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Sailor · 2011–2026

Larry Whipple

coral reef StarFlying ScotHandicap

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Events
106

363 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 2 of 106

Podium rate
9%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 46%–49%, 2,945 boats)

Best class ranking
#60

Helm in Star · rating 327

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Austin Sperry

1 wins · 2 podiums in 17 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
TC Belco

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Austin Sperry

Jan 2014 – Jan 2020 · 17 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

41–173 head to head in 215 races

Rival
Jim Buckingham

64–94 in 158 races

Best day
5 Dec 2015

3-1-1 · 2015-2016 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup

Signature result
1st of 24

2022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Cup · Star · 7 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Austin Sperry — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 17 events together · 6% win rate
  • Austin Sperry · Baraja blue, barakablue, Barakablue, GM · Star 17events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 59 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2020
  • Phil Trinter · 8440-GM, barakablue, Barakablue · Handicap, Star 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2011 – Feb 2013
  • Mark Strube · Baraka blue, MYA, Sweet · Star 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 15th · Nov 2019 – Aug 2021
  • TC Belco · Baraka blue, Barakablue, Mya · Star 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2017 – May 2026
  • Brian Sharp · Baraka blue, Mya · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Brian Fatih · Baraka blue, BRaja. Lue · Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 12th · Nov 2020 – Feb 2021
  • Rick Burgess · 8440-GM, Mya · Handicap, Star 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2011 – May 2019
  • Bryan Sharp · Mya · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Rob Scrivenor · Mya · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • David Burrows · Barakablue · Star 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014

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

Rating history

021442820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 106

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 May 20262026 Tulip Tune UpBaraka blueStarSkipper7th / 24
7 Dec 20252025-2026 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores CupBaraka blueStarSkipper15th / 16
8 Nov 20252025 STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA (Blue and Green Star)Baraka BlueStarSkipper3rd / 11
2 Oct 20252025 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMyaStarSkipper4th / 30
18 May 2025Tulip Tune UpLarry WhippleStarSkipper6th / 20
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipBARAKA BLUEStarSkipper2nd / 3
9 Apr 20252025 Star North American ChampionshipBARAKA BLUEStarSkipper11th / 21
20 Jan 20252024-2025 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cup (Includes Levin Cup Jan 17-18)64StarSkipper24th / 24
3 Oct 20242024 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMyaStarOther8th / 32
19 May 202471st Annual Tulip Tune-Up RegattaMyaStarOther5th / 22
12 Apr 20242024 Star Western HemispheresBarKa blueStarHelm14th / 33
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regattabaraka blueStarOther25th / 66
3 Feb 20242024 Star Zagarino Cup Mastersbaraka blueStarOther5th / 29
2 Dec 20232023-2024 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cupbaraka blueStarOther9th / 20
11 Nov 20232023 STAR DISTRICT 20 CHAMPIONSHIPbaraka blueStarOther5th / 9
28 Sep 20232023 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMyaStarHelm13th / 32
20 May 202370th Annual Tulip Tune-up RegattaMyaStarOther5th / 19
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBaraka BlueStarOther28th / 73
9 Feb 20232022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / MidwintersBaraka BlueStarOther21st / 42
7 Jan 20232022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin CupBaraka BlueStarOther1st / 24
3 Dec 20222022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores CupBaraka BlueStarOther6th / 14
12 Nov 20222022-2023 Miami Star Winter Series - Schoonmaker Cupbaraka blueStarSkipper6th / 12
11 Sep 20222022 Star World Championshipbaraka blueHandicapSkipper37th / 84
21 May 202269th Annual Tulip Tune-up RegattaMyaStarOther6th / 21
29 Apr 20222022 Star Spring ChampionshipBaraka BlueStarOther17th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 367, #6,457. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.