Sailor · 2011–2026

Brian Jones

Possibly the same person: Brian Jones (2024, 1 events), Brian Jones (2018–2026, 13 events), Brian Jones (2023, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 7%
Typically beats: 41%

Biggest lift: Connell Smith
Signature result: 6th of 38

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Connell Smith · Songbird, Wandering Wind · Handicap, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Jun 2026
Roger Friedell · Wandering Wind · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2026
Michael Sigel · Songbird, Wandering Wind · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
Martin Pike · Groove Train · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 34th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Gary Frost · 7771 · 505, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Sean Lafferty · Songbird · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
John Andrus · Wandering Wind · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Matthew Bonner · Wandering Wind · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
Jeff Mootz · Wandering Wind · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Robert Hahn · Songbird · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Jun 2026	AIS Bayfield Race Week 2026	Wandering Wind	Handicap	Crew	3rd / 7
1 Jan 2024	Results are final as of 12:25 on December 9, 2024	Brian Jones	Handicap	Skipper	14th / 26
1 Jan 2024	Results are final as of 17:24 on December 9, 2024	BRIAN JONES	Handicap	Skipper	27th / 35
5 Aug 2023	2023 Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Wandering Wind	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
23 Jan 2023	505 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023	Ross Island	Handicap	Crew	29th / 37
1 Jan 2023	Results are provisional as of 15:08 on August 18, 2023	4021	Handicap	Skipper	17th / 17
1 Jan 2022	5o5 Irish Nationals 2022	7771	505	Crew	5th / 6
1 Jan 2022	Results are provisional as of 15:23 on August 13, 2022	7771	Handicap	Skipper	70th / 78
1 Jan 2019	Results are final as of 20:54 on January 7, 2019	Groove Train	Handicap	Crew	52nd / 89
1 Jan 2018	Results are final as of 16:19 on December 31, 2018	Groove Train	Handicap	Crew	34th / 89
17 Sep 2015	2015 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Songbird	S2 7.9	Other	17th / 29
16 Aug 2015	Trailables	RHUMBO	Handicap	Skipper	10th / 11
13 Aug 2011	Robson Memorial Round The Buoys Races	Problem Child	PHRF handicap	Skipper	19th / 40
12 Aug 2011	Race To Oxford	Problem Child	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 38

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	57 provisional	#35546 band 20300–51564	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

S2 7.9 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 32
505 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 7
Full-size sailing · Helm · 5 races, 7 events · rating -32

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	7 events	0 wins	beats 33%
As crew	7 events	0 wins	beats 40%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	30%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	67%
2024	2	36%
2023	3	16%
2022	2	15%
2019	1	42%
2018	1	63%
2015	2	26%
2011	2	70%

Boats

Wandering Wind · Handicap, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023–2026
Brian Jones · Handicap · 2 events · 2024
7771 · 505, Handicap · 2 events · 2022
Groove Train · Handicap · 2 events · 2018–2019
Problem Child · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2011
Ross Island · Handicap · 1 events · 2023
4021 · Handicap · 1 events · 2023
Songbird · S2 7.9 · 1 events · 2015
RHUMBO · Handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Fremantle Sailing Club · 2 events
Unknown · 2 events
Wayzata, MN, USA · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events
Royal Cork Yacht Club · 1 events
Tred Avon Yacht Club/Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 57, #35,546.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -32. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.