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Sailor · 2012–2026

Luke Whitley

PHRF handicapMelges 24Melges 32

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Events
20

74 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 4 of 20

Podium rate
45%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 49%–60%, 196 boats)

Best class ranking
#416

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 90

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Beverly Cady

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Bridget McAvoy & Beverly Cady

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Beverly Cady

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Pirie

Apr 2015 – Sep 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Marty Jensen

11–31 head to head in 42 races

Best day
29 Jul 2014

1-1 · 2014 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing Series

Signature result
1st of 11

2016 Red Fox Regatta · Melges 24 · 3 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Beverly Cady — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Steve Pirie · Flyswatter, Rumbunctious, RUMbunctious · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 16events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Addison Amstutz · Flyswatter, RUMbunctious · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 4 of 13 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Bridget McAvoy · RUMbunctious · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Cherry · RUMbunctious · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Richie Ellis · Flyswatter, RUMbunctious · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Sarah Pirie · Flyswatter, RUMbunctious · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2025
  • Beverly Cady · Flyswatter, RUMbunctious · Melges 32, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Tony Amato · Rumbunctious, RUMbunctious · Melges 24 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Chris Dangles · RUMbunctious · Melges 24 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Matt Henninger · Rumbunctious, RUMbunctious · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-55812172013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 Red Fox RegattaRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 5
4 Sep 20262026 NUCORE TriangleRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 7
30 Aug 20252025 Red Fox RegattaRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 4
29 Aug 20252025 NUCORE TriangleRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 7
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointRUMbunctiousMelges 32Switch Flipper7th / 10
2 Sep 20232023 Red Fox RegattaRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapPro Bowler2nd / 7
23 Jun 20232023 BCYC Friday Night Twilight RaceRUMbunctiousPHRF handicapChef1st / 3
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaFlyswatterPHRF handicapRunners3rd / 5
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendRivkyPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
3 Sep 20162016 Red Fox RegattaRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer1st / 11
14 May 20162016 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer11th / 28
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer18th / 29
6 Sep 20152015 Red Fox RegattaRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
4 Sep 20152015 NUCORE TriangleRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 5
22 Aug 20152015 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta - Grand Traverse Yacht ClubRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer10th / 17
15 Aug 20152015 Grand Traverse Yacht Club Invitational - The Hound Dog RegattaRUMbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 10
25 Jul 20152015 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther5th / 13
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekRumbunctiousMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer14th / 25
1 Jul 20142014 BCYC Tuesday Night Racing SeriesSpar Wars IIIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
9 Jun 20122012 BCYC Annual Mark MadnessStill Messin'PHRF handicapOther6th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 217, #13,452. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.