
  • Clinton Evans · Quest · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2012 – Dec 2019
  • David Ellis · Quest · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2003
  • Jackie Goluzd · Quest · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2009
  • Neil Newton · Quest · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2009 – Dec 2017
  • Matthew Bassett · Quest · IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Dec 2019
  • Craig Neil · Quest · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2019 – Dec 2019

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

Rating history

-20938200320062009201220152018Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 8

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019QuestIRC handicapOwner3rd / 120
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceBrigadoonORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017QuestIRC handicapOwner2nd / 81
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012QuestIRC handicapSkipper7th / 59
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009QuestIRC handicapSkipper27th / 77
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008QuestIRC handicapSkipper1st / 75
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003QuestIRC handicapSkipper18th / 39
26 Dec 2002Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002QuestIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 38

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 38.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -14. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.