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Sailor · 2018–2026

Zachary Grover

mpyc ShieldsSantana 22PHRF handicap

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Events
50

264 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 50

Podium rate
30%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 499 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Helm in Shields · rating 183

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Morris

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
David Morris

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gerald Stratton

Feb 2018 – Mar 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Garth Hobson

15–89 head to head in 104 races

Rival
Jim Wirtz

26–29 in 55 races

Best day
20 Jul 2018

1-1-1-2-2 · 2018 Santana 22 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 16

2018 Santana 22 National Championship · Santana 22 · 20 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Morris — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Gerald Stratton · Helen, Meritage · Shields 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Mar 2024
  • Jerry Stratton J. Alexander · Helen · Shields 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 46 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Jerry Grover · Helen · Shields 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Stratton Grover · Helen · Shields 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Hardy · Meritage · Shields 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2020 – Aug 2020
  • David Morris · Lucky Duck, Windsong · ORC handicap, Santana 22 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Jacob Paoletti · Lucky Duck · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Jared January · Lucky Duck · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
  • John Hansen · Lucky Duck · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Betsy Jeffers · Lucky Duck · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

0961912019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 | One Design Fall SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 8
24 Jul 20262026 | Santana 22 NationalsWindsongSantana 22Skipper6th / 21
12 Jul 20262026 | One Design Summer SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper7th / 10
25 Mar 20262026 | Sunset SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper5th / 11
15 Mar 20262026 | One Design Spring SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper5th / 10
17 Aug 20252025 | One Design Fall SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper5th / 7
27 Jul 20252025 | Jack & Jill RaceHELENShieldsSkipper2nd / 5
15 Jun 20252025 | One Design Summer SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper2nd / 8
14 May 20252025 | Fiasco RaceHelenPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 19
26 Mar 20252025 | Sunset SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper3rd / 11
16 Mar 20252025 | One Design Spring SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper5th / 10
17 Aug 20242024 | Shields Fall SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper3rd / 7
2 Aug 20242024 SantanaramaWindsongSantana 22Skipper8th / 14
15 Jun 20242024 | Shields Summer SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper3rd / 5
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMaverickPHRF handicapBow7th / 12
15 May 20242024 | Fiasco RaceHelenPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 16
16 Mar 20242024 | One Design Spring SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 4
12 Mar 20242024 | Sunset SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 11
2 Mar 20242024 | Bob Furney Memorial RaceHelenShieldsSkipper3rd / 4
24 Feb 20242024 | Tune-up RaceHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 4
23 Jul 20222022 MPYC Santana 22 NationalsWindsongSantana 22Skipper4th / 12
22 Aug 2021MPYC One Design Fall Championship SeriesHelenShieldsSkipper4th / 10
23 Jul 20212021 Santana 22 National ChampionshipWindsongSantana 22Skipper2nd / 11
7 Jul 2021MPYC Ladies Day raceHelenShieldsSkipper2nd / 11
18 Apr 2021MPYC Lefler Race/PHRF Spring 3HelenPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 167, #23,164.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 103. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.