Sailor · 2001–2026

Phil Taylor

cyca J/70 IRC handicap Lightning

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Events: 28
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 7%
Typically beats: 63%
Best class ranking: #540

Biggest lift: Brian Emerson
Longest-running crew: Tim Collins
Nemesis: Paul Ward
Rival: Patrick Liardet
Best day: 5 Jun 2024
Signature result: 7th of 109

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Tim Collins · EV Experts · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 77 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
Steve Hibberd · EV Experts · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 49 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
Brian Emerson · Wahoo · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2004
Glynn Williams · DREKI, EV Experts · Dragon, J/70, J/70 Corinthian 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2018 – Jun 2024
David Whitfield · Bear Necessity, Wahoo · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2007
Tom Hartridge · DSP, EV Experts · J/70, J/70 Corinthian 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2023 – Jul 2025
Jay Taylor · Jay Taylor, Subject to Change · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2020 – Jul 2026
Lauren Page · Jay Taylor, Subject to Change · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2020 – Jul 2026
Andy Johnson · Wahoo · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2002 – Dec 2004
Bruno Ratcliff · Wahoo · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2001 – Dec 2003

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 28

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
31 Jul 2026	2026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853	Subject to Change	Lightning	Crew	8th / 9
18 Jul 2025	J/70 Cup - Event 3	DSP	J/70	Crew	20th / 50
13 Jul 2024	The Tideway J/70 UK National Championships 2024	EV Experts	J/70	Main Trimmer	7th / 24
4 Jun 2024	J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024	EV Experts	J/70 Corinthian	Skipper	7th / 109
5 Sep 2023	2023 J/70 European Championship	EV Experts	J/70	Crew	40th / 48
15 Aug 2023	International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh Cup	DREKI	Dragon	Main Trimmer	22nd / 41
30 Jun 2022	2022 Key Yachting - J Cup	EV Experts	J/70	Main Trimmer	11th / 27
10 Jun 2022	J70 Southern Area Championship	EV Experts	J/70	Crew	7th / 18
4 Jun 2022	2022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie Platinum Jubilee Regatta	EV Experts	J/70	Other	4th / 4
24 Jun 2021	2021 Landsail Tyres J Cup	EV Experts	J/70	Main Trimmer	11th / 20
11 Sep 2020	2020 J/70 UK Class National Championships	EV Experts	J/70	Main Trimmer	14th / 22
8 Aug 2020	2020 Charity Cup Regatta	EV Experts	J/70	Other	3rd / 18
17 Jul 2020	Ocean Series #4	Jay Taylor	Lightning	Crew	6th / 7
19 Jun 2020	Ocean Series #3	Jay Taylor	Lightning	Crew	8th / 9
2 Sep 2019	2019 J 70 World Championship	EV Experts	J/70	Main Trimmer	41st / 77
18 Jul 2019	2019 J/70 UK Class Training Event	EV Experts	J/70	Other	5th / 15
20 Jul 2018	2018 J 70 Class National Championship	EV Experts	J/70	Other	21st / 35
10 Jul 2017	2017 J/80 World Championships	J.A.T.	J/80	Other	14th / 48
26 Dec 2007	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007	Bear Necessity	IRC handicap	Crew	52nd / 65
13 Aug 2007	Rolex Fastnet Race 2007	Lady Nadia	IRC handicap	Skipper	11th / 69
13 Aug 2007	Rolex Fastnet Race 2007	Lady Nadia	IRC handicap	Skipper	4th / 31
13 Aug 2007	Rolex Fastnet Race 2007	Lady Nadia	IRC handicap	Skipper	52nd / 271
28 Jul 2007	Channel Race 2007	Lady Nadia	IRC handicap	Skipper	25th / 30
15 Jun 2007	Morgan Cup Race 2007	Lady Nadia	IRC handicap	Skipper	23rd / 32
26 Dec 2004	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004	Wahoo	IRC handicap	Crew	36th / 89

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	134 provisional	#22476 band 12876–36075	—
J/70 Crew	237 provisional	#540 band 289–1031	−1.2
All classes Helm	-84 provisional	#66389 band 49654–76707	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 Corinthian · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating 30
J/70 · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating -71
Lightning · Crew · 8 races, 3 events · rating -152
Dragon · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 7

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	0 wins	beats 59%
As crew	20 events	0 wins	beats 50%

Positions: Main Trimmer (6)

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	55%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	24%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David McLeman	97	70–26
Patrick Liardet	84	37–46
Charles Thompson	82	13–69
Martin Dent	79	14–64
Brian Denney	71	61–9
Paul Ward	71	5–66
Andrew Barraclough	68	50–18
Graham Clapp	59	13–46
Bobby Orr	56	49–6
Jonathan Calascione	55	12–43
Ian Poynton	50	37–13
Doug Struth	49	5–44

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Denney (61–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	13%
2025	1	61%
2024	2	84%
2023	2	32%
2022	3	42%
2021	1	47%
2020	4	39%
2019	2	59%
2018	1	41%
2017	1	72%
2007	6	54%
2004	1	60%
2003	1	78%
2002	1	73%
2001	1	71%

Boats

EV Experts · J/70, J/70 Corinthian · 12 events · 2018–2024
Lady Nadia · IRC handicap · 5 events · 2007
Wahoo · IRC handicap, Handicap · 4 events · 2001–2004
Jay Taylor · Lightning · 2 events · 2020
Subject to Change · Lightning · 1 events · 2026
DSP · J/70 · 1 events · 2025
DREKI · Dragon · 1 events · 2023
J.A.T. · J/80 · 1 events · 2017
Bear Necessity · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Hamble, Hampshire, UK · 7 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 5 events
Unknown · 4 events
Wrightsville Beach, NC · 3 events
Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK · 2 events
Royal Thames Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 134, #22,476.Helm rating across all classes: -84, #66,389. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.